Countable

&
Uncountable nouns
REVIEW

Countable nouns
e.g. I eat a banana every day.
I like bananas.

Banana is a countable noun.

We can add s to a countable noun:
Bananas

Countable nouns
A countable noun can be

1. singular (banana) or
2. plural (bananas)

Countable nouns are things we can

count.
We can say one banana ,two
bananas etc.

Countable nouns
Examples of countable nouns
singular plural
apple apples

pineapple

pineapples

cucumber
strawberry
grape

cucumbers
strawberries
grapes

Countable nouns
We add -es to most nouns in -o:
tomato
tomatoes
potato
potatoes
But we just add -s to:
radio
radios
photo

photos

Uncountable nouns
e.g. I eat a bowl of rice everyday.
I drink a bottle of milk per week.
She buys a packet of tea in the market.
He has a cup of coffee for breakfast.

Rice is an uncountable noun.

Uncountable nouns
An uncountable noun has only one form.

(rice)

Uncountable nouns are things we cant

count: liquids (water) food (bread)
Materials (iron) Ideas (anger).
We cant put add s to an uncountable
noun. To refer to quantity we use
measuring units: a kilo, a litre, a gram...

Uncountable nouns
Examples of uncountable nouns:
salad dressing

paper
ham
aluminium
milk

There is/ There are some

Study the following table:
is
There

some
are

meat
cheese

in the fridge.

rulers
pencils

on the desk.

There isnt/There arent any

Study the following table:
isnt
There

any
arent

milk
coffee

in the shop.

dishes
watches

under the bed.

THERE IS THERE ARE

We use there is (singular) / there are (plural) to say that sth is
located in the place or exists:
e.g. There is a book on the desk. / There are manybooks on the
shelf.
We use there isnt (singular) / there arent (plural) to say that
sth isnt located in the place or doesnt exist:
e.g. There isnt a book on the desk. / There arent any books on the
shelf.
We use Is there? (singular) / Are there...? (plural) to ask
whether sth is located in the place or exists:
e.g. Is there a book on the desk? / Are there any books on the shelf?

Exercises
1. ............ a lamp in the
room?
There is
There are
Is there
Are there

2. Susan, .............. a
chair in the garden?
there is
is there
there are
are there

3. Are there many

windows in the house?
Yes, .......... many.
there are
there is
is there
are there

4. Is there a dog in the

house? No, ......... .
there isnt
is there
there is
there are

5. ........... many
glasses on the table?
There is
Is there
Are there
There are

6. In the garden ..........

three big trees.
there are
there is
are there
is there

I. Put the correct form of the

given words into the spaces.
1.John is eating some __________(potato).
2.Is there any ___________ (water) in the
jar?
3.Mother says, Gogo, please give me some
__________ (jam).
4.There are some _________ (fish) in the
river.
5.There arent any ______________(tomato)
on the table.

II. Put the correct answer into the

spaces with some or any.
1.There is not ________sugar in the coffee.
2.There are ___________ stars in the sky.
3.There arent ________ roses on the table.
4.Father says, Please give me ________ oil.
5.Is there ________ orange juice?
6.There is ________ paper on the desk.

Quantifiers: Uncountable nouns

Some, any, a lot of = countable/uncountable

There are a lot of cars in Manchester.

There is a lot of pollution in the capital.
Many and (a) few = countable

Are there many books in that library?

Not really, just few ones /Yeah, there are a few
Much and (a) little = uncountable

Is there much honey in that jar?

No, actually there isnt much / Yes, there is a little

Complete the following

sentences in your notebooks
Much/Many

1.I dont have ..............free time these days.

2.There arent ..............good restaurants in this part of town.
3.How .................kilos of rice do you eat a day?
4.Do you eat............Indian food?
5.Did your Ipad cost ............?
6.How ...............red meet do you eat every week?
7.How....................sugar do you add to your coffee?
8.I dont drink..................coffee, it has cafeine.

Complete the following

sentences in your notebooks
Few /little/a lot of

1.She eats .......meat but very....... salads.

2.Ive got........CDs but very ...space.
3.He does very........housework and watches
...........TV.
4.Ive got ......time and .....things to do.
5.We recycle.....rubbish and use very
...water.

Measuring units. Complete orally

and write it down in your NB:
1. A bar of...
2.A bottle of...
3.A bowl of...
4.A can of...
5.A carton of... 6.A cup of...
7.A gram of...
8.A jar of...
9.A packet of... 10.A piece of...
11.A loaf of...
12.A kilo of...

Have a look at the following

pitcture and write.
1. How many bottles of beer can you see?
2. How many balloons are there on the table?
3. How many plastic glasses are there?
4. Is there much food?
5. Is there much orange juice?
6. Are there many people?
7. Are there many elderly people?

1. How many bottles of beer can you see?