ENGLISH III

Topic:
Staying in

Content
In this session we are going to describe:
Count and uncount nouns.
A and an.
Some and any.
Nouns and adjectives.

Count nouns
Count nouns are easy to recognize. They are
things that we can count. For example: "pen". We
. can count pens. We can have one, two, three or
more pens. Here are some more count nouns:
dog, cat, animal, man, person
bottle, box, liter
coin, note, dollar
cup, plate, fork
table, chair, suitcase, bag

Count nouns
Count nouns can be singular or plural:
. My dog is playing.
My dogs are hungry.
We can use the indefinite article a/an with count
nouns:
A dog is an animal.

Count nouns
Now, look around the room or the classroom you're
in at this moment. Name some things that you can
count including the things that are part of the room
itself.
Examples:
desks, chairs, flag, clock, computers, keyboards,
projector, books, bookcases, pens, notebooks,
backpacks, lights, floor, wall, ceiling, windows, door,
chalkboard, etc.

Uncount nouns
Uncount nouns are substances, concepts, etc. that we
cannot divide into separate elements. We cannot "count"
. them. For example, we cannot count "milk". We can
count "bottles of milk" or "liters of milk", but we cannot
count "milk" itself. Here are some more uncount nouns:
music, art, love, happiness
advice, information, news
furniture, luggage
rice, sugar, butter, water
electricity, gas, power
money, currency

Uncount nouns
We usually treat uncount nouns as singular. We
use a singular verb. For example:
This news is very important.
. Your luggage looks heavy.
We do not usually use the indefinite article a/an
with uncount nouns. We cannot say "an
information" or "a music". But we can say a
something of:
a piece of news
a bottle of water
a grain of rice

Nouns that can be count and

uncount
Sometimes,
the same noun can be count and uncount, often
with a change of meaning.
Count nouns

Nouns that can be count and

uncount

Some tips
Drinks (coffee, water, orange juice) are usually
uncount. But if we are thinking of a cup or a
glass, we can say (in a restaurant, for example):
Two teas and one coffee please.

A or An
A and an are indefinite articles. But how do we
know when to say a and when to say an?
The rule is really very simple. It depends on the
sound at the start of the following word. (It does
not depend on the way we write the following word,
it depends on the way we say it.)

AN

The importance of
sounds
Normally,
we pronounce consonant letters with a consonant sound, and

vowel letters with a vowel sound. But there are some exceptions. The
rule about a or an is still the same. You just need to think about the
sound, not the writing. Look at these examples:

A and An: exercises

Complete the following sentences with a or an
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

There is ____ new English book on the desk.

She's reading ____ old comic.
They've got ____ idea.
He is drinking ____ cup of coffee.
The girl is ____ pilot.
Leipzig has ____ airport.
This is ____ expensive bike.
Look! There's ____ bird flying.
My father is ____ honest person.
My friend likes to be ____ astronaut.

A and An: exercises

Complete the following sentences with a or an
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

There is a new English book on the desk.

She's reading an old comic.
They've got an idea.
He is drinking a cup of coffee.
The girl is a pilot.
Leipzig has an airport.
This is an expensive bike.
Look! There's a bird flying.
My father is an honest person.
My friend likes to be an astronaut.

Some and Any

The words some and any are used for count and
uncount nouns. In general, we could say that some
means a few / a little and any means none in
negative clauses or a few / a little in questions.

Some
Count and uncount nouns

Some

Any

Some and any:

exercises
Complete the following statements with some or any.
1.He has ______ sandwiches.
2.There are ______ boys in the room.
3.There isnt ______ water in the glass.
4.There is ______ milk in the bottle.
5.Are there ______ oranges in the basket?
6.I have ______ money.
7.Is there ______ tea in the cup?
8.She has ______ flowers in her hand.
9.I dont have ______ apples.
10.There arent ______ bananas on the basket.

Some and any:

exercises
Complete the following statements with some or any.
1.He has some sandwiches.
2.There are some boys in the room.
3.There isnt any water in the glass.
4.There is some milk in the bottle.
5.Are there any oranges in the basket?
6.I have some money.
7.Is there any tea in the cup?
8.She has some flowers in her hand.
9.I dont have any apples.
10.There arent any bananas on the basket.

Noun and adjective

forms

'She is intelligent' or 'she is intelligence'?

Let's take a look at the adjective form of nouns.

These words will help you to build your vocabulary
and will, hopefully, stop you from using the wrong
word in the wrong context. It makes your English
sound very strange when you use an adjective
instead of a noun (or vice-versa). Take a look at
this, mostly complete, A-Z and then choose the
correct words to complete the five sentences
below.

Noun and adjective

forms
Noun
Adjective
Anger
Beauty
Craziness
Danger
Ease
Familiarity
Guilt
Hapiness
Intelligence

Angry
Beautiful
Crazy
Dangerous
Easy
Familiar
Guilty
Happy
Intelligent

Noun and adjective

forms
Noun
Adjective
Kindness
Luck
Misery
Nature
Offence
Pain
Question
Romance
Strenght

Kind
Lucky
Miserable
Natural
Offensive
Painful
Questionable
Romantic
Strong

Noun and adjective

forms Noun
Adjective
Truth
Ugliness
Violence
Warmth
Youth
Zeal

True
Ugly
Violent
Warm
Young
Zealous

Noun and adjective

exercises
1. She's the most ___ person I have ever met.
a. intelligence b.
intelligent
2. To have ___ is important when you gamble.
a. luck
b.
lucky
3. It was nice to see the animals in their ___ environment.
a. nature
b.
natural
4. I have a ___ in my shoulder.
a. painful
b.
pain
5. Not everything you read in the newspaper is ___.
a. true
b.
truth

Noun and adjective

exercises
1. She's the most intelligent person I have
ever met.
2. To have luck is important when you gamble.
3. It was nice to see the animals in their
natural environment.
4. I have a pain in my shoulder.
5. Not everything you read in the newspaper is
true.

Conclusions

Checklist

Count nouns:
Office offices , pen - pens
Uncount nouns:
Rice, salt, furniture
A / an
Some / any
Nouns and adjetives:
Truth true, danger - dangerous

Bibliography
Mascull, B. (2005) Best Practice Pre-intermediate Coursebook.
Heinle Cengage Learning.

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