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This document discusses countable and uncountable nouns, providing examples of each type and how they are used. It explains that uncountable nouns are used with articles like "the" and "some" but can also stand alone. It also notes that some nouns can be either countable or uncountable depending on their meaning in a given context. Additionally, it covers plural nouns, singular nouns that take plural verbs, and exceptions to regular plural rules for some nouns. Exercises are provided to have the reader identify whether a noun should be singular or plural in different sentences.
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- 1. COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS Some bread or a loaf of bread…
- 4. The soup has got long dark hair.
- 5. Can you see a hair in this soup?
- 7. I love coffee !!
- 8. They always drink a coffee (=a cup of coffe) in the morning.
- 10. Do you need some bread ?
- 11. Can I have a slice of bread ?
- 15. Now you try!
- 16. -She has got very long black hair/hairs.
- 17. HAIR
- 18. -He had a very good weather/very good weather .
- 20. -I want something to read. I’m going to buy a/some paper.
- 21. A PAPER
- 22. -It’s very difficult to find a work/job at the moment.
- 23. A JOB
- 24. -Bad news doesn’t/don’t make people happy.
- 25. DOESN ‘T
- 26. -The flat is empty.We haven’t got any furnitures/furniture yet.
- 27. FURNITURE
- 28. -I had to buy a/some bread .
- 29. SOME BREAD
- 30. The police is/are having a good time.
- 31. ARE
- 32. The staff aren’t / isn’t happy with the new working conditions.
- 33. AREN’T