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FOOD COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

FOOD

COUNTABLE / UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS


COUNTABLE NOUNS

Nouns you can count


You can use a / an in front of countable nouns.
Nouns that have a plural form. (i.e. banana/bananas)

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UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

Nouns you cant count


Normally, you cant use a / an in front of uncountable nouns
Nouns that normally dont have a plural form. (i.e. milk)

We can make uncountable nouns countable to express quantity.


We add a unit or a quantity with OF.
E.g. a bar of chocolate, a glass of water

HOW MUCH? / HOW MANY?


How much + uncountable noun
E.g. How much ham?
How many + countable noun
E.g.: How many eggs and sausages?

QUANTIFIERS
A quantifier, as its name implies, expresses quantity.
Quantifiers can be a single word or a phrase and are used
with nouns. They can be used with either a countable or
an uncountable noun to express amount or quantity.

some + plural nouns or uncountable singular forms.


(has an affirmative meaning)

any + plural nouns or uncountable singular forms.


(is used with negative sentences and questions.

much + plural nouns

a lot of + uncountable or plural nouns


(is more usual in affirmative sentences)

a little + singular uncountable nouns


(has a positive meaning)

a few + plurals (has a positive meaning.)

no + zero quantity ( no = not any)

CONTAINERS AND QUANTITIES

b) Use a / an or some and write C for countable


or U for uncountable.

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10.
11.
12.

c)

____________ money ___


____________ ponds ____
____________ cup of tea ____
____________ sugar____
____________ bar of chocolate____
____________ ice-cream ______
____________rice ______
____________ glass of water______
____________ coffee ______
____________ piece of cake ________
____________ eggs_______
____________ orange_______

a)

Use a / an or some and write the word in the correct


column.
water bread lemons chocolate sugar tea milk
oranges- cheese coffee eggs

Countable

Uncountable

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Ask questions using how much or how many


d) Choose the correct word / expression and complete the sentences.

1. (eggs ) ________________________________?
some how much how many any
2. (meat) ________________________________?
1. _______________ sandwiches have you got?
3. (jam) _________________________________?

2. Is there _______________ milk in the fridge?

4. (water) ________________________________?

3. ____________________ sugar do you need?

5. (flour) _________________________________?

4. Can you see __________ fruit on the table?

6. (tea) __________________________________?

5. _________________ friends have you got?


6. My mother has ______________ chocolate for us.

7. (oranges) ______________________________?

7. Mary made _______________ nice scones for tea.

8. (oil) ___________________________________?

e) Use the words in the box and


complete as the example.

bar
six-pack
tube
roll
head
bottle
bunch
dozen
slice
cup
carton
jar
box
bag
can

a carton of milk

f) Fill in the gaps using any, some, a lot of, much, many, or no.

1. There is __________ high school in Florence.


2. He hasnt got _____________ money.
3. Would you like _________________ tea?
4. Mark likes to read. He has got _______________ of books.
5. It cost _____________ money to travel round the world.
6. I havent got ________________ time to spend with you. Im sorry.
7. Mrs. Milles went to the supermarket to buy some butter but they didnt have __________.
8. Id like some cake, too. Please, give me __________.
9. Mr. Smith wants to buy a new car, but he cant because he doesnt earn that __________.
10. Their party cost ______________________ more than they expected.
11. Dont buy __________ carrots!
12. Get _____________ bread from the bakery, please.
13. There arent __________ vegetables in the fridge. Im going to buy __________.
14. The shop has got __________ clothes on the shelves.

g) Ask and answer questions like the example.

Example: flour / fridge / pantry


Is there any flour in the fridge? No there isnt, but there is some in the pantry.

1. orange juice / pantry / fridge


_____________________________________? ________, ___________________________________.
2. cake / fridge / table
_____________________________________? ________, ___________________________________.
3. fruit / cupboard / fridge
_____________________________________? ________, ___________________________________.
4. apples / fridge / table
_____________________________________? ________, ___________________________________.
5. butter / cupboard / fridge
_____________________________________? ________, ___________________________________.

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