Count nouns: Nouns you can count

(1, 2 , 3, etc.)

An apple (singular) / apples (plural)

A banana (singular)/ bananas (plural)

apples bananas
Count nouns: Nouns you can count (1, 2 ,
3, etc.)
Examples
I like potatoes. (+)
I don’t like onions.(-)
Bananas are delicious. (we can use verbs
in plural form.
onions
We use “there are” in a sentence
to indicate the existence or
presence of things or people(nouns
in plural).
Affirmative form

There are + noun(plural).

1. There are three onions.
Affirmative form
There are + some + noun(plural) +
place.
We can use some in affirmative
sentences, when we don’t want to
mention the exact number of things
in the sentence.
Example
1. There are some cookies in the
box.
Yes/No Questions
* We use “Are there…?” in a question to
indicate the existence or presence of
things or people (plural).
* Any or some is a quantifier, any or some
indicates a quantity, but it isn’t specific.
* We use “there are” in the answer
to indicate the existence or presence of
things or people(noun in plural).
Yes/no question form

Are there any/some + noun(plural)?

Examples
1. Are there any/some bananas ?
Yes, there are. (affirmative short
answer)

No, there aren’t. (negative short

answer)
bananas
Examples
Are there any/some bananas?
Yes. There are some bananas.
(affirmative complete answer)

No. There aren’t any bananas.

(negative complete answer)
There aren’t any = zero (0)
Yes/no question form

Are there any/some + noun(plural) +

place?
Examples
2. Are there any/some sausages in the
fridge?
Yes, there are. (affirmative short
answer)
No, there aren’t. (negative short
answer)
sausages
Are there any/some sausages in the
refrigerator?
Yes. There are some sausages.
(affirmative complete/full answer)

No. There aren’t any sausages.

(negative complete/full answer)
There aren’t any = zero (0)
Information Questions
Grammar: How many with plural
count nouns.
* We use “how many”, when we
want to know the quantity of
things or people (plural).
* We use “how many” with plural
count nouns.
* We use “are there…?” in a question.
When we indicate the existence or
presence of things or people (Plural).

* We use “there are” in the answer,

when we indicate the existence or
presence of things or people (Plural)
Information question form

How many + noun(plural) + are

there?
Examples
1. How many apples are there?-(quantity
– three)

There are three

apples.
Information question form

How many + noun(plural) + are there

+ place?
Examples
2. How many carrots are there in the
basket?

There are
14 carrots.
Non-count nouns: Nouns you can’t
count. (X)
Example: bread, coffee, milk, meat,
etc.
Don’t use a/an or plural form “s”
with non-count nouns.
We use “there is” in a sentence
to indicate the existence or
presence of non - count noun.
Affirmative form

There is + non-count noun.

1. There is yogurt for the fruit salad.
Affirmative form
There is + some + non-count noun.

We can use some in affirmative

sentences, when we don’t want to
mention the exact number of a non-count
noun in the sentence.
Example
1. There is some pasta for lunch.
Yes/No Questions
* We use “Is there…?” in a question to
indicate the existence or presence of
non - count noun.
* Any/some is a quantifier, any/some
indicates a quantity, but it isn’t specific.
* We use “there is” in the answer
to indicate the existence or presence
of non- count noun.
Yes/no question form

Is there any/some + non-count noun?

Examples
1. Is there any/some beef?

Yes, there is. (affirmative short answer)

No, there isn’t. (negative short answer)

Beef
Examples
Is there any/some beef?

Yes. There is some beef. (affirmative

complete answer)

No. There isn’t any beef. (negative

complete answer)
There isn’t any = zero (0)
Examples
2. Is there any/some milk ?
Yes, there is. (affirmative short
answer)

No, there isn’t. (negative short

answer)
milk
Examples
Is there any/some milk?
Yes. There is some milk.
(affirmative complete answer)

No. There isn’t any milk.

(negative complete answer)
Information Questions
Grammar: How much with non-
count nouns.
* We use “how much”, when we
want to know the quantity of
non-count noun.
* We use “how much” with non-
count nouns.
* We use “is there…?” in a question
when we indicate the existence or
presence of a non - count noun.

* We use “there is” in the answer to

indicate the existence or presence of
a non- count noun.
Information question form

How much + non-count noun + is

there?
Examples
1. How much cheese is there?
There is some
cheese. (small
quantity)

There isn’t any cheese.

(zero = 0)
Examples
2. How much rice is there?
There is some rice. (small quantity)

There isn’t any

rice. (zero = 0)
 We can use anything in questions,
when we don’t want to mention a
thing(food or drink) in specific.

We can use anything in negative

sentences or answers when we refer
there is no thing(Zero = 0)
Is there anything to drink?

Yes, there is. (affirmative answer)

No, there isn’t anything. (negative

answer)
* We can use nothing “only” in
negative sentences or answers
when we refer there is
no thing(Zero = 0).

* The context of the answer or

sentence is negative, but the verb
Is there anything to drink?

Yes, there is. (affirmative answer)

No, there is nothing. (negative

answer, but verb in affirmative
form)
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1. There is

2. There are

3. Is there
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4. Are there

5. There is

6. Is there
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7. There isn’t

8. There isn’t