NOUNS

COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS- THEORY

COUNTABLE UNCOUNTABLE
can be counted, we can use in the plural can not be counted- they don’t have a plural
form and we can add a number before. form (can’t e used with an –s in the end)
E.g: 2 bags, 3 houses, 4 cars. and you can’t put a number before .
FOOD- FLOUR, BUTTER, RICE
LIQUIDS- COFFEE, TEA, OIL
MATERIALS- CRYSTAL, WOOD,
PLASTIC
ABSTRACT NOUNS- WISDOM
OTHERS- RESEARCH,
LUGGAGE, BAGGAGEM
WEATHER, BEHAVIOUR,
ADVICE, NEWS, INFORMATION,
EQUIPMENT

NOT MANY NOT MUCH

TOO MANY TOO MUCH
A LOT/ LOTS OF A LOT/ LOTS OF
SOME A LITTLE
A FEW-NOT MANY, BUT ENOUGH LITTLE- NOT ENOUGH
FEW- NOT ENOUGH
VERY FEW VERY LITTLE
NONE/ NOT ANY NOT ANY

PRACTICE
 Ex. 3/ pag. 48
3 Choose the correct item. Write in your notebook.
1 How much/many orange juice is there? Not many/much.
2 I’ve got a few/a little sugar left, but I haven’t got few/any flour.
3 There aren’t many/much eggs in the fridge. Can you buy me some/a lot?
4 I want a/some milk, please. I’m afraid we have no/any milk.
5 There are a lot of/a little cherries. We can make little/some cherry cupcakes.
6 How much/many lemons have we got? We have lots of/little lemons.
7 There are very few/little biscuits in the cupboard. We need to buy any/some.
8 Do you want any/some milk in your tea? Just a little/few, please
  Ex. 5/ pag. 49
5 Choose the correct item. Write in your notebook.
A: Let’s, make a list for the supermarket.
B: Good idea. We need 1) a/some bread and 2) a few/a little tomatoes. How 3) many/much
sugar is there in the cupboard?
A: We have 4) any/no sugar, so we need to buy a 5) bag/carton.
B: Sure. Is there 6) any/some coffee?
A: Yes, we still have 7) a/some coffee. I don’t think we have 8) some/any biscuits or sweets.
B: Then let’s buy 9) a/some chocolate.
A: OK. Let’s buy two 10) bars/packets. Is that everything?
B: Yes, I think so.
 6/ pag. 49-
You are planning to have a party on Saturday. In pairs, make your own list for the
supermarket.