Lesson 22 | Articles, Countable and Uncountable Nouns

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Lesson 22 | Articles, Countable and Uncountable Nouns
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Lesson 22 | Articles, Countable and Uncountable Nouns
Countable and uncountable nouns If you want to ask about the quantity of a
It’s important to distinguish between countable and uncountable nouns countable noun, use ‘’How many?’’
because there usage is different in regards to both articles/determiners and For example,
verbs.
 How many apples are there?
Countable nouns are those which we can count using numbers.
There are four apples.
 How many eggs are there?
There are six eggs.
 How many people are there?
There are four apples. There are six eggs. There are fourteen people. There are fourteen people.

Countable nouns have singular and plural form. The singular form can be
used with the determiner ‘’a’’ or ‘’an’’. More countable nouns
singular plural houses, shops, books, tables, kitchens,
singular plural
cats, friends, brothers, sisters, schools,
an apple apples one idea five ideas students, teachers, classrooms.
an egg eggs one horse ten horses
a person people one child six children
a dog dogs one man two men

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Lesson 22 | Articles, Countable and Uncountable Nouns
Uncountable nouns are for the things we cannot count For example,
using numbers.  How much rice is there?
We didn’t buy much rice today.
Liquids are uncountable; abstract ideas or qualities like creativity
or courage are also uncountable. Uncountable nouns are always
considered to be singular. NOTICE:
1. Milk is uncountable noun but a bottle of milk
is countable.

2. Tea is uncountable noun but a cup of tea is

countable.
rice meat milk
More uncountable nouns
We cannot use a/an with these nouns. To express a quantity of
coffee, sugar, music, time, money, love, fear,
an uncountable noun, use a word or expression like some, a lot of,
happiness, water, sand, air, juice, knowledge, beauty,
much, little, a great deal of, a cup of, a bag of, 1kg of, 1L of,
anger, information, advice.
a handful of, a pinch of, an hour of, a day of.
If you want to ask about the quantity of an uncountable noun, use
‘’How much?’’

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You can use some and any with plural countable nouns: COUNTABLE NOUNS
 We sang some songs.
 Did you buy any apples?

We use many and few with plural countable nouns: a/an some, any many, few
 We didn't take many pictures. (singular)
 I have a few things to do.

You can use some and any with uncountable nouns:

UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
 We listened to some music.
 Did you buy any apple juice?

We use much and little with uncountable nouns: some, any much, little
 We didn't do much shopping.
 I have a little work to do. Normally some is used in affirmative sentences.
Normally any is used in negative and interrogative
sentences.

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 Lesson 22 | Practice Time (Exercises)
1. Write the names then tick C for Countable and U for
Uncountable.
chair orange bread rice
coffee burger milk flower
____ grapes ____ orange ____ dog ____ egg
3. Fill in the gaps with a/an/some/any.
_____ __ _____ __ _____ __ _____ __
a) There is _____apple on the table.
b) There aren’t _____eggs in the egg-cups.
c) There isn’t _____ sandwich.
d) There is _____ pineapple juice in the jar.
_____ __ _____ __ _____ __ _____ __ e) There aren’t _____ cakes in the kitchen.
2. Write a, an or some. f) There isn’t _____ rice in the bowl.
g) There aren’t _____ oranges.
h) There isn’t _____ butter.
i) There isn’t _____ milk.
j) There are _____ bananas.
____ tomato ____ carrots ____ banana ____ apples
k) There isn’t _____ bread.
l) There are _____ tomatoes.
m) There isn’t _____ cheese.

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4. Fill in the gaps with ‘’How many’’ or 5. Look at the pictures and label them using the words in
‘’How much’’. the box.
a) How many potatoes are there?
b) ________ butter is there?
c) ________ pizza is there?
d) ________ honey is there?
e) ________ bottles of milk are there?
f) ________ strawberries are there?
g) ________ meat is there?
h) ________ pineapples are there?
i) ________ cars are there in the garage? jar chocolate  a piece of cake
j) ________ books are there on the teacher’s table? tin/can cake  _____________
k)________ orange juice is there in the jar? piece matches  _____________
l) ________ slices of bread are there? box soup  _____________
loaf jam  _____________
bowl milk  _____________
carton bread  _____________
bar sardines  _____________

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Lesson 22 | Articles, Countable and Uncountable Nouns
Pronunciation drill Listen
we he she me That’s me bee
She is my
He is my in the
mother.
father. mirror.

We are students.

Bees make honey. see Yes, I can tree free sleep

Can you see see it.
the dog?

Now I’m free of the pain. She sleeps late at night.

sheep sweet sweet potato Jeep green cheese three queen

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