Seventh set is next level in grammar ‘Countable and uncountable noun’; how to tally things which cannot be counted. To use many or few or much or some or little to measure uncountable. Integrating articles into our speech; to learn the when to use f a or an or the and importantly when not to use articles.

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3. Chapter 7 countable and uncountable noun
CONTENTS
7-1 Nouns: count and non-count
7-2 Using an vs. a
7-3 Using a/an vs. some
7-4 Measurements with non-count nouns
7-5 Using many, much, a few, a little
7-6 Using the
7-7 Using ø (no article) to make generalizations
7-8 Using some and any
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4. 7-1 NOUNS: COUNT AND NONCOUNT
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5. 7-1 NOUNS: COUNT AND NONCOUNT
One car
two cars some vehicle
three cars
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6. 7-1 NOUNS: COUNT AND NONCOUNT
SINGULAR PLURAL
COUNT a pen pens
NOUN one pen three pens
some pens
a lot of pens
A COUNT NOUN
SINGULAR: PLURAL:
a + noun
one + noun noun + -s
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7. 7-1 NOUNS: COUNT AND NONCOUNT
SINGULAR PLURAL
NONCOUNT jewelry (no plural form)
NOUN some jewelry
a lot of jewelry
A NONCOUNT NOUN
SINGULAR: PLURAL:
No - a No plural
No - one form.
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8. 7-1 Let’s Practice
NOUN ?
We love to read books.
count
?
Non-count
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9. 7-1 Let’s Practice
NOUN ? I am studying grammar.
count
?
Non-count
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10. 7-1 Let’s Practice
NOUN ? Please pass the salt.
count
?
Non-count
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11. 7-1 Let’s Practice
NOUN ?
We need some chairs.
count ? Non-count
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12. 7-2 USING AN vs. A
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13. 7-2 USING AN vs. A
(a) A cow is an animal.
A singular count nouns
an
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14. 7-2 USING AN vs. A
(b) I have an idea.
(c) My friend has an old house.
an words that begin
with vowels
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15. 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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16. 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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17. 7-2 Let’s Practice
a an
an
I lost ___earring.
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18. 7-2 Let’s Practice
a an
an
That is ___ ugly bug.
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