Grammar: nouns and determiners

4 a glass, water

a glass -7 two glasses a car -7 two cars an exam -7 three exams

water rice money

• Countable nouns can be singular or plural. We can count them and we can use
numbers and a/an with them: a car -7 two cars an exam -7 three exams
• Uncountable nouns are not usually plural. We cannot count them and we do not
usually use numbers or a/an with them: e water twe money

PRACTICE
4a Complete the table. Write C after the countable nouns and U after the
uncountable nouns.

bread u chair C juice U

CD c umbrella C idea U
soup U rain U bus C
information U child C air U
bottle C T-shirt C book C
oil U tea U job U
friend C cafe U fun U
cheese U homework U programme C
food U milk U song C
cup C music U snow U
honey U flower C popcorn U
shirt C luck U box C

4b Complete the conversation. Use a, an or-.

A: I don't eat (o) ... ..-:-:..... meat.
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B: Do you eat (1) ............ fish?
A: Yes . And (2) ....-........ eggs.
-
B: I love (3) ............ an
fruit. I have (4) .. .......... orange every day.
a
A: I have (s) ............ banana at lunch.
a
B: Do you have (6) ............ sandwich, too?
a
A: Yes. And (7) ............ biscuit.
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B: I don't like (8) ........ .... tea. Do you?
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A: Yes, but I like (9) ............ sugar in it. What do you drink?
a
B: Oh, (to) ............ coffee, usually.

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5 a/an, some, any, no

We've got some tomatoes, some bread and an orange.
We haven't got any bananas or any cheese. We've got no biscuits and no milk.
Have we got any eggs? Have we got any juice?

• a/an with singular countable nouns (see Unit 2):

We use
We haven't got a melon. We've got an orange.
• We use some with plural countable nouns and uncountable nouns in affirmative
sentences: We've got some tomatoes. We've got some bread.
• We use any with plural countable nouns and uncountable nouns in negative
sentences and questions:
We haven't got any bananas. We haven't got any cheese.
Have we got any eggs? Have we got any orange juice?
• We use no with singular and plural countable nouns and uncountable nouns, to
mean 'not one/not any'. We use no with an affirmative verb:
We've got no biscuits. We've got no milk.
• We usually use some (not any) in questions when we offer something to someone
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or when we ask for something:
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Would you like some biscuits? Can I have some juice?

PRACTICE
sa Complete the sentences. Use a, an or some.
o Tom wants .........l!......... biscuit.
some
1 There are ................... bananas in the kitchen .
2 some
There's ................... rice in the fridge.
an
3 I eat ................... apple every day.
some
4 I'd like ................... chips, please.
some..... cheese in her salad.
5 Laura would like .... ..........
a
6 I've got ................... sandwich for you .

sb Complete the sentences. Use some or any.

o We need ..... ~?.~~ ..... onions for this soup.
1
some
Have we got ................... cola?
2 some
I'm hungry. Let's make ................... sandwiches.
any ....... .. tomatoes in the fridge.
3 There aren't ..........
some
4 We've got ................... popcorn. It's in that bowl.
any
5 Is there ................... water in that bottle?
some
6 We need ................... flour for the cake.

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sc You and a friend are planning a party for another friend. Complete the questions.
Use a, some or any.
o Have you got .......q.~Y.. ...... CDs?
1 some
Are there ................... coloured lights in the room?
2 some
Could I have ................... money for the cake, please?
any ...... food?
3 Are we going to have .............
a
4 Is there ................... good CD player there?
any
5 Have you got ................... balloons?
any
6 Can I have ................... envelopes for the invitations, please?
a
7 Have you got .................. . present for her?
a
8 Would you like ................... paper for your present?

sd Circle the correct answer.

o There's@!any pool in our hotel.
1 There aren't no /any people on the beach .
2 I haven't got no I any money.
3 There are no I any boat trips today.
4 Anna doesn't use no I any sun cream.
5 I've got no I any sweaters.
6 There's no I any water in this bottle.
7 I don't want no I any juice, thanks.
8 There are no /any rocks in the water.
9 There aren't no /any trees on this island.
10 There are no /any windows in our room.

5e Natalie is going on holiday tomorrow. Complete Kate's message to her. Use a,

some, any or no.

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