COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS Countable nouns are things you can count.

For example: three pears

COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS Countable nouns are things you can count. For example: three pears

one pear

two pears

one pear

two pears

Countable Nouns: Can be used in Singular and Plural. For example: Singular Plural A hat hats

Countable Nouns: Can be used in Singular and Plural. For example: Singular Plural A hat hats

An apple

apples

An apple

apples

Uncountable nouns are things you see as a whole, things you can not count. Uncountable nouns has only one form. For example:

Uncountable nouns are things you see as a whole, things you can not count. Uncountable nouns has only one form. For example:

water jelly

water jelly

chicken

chicken

Look at the unserlined word. Write C if it is a countable noun or NC if ir is a noncountable noun. The children are playing in the garden.________ I don't like milk. ________ I prefer tea. ________ Scientists say that the envirenment is threatened by pollution. ________ My mother uses butter to prepare cakes. ________ There are a lot of windows in our classroom. ________ We need some glue to fix this vase. ________ The waiters in this restaurant are very professional. ________ My father drinks two big glasses of water every morning. ________ The bread my mother prepares is delicious. ________ Drivers must be careful; the road is slippery. ________ Some policemen are organizing road traffic to avoid any accidents. ________ I bought three bottles of mineral water for our picnic. ________ I'd like some juice please! ________ Successful condidates will join the camp later this year. ________ A rise in oil prices is inevitable since there is more and more worl demand for energy. ________ The exercises on this website are interesting. ________ Dehydrated babies must drink a lot of water. ________

Look at the unserlined word. Write C if it is a countable noun or NC if ir is a noncountable noun. The children are playing in the garden.________ I don't like milk. ________ I prefer tea. ________ Scientists say that the envirenment is threatened by pollution. ________ My mother uses butter to prepare cakes. ________ There are a lot of windows in our classroom. ________ We need some glue to fix this vase. ________ The waiters in this restaurant are very professional. ________ My father drinks two big glasses of water every morning. ________ The bread my mother prepares is delicious. ________ Drivers must be careful; the road is slippery. ________ Some policemen are organizing road traffic to avoid any accidents. ________ I bought three bottles of mineral water for our picnic. ________ I'd like some juice please! ________ Successful condidates will join the camp later this year. ________ A rise in oil prices is inevitable since there is more and more worl demand for energy. ________ The exercises on this website are interesting. ________ Dehydrated babies must drink a lot of water. ________

How much / how many Complete with how much or haw many
We need some tea. ____________________ do we need? We need some eggs. ____________________ do we need? We need some paper. __________________ do we need? We need some money. _____________________ do we need? ____________________ cigarettes do you smoke a day? ___________________ packets of cigarettes do you have? ___________________ work have you got to do? ___________________ sleep did you get last night. ____________________ children have you got? ______ bottles of wine are there in the cellar? ______ English grammar do you know?

How much / how many Complete with how much or haw many We need some tea. ____________________ do we need? We need some eggs. ____________________ do we need? We need some paper. __________________ do we need? We need some money. _____________________ do we need? ____________________ cigarettes do you smoke a day? ___________________ packets of cigarettes do you have? ___________________ work have you got to do? ___________________ sleep did you get last night. ____________________ children have you got? ______ bottles of wine are there in the cellar? ______ English grammar do you know?

SOME We use "some" in positive sentences. We use some for both countable and uncountable nouns. Example: I have some friends. ANY We use "any" in negative sentences or questions. We use any for both countable and uncountable nouns. Example: Do you have any cheese? - He doesn't have any friends in Chicago. EXCEPTION! We use "some" in questions when offering or requesting something that is there.Example: Would you like some bread? (offer) - Could I have some water? (request)

SOME We use "some" in positive sentences. We use some for both countable and uncountable nouns. Example: I have some friends. ANY We use "any" in negative sentences or questions. We use any for both countable and uncountable nouns. Example: Do you have any cheese? - He doesn't have any friends in Chicago. EXCEPTION! We use "some" in questions when offering or requesting something that is there.Example: Would you like some bread? (offer) - Could I have some water? (request)

Any / Some
Use: ANY and SOME are used for objects and people.

Name_____________
negative affirmative + any some questions ??? any or some

Use ANY for negative sentences: Marsha doesn't have any paper today. She forgot it at home. Use SOME for affirmative sentences: Sara has some paper. She will lend some paper to Marsha. ***Use SOME / ANY for questions: Excuse me Sara, do you have any paper? / Excuse me Sara, do you have some paper? .
READ the sentence, and CHOOSE the correct answer.

1) Terry has ____ pennies in her pocket.

A) any B) some

2) Tomas doesn't have ____ pennies in his pocket. His A) any B) some pocket is empty. 3) Angela doesn't like to eat ____ vegetables. 4) In fact, last night she didn't eat____ salad. Her mother was angry! A) any B) some A) any B) some

5) But Angela always likes to have ___ ice cream for A) any B) some dessert. 6) She'd be happy if she could eat ___ vegetableflavored ice cream! 7) But we know there really isn't ___ vegetableflavored ice cream! 8) Marissa cooked ____ Mexican food for dinner. A) any B) some A) any B) some A) any B) some

9) Marissa's brother didn't want to eat___ food that A) any B) some Marissa cooked. 10) He decided to have ____ pizza instead. He's not a A) any B) some nice brother!
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