Todays Learning Points

A noun can be countable or

uncountable

A countable noun can be singular
or plural
Diagram
Noun
Countable Uncountable
Singular Plural
Countable Noun
I eat a banana every day.
I like bananas.

Banana is a countable noun.

A countable noun can be singular
(banana) or plural (bananas).

Kate was singing a song.
There is a nice beach near here.
There are no batteries in the radio.
Uncountable Noun
I eat rice every day.
I like rice.

Rice is an uncountable noun.

An uncountable nouns has only one form (rice)

Kate was listening to music.
Theres sand in my shoes.
There is no electricity in this house.
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Countable Nouns
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some jewelry
one bracelet
three bracelets
two bracelets
7-1 NOUNS: COUNT AND NONCOUNT
Noncountable
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SINGULAR PLURAL
a pen
one pen
COUNT
NOUN
pens
three pens
some pens
a lot of pens
SINGULAR:
a + noun
one + noun
PLURAL:
noun + -s
Use of a an + countable nouns
A COUNT NOUN
Use a- an with countable nouns
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SINGULAR PLURAL
jewelry
some jewelry
a lot of jewelry
NONCOUNT
NOUN
(no plural form)
SINGULAR:
No - a
No - one

PLURAL:
No plural
form.
A NONCOUNT NOUN
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We love to read books.
count noncount
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? NOUN
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I am studying grammar.
count noncount
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?
? NOUN
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Please pass the salt.
count noncount
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?
? NOUN
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We need some chairs.
count noncount
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?
? NOUN
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7-2 USING AN vs. A
Use a- an with countable nouns
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(a) A cow is an animal.
7-2 USING AN vs. A
A
an
singular count nouns
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(b) I have an idea.
(c) My friend has an old horse.
7-2 USING AN vs. A
an
words that begin
with vowels
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(d) I have an ugly dog.



(e) I have a useful idea.




7-2 USING AN vs. A

/uh/ vowel sound

/yu/ sound
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(f) Give me an honest answer.



(g) Today is a hot day.




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/h/ sound
silent /h/, vowel sound
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I lost ___earring. an
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a an
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That is ___ ugly bug. an
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a an
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He is __ happy child. a
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a an
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Lets go in __ hour. an
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a an
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7-3 USING A/AN vs. SOME
Use some and any with
count and noncount nouns
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singular count nouns
plural count nouns

noncount nouns
(a) I have a book.
She has an umbrella.




(b) We have some apples.
You have some soccer balls.




(c) I got some mail.
He has some information.

Use some in affirmative statements
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She has _____ hat on her head. a
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singular count noun
a an some
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She has _____ nice hats. some
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plural count noun
a an some
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I need _____ water to wash my
hands.
some
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noncount noun
a an some
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7-4 MEASUREMENT WITH NONCOUNT NOUNS
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an unspecified quantity

a specified quantity
(a) Id like some juice.

(b) Id like a glass of juice.

(c) Id like a cup of tea.

(d) Id like a piece of fruit.



7-4 MEASUREMENTS WITH NONCOUNT NOUNS
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What would
you like to
drink?
7-4 MEASUREMENTS WITH NONCOUNT NOUNS
Id like some
water, please.
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We need to buy a head of _______.
cabbage
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beans
cabbage
bread
cereal
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Please hand me a loaf of _______. bread
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beans
cabbage
bread
cereal
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I need to find a can of ______ for dinner. beans
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beans
cabbage
bread
cereal
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Do you have a box of ______? cereal
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beans
cabbage
bread
cereal
Use any in Negative Statements
I dont have any razors, and
I dont want any

We dont want any deodorant.
We dont need any
Use some or any in questions
Do you want some shampoo?

Or

Do you want any shampoo?
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I dont get many letters.
Many and much in negative statements
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PLURAL COUNT noun
NONCOUNT noun
(a) I dont have many bracelets.






(b) Id dont have much jewelry.






7-5 USING MANY, MUCH, A FEW, A LITTLE
Use many with count nouns and
much with noncount nouns in negative
statements
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We have a lot of dogs.
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Use a lot of with both Count and
Noncount nouns in statements and questions
We dont have a lot of dogs
Do we have a lot of dogs?
Use MANY with Count Nouns and
Much with Noncount nouns in Negative
We dont have many brands of makeup.
Count Noun
We dont have much water
Noncount Noun
I dont have many books
Count Noun
They dont have much money
Noncount Noun


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We have a lot of dogs.
We dont have many dogs.
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many or much
?
Use MANY with Count Nouns and Much
with Noncount nouns in Negative
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I dont eat much cheese. I eat a lot of cheese.
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many or much
?
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The teacher is helping the student.
USING THE

Use the
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specific students
specific pen/specific pencil
one moon
(a) Where are the students ?


(b) Do you want the pen or the pencil ?


(c) I love to look at the moon.





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(d) Pam has a dog and a cat. The dog
is big, and the cat is little.


(e) Amy has some dogs and cats. The
dogs are big, and the cats are little.






singular count nouns

plural count nouns
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The furniture is heavy.


The jewelry is light.

(f) Margaret has some furniture and
some jewelry.

noncount
7-6 USING THE
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We have a car and a boat.
____ car is new, but ____ boat is old. The the
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the a an
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I need to buy __ new car.
____ car I like is very expensive.
The
a
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the a an
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I wish I had ____ umbrella. an
It is raining.
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the a an
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7-7 USING (NO ARTICLE) TO MAKE
GENERALIZATIONS
Apples are good for you.
General () or Specific (The)
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(count noun)
(count noun)
(noncount noun)
(noncount noun)
(a) ___ Apples are good for you.

(b) Ann uses ___ pens and ___ markers.

(c) Mary likes to eat ___ candy.

(d) ___ Spaghetti is easy to cook.




in general
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GENERALIZATIONS
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specific
(e) Last night, we ate some pumpkin pie.
The pumpkin pie was very good, but
the whipped cream was too sweet.



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GENERALIZATIONS
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specific candy

The candy you made is delicious.
(f) They like candy.
candy in general
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GENERALIZATIONS
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____ food I ate last night made
me sick.
The
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the

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Plants need ____ sunshine to grow.
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the

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Healthy people eat ___ vegetables.
They dont eat ___ candy.
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the

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___ fruit looked fresh, and ___
bakery smelled good.
We went to a new grocery store.
The the
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the

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Alice has some
money.
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(a) Alice has some money.




(b) Alice doesnt have any money.



(c) Does Alice have any money?
(d) Does Alice have some money?


STATEMENT

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some in affirmative statements
NEGATIVE

any in negative statements
QUESTION

either some or any in questions
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(e) Graham doesnt have any money.


(f) Graham doesnt have any coins.




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noncount noun
plural count noun
any + noncount nouns
any + plural count nouns
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I need _____ time to study. some
Exercises SOME OR ANY ce
some any
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We dont have _____ cheese. any
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some any
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All children should have _____
books.
some
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some any
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There arent _____ horses in
the field.
any
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some any