This document contains a slideshow presentation on using articles (a, an, the) and quantifiers (some, many, much) correctly with nouns in English. It includes 8 sections that explain rules for count vs. noncount nouns, using a vs. an, a/an vs. some, measurements with noncount nouns, many/much vs. a few/a little, using the, using no article, and some vs. any. Each section contains example sentences and practice exercises with multiple choice answers. The presentation aims to provide a clear overview of article and quantifier usage with different types of nouns.

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2. CONTENTS
7-1
7-2
7-3
7-4
7-5
7-6
7-7
7-8
Nouns: count and noncount
Using an vs. a
Using a/an vs. some
Measurements with noncount nouns
Using many, much, a few, a little
Using the
Using ø (no article) to make generalizations
Using some and any

3. 7-1 NOUNS: COUNT AND NONCOUNT
let
a ce
br
one
tw
br
o
hre
t
lets
ace
br
e
ets
el
ac
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4. 7-1 NOUNS: COUNT AND NONCOUNT
one bracelet
two bracelets
some jewelry
three bracelets
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5. 7-1 NOUNS: COUNT AND NONCOUNT
SINGULAR
COUNT
NOUN
PLURAL
a pen
one pen
pens
three pens
some pens
a lot of pens
A COUNT NOUN
SINGULAR:
PLURAL:
a + noun
one + noun
noun + -s
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6. 7-1 NOUNS: COUNT AND NONCOUNT
SINGULAR
NONCOUNT
NOUN
PLURAL
(no plural form)
jewelry
some jewelry
a lot of jewelry
A NONCOUNT NOUN
SINGULAR:
PLURAL:
No - a
No - one
No plural
form.
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7. 7-1 Let’s Practice
NOUN ?
We love to read books.
count
?
noncount
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8. 7-1 Let’s Practice
NOUN ?
I am studying grammar.
count
?
noncount
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9. 7-1 Let’s Practice
NOUN ?
Please pass the salt.
count
?
noncount
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10. 7-1 Let’s Practice
NOUN ?
We need some chairs.
count
?
noncount
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11. 7-2 USING AN vs. A
br
a
let
a ce
ne
a
ing
arr
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12. 7-2 USING AN vs. A
(a) A cow is an animal.
A
an
singular count nouns
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13. 7-2 USING AN vs. A
(b) I have an idea.
(c) My friend has an old horse.
an
words that begin
with vowels
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14. 7-2 USING AN vs. A
(d) I have an ugly dog.
/uh/ vowel sound
(e) I have a useful idea.
/yu/ sound
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15. 7-2 USING AN vs. A
(f) Give me an honest answer.
silent /h/, vowel sound
(g) Today is a hot day.
/h/ sound
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16. 7-2 Let’s Practice
a
an
I lost ___earring.
an
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17. 7-2 Let’s Practice
a
an
That is ___ ugly bug.
an
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18. 7-2 Let’s Practice
a
an
He is __ happy child.
a
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19. 7-2 Let’s Practice
a
an
Let’s go in an hour.
__
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20. 7-3 USING A/AN vs. SOME
br
a
le t
ce
a
som
ra
eb
ets
el
c
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21. 7-3 USING A/AN vs. SOME
(a) I have a book.
singular count nouns
She has an umbrella.
(b) We have some apples. plural count nouns
You have some soccer balls.
noncount nouns
(c) I got some mail.
He has some information.
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22. 7-3 Let’s Practice
a
an
some
a
She has _____ hat on her head.
singular count noun
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23. 7-3 Let’s Practice
a
an
some
She has _____ nice hats.
some
plural count noun
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24. 7-3 Let’s Practice
a
an
some
I need _____ water to wash my
some
hands.
noncount noun
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25. 7-4 MEASUREMENT WITH NONCOUNT NOUNS
a
ead
h
uce
lett
of
a lo
of
af
ead
br
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26. 7-4 MEASUREMENTS WITH NONCOUNT NOUNS
(a) I’d like some juice.
an unspecified quantity
(b) I’d like a glass of juice.
(c) I’d like a cup of tea.
a specified quantity
(d) I’d like a piece of fruit.
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27. 7-4 MEASUREMENTS WITH NONCOUNT NOUNS
What would
you like to
drink?
I’d like some
water, please.
