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Countable Uncountable Nouns, uses and differences
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- 2. COUNTABLE NOUNS UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS Countable nouns maybe preceded by a/an or one in the singular. They take a final -s/-es in the plural. Uncountable nouns are not immediately preceded by a/an or one. They have no plural form, so do not add a final -s/-es.
- 3. a student an apple kids oranges Thisnews is very important. Your luggage looks heavy. COUNTABLE NOUNS UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
- 4. COUNTABLE OR UNCOUNTABLE? Bread Student Cake Cheese Dog Tea C: Countable Un: Uncountable Write "C" for Countable and "Un" for Uncountable.
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- 6. Some is usedfor positive sentences Some is used for positive sentences. Any is used for negative sentences and questions. some any Countables Uncountables SOME -ANY Any is used for negative sentences and questions. Both may be used with countable and uncountable nouns. Some may also be used for questions, typically offers and requests.
- 7. She bought somemagazines from the library. Has Lucy got any brothers? There aren't any posters on the wall. There is some chicken left for you. There isn't any toilet paper left.. Have you got any cash on you? some any Countables Uncountables Examples May I have some more chocolate?
- 8. we use thisto say that one thing or something (uncountable) exists. -There is a chair -There is some water There is We use this to say that one thing or something (uncountable) does not exists -There isn’t a chair -There isn’t any water There isn't
- 9. some There is There isn'tany Uncountable noun( water, rice, sugar) singular countable nouns (a chair, an apple) or
- 10. some There is meatin the fridge. There isn't any coffee in the shop. Un Un
- 11. Use this whenwe talk about more than one thing (plural). It means: some things exist. There are two windows in the room. There are some apples on the table. There are Use this when plural things do not exist. It means: some things do not exist. There aren’t any windows in this room. There aren’t any apples on the table. There aren't
- 12. There are There aren't some any countablenoun (plural).
- 13. some There are rulerson the desk. There aren't any dishes on the table. C C
- 14. Quiz Time _____ 1.There arestars in the sky. Some or Any? 2.There isn't _____ 3.There aren't _____ roses on the table. sugar in my tea.
- 15. Quiz Time some 1.There arestars in the sky. Answers 2.There isn't any 3.There aren't roses on the table. sugar in my tea. any
- 16. Look at thepicture carefully. Then, write or say 5 sentences using: There is / There isn’t (for 1 thing or uncountable stuff) There are / There aren’t (for more than one thing) Use “some” in positive sentences, and “any” in negative ones.