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    The document discusses countable and uncountable nouns in English, noting that countable nouns can be singular or plural while uncountable nouns cannot be plural. It provides examples like "apple" and "butter" to illustrate the difference. Rules for article usage with countable and uncountable nouns are presented, including how to use "a/an," "some," and "any" depending on whether a sentence is positive, negative, or interrogative.

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    The document discusses countable and uncountable nouns in English, noting that countable nouns can be singular or plural while uncountable nouns cannot be plural. It provides examples like "apple" and "butter" to illustrate the difference. Rules for article usage with countable and uncountable nouns are presented, including how to use "a/an," "some," and "any" depending on whether a sentence is positive, negative, or interrogative.

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    Expressions of Quantity Countable and Uncountable Nouns

    Transféré par

    Diaz Abel
    The document discusses countable and uncountable nouns in English, noting that countable nouns can be singular or plural while uncountable nouns cannot be plural. It provides examples like "apple" and "butter" to illustrate the difference. Rules for article usage with countable and uncountable nouns are presented, including how to use "a/an," "some," and "any" depending on whether a sentence is positive, negative, or interrogative.

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    Countable /

    uncountable nouns
    There are 2 kinds of noun
    in English:
    • Countable
    • Things you can count
    (singular or plural)
    • One apple, two
    apples, three
    apples…
    There are 2 kinds of noun
    in English:
    • Uncountable
    • Things you can´t count (they can’t be
    plural)
    • Butter, meat…
    • Some nouns can be countable or
    uncountable but the meaning is different.
    • Example: chocolate
    There are 2 kinds of noun
    in English:
    • Countable and uncountable?
    • Some words can be countable or
    uncountable with a difference in meaning.
    • e.g.
    • Iron
    • Cake
    • Chicken
    • time
    • Countable and uncountable?
    • Some words can be countable or
    uncountable with a difference in meaning.
    rice
    • e.g. potato coffee
    juice
    aubergine salmon
    fruit milk
    omelette
    sugar
    prawn chicken
    salt
    pizza coffee
    lettuce
    salad spaghetti
    tomato curry
    vegetable food
    A / AN / SOME / ANY
    Type of sentence Countable Uncountable

    + We need an apple some butter


    some apples some milk

    - We don’t need a tomato any rice


    any tomatoes any sugar

    ? Do we need a tomato? any rice?


    any tomatoes? any sugar?
    A / AN / SOME / ANY

    • Use a / an with singular countable nouns.


    • Use some with plural countable nouns and
    uncountable (+ sentences)
    • Use any with plural countable nouns and
    uncountable nouns in – or ? sentences.
    • We can also use some in ? to ask for and
    offerings:
    – Can I have some coffee?
    – Do you want some biscuits?
    How much / how many…?
    • Use How much…? • Possible answers:
    with uncountable • I drink a lot of water.
    nouns. • I drink quite a lot.
    • I don’t drink much
    • How much water do you water. (not much)
    drink? • I don’t drink any water.
    How much / how many…?
    • Use How many…? • Possible answers:
    with plural countable • None.
    nouns. • Not many (students).
    • How many students do
    you have?
    Choose a / an / some
    • some • some Wine
    Milk
    • some Biscuits • some Cars
    • a Chair • some People
    • some Coffee • some
    Homework
    Ice cream
    • some Pasta • some / an
    Money Orange
    • some • an
    Students Fruit
    • some Toast • some Fish
    • some / a • some

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