Vegetables
Countable Nouns


                    They are nouns that have a plural form.

                    They can be counted separately.
     Singular

                               a banana , an orange

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                     ( use a + consonant and an + vowel )




                                   Two bananas
      Plural
                                   Three oranges




                      Uncountable Nouns


                                Nouns that don’t have a plural
                                form.


                                 sugar
Uncountable Nouns                milk
                                 water
                                 beef
                                 butter
                                 coffee
We use units of measurement to count the uncountable nouns:

1) a / two bottle (s) of wine

2) a / two package (s) of french fries

3) a / two pound (s) of tomatoes

4) a / two jar (s) of tea

5) a / two bar (s) of chocolate

6) a / two cup (s) of coffee

7) a / two glass (es) of water

8) a / two carton (s) of milk

9) a / two clove (es) of garlic

10) a / two head (s) of lettuce



I. - Help Lisa to complete her shopping list:




                                  2   __________________ of milk

                                  3 ___________________of chocolate

                                  6   ___________________ of garlic

                                        9 ___________________ of
                                      water

                                        1 ___________________ of wine
Countable Nouns



                 Questions


How many tomatoes are there in the cupboard?


     Is there a banana in the cupboard?

   Are there any tomatoes in the cupboard?




            Affirmative sentences


      There’s a banana in the cupboard

     There are ( some / many ) tomatoes in the cupboard



             Negative sentences


  There aren’t any tomatoes in the cupboard

   There isn’t any banana in the cupboard.
Uncountable Nouns


                                Questions

                     How much sugar is there?

                         Is there any sugar?



                                Affirmative

                         There’s some sugar


                                Negative

                        There isn`t any sugar




II. – Complete the questions:


       Is there / Are there                   How much / How many


a. ______________ any sugar?          a. _____________ milk is there?

b. _____________ any bananas? b. ___________ pears are there?

c. ______________ any bread?          c. _________ bananas are there?

d. _______________ any eggs?          d. ____________ coffee is there?

e. ___________________ wine?          e. ________ tomatoes are there?
III. - Doctor Pen is talking to Camila about her diet.
       Complete the dialog with “any” or “some”:


Doctor: Do you eat any bread?

Camila: No, I don’t eat any bread.

Doctor: It is necessary to eat ______ fruit.

        Do you drink __________ orange juice
        at breakfast?

Camila: Yes, I drink ____________.

Doctor: You have to drink __________ water
        after every meal , too.

Camila: Do I have to eat __________ vegetables?

Doctor: Yes , you have to eat a lot of vegetables.

Doctor: Do you eat _________ fish?

Camila: No , I don’t eat __________ fish.

Countable and uncountable nouns exercise

  • 1.
  • 3.
    Countable Nouns They are nouns that have a plural form. They can be counted separately. Singular a banana , an orange ___________________________________ ( use a + consonant and an + vowel ) Two bananas Plural Three oranges Uncountable Nouns Nouns that don’t have a plural form. sugar Uncountable Nouns milk water beef butter coffee
  • 4.
    We use unitsof measurement to count the uncountable nouns: 1) a / two bottle (s) of wine 2) a / two package (s) of french fries 3) a / two pound (s) of tomatoes 4) a / two jar (s) of tea 5) a / two bar (s) of chocolate 6) a / two cup (s) of coffee 7) a / two glass (es) of water 8) a / two carton (s) of milk 9) a / two clove (es) of garlic 10) a / two head (s) of lettuce I. - Help Lisa to complete her shopping list: 2 __________________ of milk 3 ___________________of chocolate 6 ___________________ of garlic 9 ___________________ of water 1 ___________________ of wine
  • 5.
    Countable Nouns Questions How many tomatoes are there in the cupboard? Is there a banana in the cupboard? Are there any tomatoes in the cupboard? Affirmative sentences There’s a banana in the cupboard There are ( some / many ) tomatoes in the cupboard Negative sentences There aren’t any tomatoes in the cupboard There isn’t any banana in the cupboard.
  • 6.
    Uncountable Nouns Questions How much sugar is there? Is there any sugar? Affirmative There’s some sugar Negative There isn`t any sugar II. – Complete the questions: Is there / Are there How much / How many a. ______________ any sugar? a. _____________ milk is there? b. _____________ any bananas? b. ___________ pears are there? c. ______________ any bread? c. _________ bananas are there? d. _______________ any eggs? d. ____________ coffee is there? e. ___________________ wine? e. ________ tomatoes are there?
  • 7.
    III. - DoctorPen is talking to Camila about her diet. Complete the dialog with “any” or “some”: Doctor: Do you eat any bread? Camila: No, I don’t eat any bread. Doctor: It is necessary to eat ______ fruit. Do you drink __________ orange juice at breakfast? Camila: Yes, I drink ____________. Doctor: You have to drink __________ water after every meal , too. Camila: Do I have to eat __________ vegetables? Doctor: Yes , you have to eat a lot of vegetables. Doctor: Do you eat _________ fish? Camila: No , I don’t eat __________ fish.