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28. 7-4 Let’s Practice
We need to buy a head of cabbage
_______.
beans
cabbage
bread
cereal
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29. 7-4 Let’s Practice
Please hand me a loaf of _______.
bread
beans
cabbage
bread
cereal
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30. 7-4 Let’s Practice
I need to find a can of ______ for dinner.
beans
beans
cabbage
bread
cereal
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31. 7-4 Let’s Practice
Do you have a box of ______?
cereal
beans
cabbage
bread
cereal
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32. 7-5 USING MANY, MUCH, A FEW, A LITTLE
I don’t get many letters.
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33. 7-5 USING MANY, MUCH, A FEW, A LITTLE
(a) I don’t have many bracelets.
PLURAL COUNT noun
(b) I’d don’t have much jewelry.
NONCOUNT noun
(c) Gina has a few earrings.
PLURAL COUNT noun
(d) I’d like a little fruit.
NONCOUNT noun
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34. 7-5 Let’s Practice
She gives us some homework everyday.
She gives us a little homework everyday.
A few or a little
?
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35. 7-5 Let’s Practice
Katie has a few friends.
some
a few or a little ?
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36. 7-5 Let’s Practice
We have many dogs.
a lot of dogs.
many or much ?
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37. 7-5 Let’s Practice
I don’t eat much cheese.
a lot of cheese.
many or much
?
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38. 7-6 USING THE
The teacher is helping the student.
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39. 7-6 USING THE
(a) Where are the students ?
specific students
(b) Do you want the pen or the pencil ?
specific pen/specific pencil
(c) I love to look at the moon.
one moon
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40. 7-6 USING THE
(d) Kazu has a dog and a cat. The dog
is big, and the cat is little.
singular count nouns
(e) Mia has some dogs and cats. The
dogs are big, and the cats are little.
plural count nouns
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41. 7-6 USING THE
(f) Yung has some furniture and some
jewelry.
The furniture is heavy.
noncount
The jewelry is light.
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42. 7-6 Let’s Practice
the
a
an
We have a car and a boat.
The
the
____ car is new, but ____ boat is old.
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43. 7-6 Let’s Practice
the
a
an
I need to buy __ new car.
a
The
____ car I like is very expensive.
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44. 7-6 Let’s Practice
the
a
an
It is raining.
I wish I had ____ umbrella.
an
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45. ø
7-7 USING
(NO ARTICLE) TO MAKE
GENERALIZATIONS
Apples are good for you.
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46. ø
7-7 USING
(NO ARTICLE) TO MAKE
GENERALIZATIONS
∅
(a) ___ Apples are good for you.
in general
(count noun)
∅
∅
(b) Ann uses ___ pens and ___ markers.
(count noun)
∅
(c) Mary likes to eat ___ candy.
(noncount noun)
∅
(d) ___ Spaghetti is easy to cook.
(noncount noun)
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47. ø
7-7 USING
(NO ARTICLE) TO MAKE
GENERALIZATIONS
(e) Last night, we ate some pumpkin pie.
The pumpkin pie was very good, but
the whipped cream was too sweet.
specific
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48. ø
7-7 USING
(NO ARTICLE) TO MAKE
GENERALIZATIONS
(f) They like ∅ candy.
candy in general
The candy you made is delicious.
specific candy
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49. 7-7 Let’s Practice
the
∅
The
____ food I ate last night made
me sick.
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50. 7-7 Let’s Practice
the
∅
Plants need ____ sunshine to grow.
∅
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51. 7-7 Let’s Practice
the ∅
Healthy people eat ___ vegetables.
∅
They don’t eat ___ candy.
∅
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52. 7-7 Let’s Practice
the ∅
We went to a new grocery store.
The fruit looked fresh, and ___
the
___
bakery smelled good.
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53. 7-8 USING SOME AND ANY
Alice has some
money.
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54. 7-8 USING SOME AND ANY
STATEMENT
(a) Alice has some money.
NEGATIVE
some in affirmative statements
(b) Alice doesn’t have any money.
any in negative statements
QUESTION
(c) Does Alice have any money?
(d) Does Alice have some money?
either some or any in questions
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55. 7-8 USING SOME AND ANY
(e) Graham doesn’t have any money.
noncount noun
(f) Graham doesn’t have any coins.
plural count noun
any + noncount nouns
any + plural count nouns
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56. 7-8 Let’s Practice
some
any
some
I need _____ time to study.
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57. 7-8 Let’s Practice
some
any
We don’t have _____ cheese.
any
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58. 7-8 Let’s Practice
some
any
some
All children should have _____
books.
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59. 7-8 Let’s Practice
some
any
There aren’t _____ horses in
any
the field.
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