COUNTABLE & UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS THERE IS/ THERE ARE ARTICLES & QUANTIFIERS (a, an, some, any, much, many, a lot of, lots of) HOW MUCH / HOW MANY
COUNTABLE & UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
Uncountable nouns are nouns that can't be counted
Countable nouns are nouns that can be counted
Money, water and flour are examples of uncountable nouns. They haven't got a plural form. They are always used in the singular.
Apple, dog and cake are examples of countable nouns. There can be more than one. You can write them in the plural form.
UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
Uncountable nouns can become countable ones when we use a unit of measurement or a container.
COUNTABLE NOUNS
UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
A glass of water
Water
Two kilos of flour
Flour
Some slices of bread
Bread
Three pieces of meat
Meat
THERE IS / THERE ARE
ARTICLES AND QUANTIFIERS
A / AN (affirm., neg., interrog. sentences) (count. / sing.)
A + nouns starting with consonant sound: dog, cat, spider, uniform, hamburger.
An + nouns starting with vowel sound: apple, igloo, hour.
There is a green frog in the pond. There isn't an apple in the fridge. Is there a supermarket in Pulpí? Yes, there is / No, there isn't
ARTICLES AND QUANTIFIERS
SOME (affirm. sentences) (count./plur.; uncount./sing. )
Count/ plural: There are some apples on the table.
Uncount / singular: There is some water in the glass.
Would you like SOME cake? (for offers, "some" can also be used in questions)
ARTICLES AND QUANTIFIERS
ANY (neg/interr. sentences) (count./plur.; uncount./sing. )
Count/ plural: There aren't any students in class?Are there any students in class? Yes,there are/ No, there aren't.
Uncount / singular: There isn't any bread in the bag.Is there any sand in the desert? Yes, there is / no, there isn't.
ARTICLES AND QUANTIFIERS
MUCH/ MANY/ A LOT OF/ LOTS OF
Much (uncountable/ neg./interr. sentences): There isn't much sugar in the coffee/ Is there much water in the ocean? Many (countable/ affirm./neg./interr. sentences): There are many people there / There aren't many flowers/ Are there many students in class? A lot of/ lots of (countable/uncountable/ affirma./neg./interro. sentences): There are a lot of flowers / There is a lot of water/ There isn't a lot of flour/ Are there lots of eggs in the fridge?
ARTICLES AND QUANTIFIERS
HOW MUCH...?/ HOW MANY...?
How much...? (uncountable/interrog.): How much chocolate do you need for the cake? How many (countable/ interrog.): How many eggs do you need for the cake?
ARTICLES AND QUANTIFIERS
THE (article)
We use THE to talk about specific items. Example: I went to a shopping centre. The shopping centre was full of shops. Example: Mary bought a dog. The dog's name is Ginger.
ANY PROBLEMS?
@miss.lofish
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COUNTABLE & UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS THERE IS/ THERE ARE ARTICLES & QUANTIFIERS (a, an, some, any, much, many, a lot of, lots of) HOW MUCH / HOW MANY
COUNTABLE & UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
Uncountable nouns are nouns that can't be counted
Countable nouns are nouns that can be counted
Money, water and flour are examples of uncountable nouns. They haven't got a plural form. They are always used in the singular.
Apple, dog and cake are examples of countable nouns. There can be more than one. You can write them in the plural form.
UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
Uncountable nouns can become countable ones when we use a unit of measurement or a container.
COUNTABLE NOUNS
UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
A glass of water
Water
Two kilos of flour
Flour
Some slices of bread
Bread
Three pieces of meat
Meat
THERE IS / THERE ARE
ARTICLES AND QUANTIFIERS
A / AN (affirm., neg., interrog. sentences) (count. / sing.)
A + nouns starting with consonant sound: dog, cat, spider, uniform, hamburger.
An + nouns starting with vowel sound: apple, igloo, hour.
There is a green frog in the pond. There isn't an apple in the fridge. Is there a supermarket in Pulpí? Yes, there is / No, there isn't
ARTICLES AND QUANTIFIERS
SOME (affirm. sentences) (count./plur.; uncount./sing. )
Count/ plural: There are some apples on the table.
Uncount / singular: There is some water in the glass.
Would you like SOME cake? (for offers, "some" can also be used in questions)
ARTICLES AND QUANTIFIERS
ANY (neg/interr. sentences) (count./plur.; uncount./sing. )
Count/ plural: There aren't any students in class?Are there any students in class? Yes,there are/ No, there aren't.
Uncount / singular: There isn't any bread in the bag.Is there any sand in the desert? Yes, there is / no, there isn't.
ARTICLES AND QUANTIFIERS
MUCH/ MANY/ A LOT OF/ LOTS OF
Much (uncountable/ neg./interr. sentences): There isn't much sugar in the coffee/ Is there much water in the ocean? Many (countable/ affirm./neg./interr. sentences): There are many people there / There aren't many flowers/ Are there many students in class? A lot of/ lots of (countable/uncountable/ affirma./neg./interro. sentences): There are a lot of flowers / There is a lot of water/ There isn't a lot of flour/ Are there lots of eggs in the fridge?
ARTICLES AND QUANTIFIERS
HOW MUCH...?/ HOW MANY...?
How much...? (uncountable/interrog.): How much chocolate do you need for the cake? How many (countable/ interrog.): How many eggs do you need for the cake?
ARTICLES AND QUANTIFIERS
THE (article)
We use THE to talk about specific items. Example: I went to a shopping centre. The shopping centre was full of shops. Example: Mary bought a dog. The dog's name is Ginger.
ANY PROBLEMS?
@miss.lofish