Todays Learning PointsA noun can be countable or uncountable

A countable noun can be singular or plural

Diagram

Countable NounI eat a banana every day.I like bananas.

Banana is a countable noun.

A countable noun can be singular (banana) or plural (bananas).

Kate was singing a song.There is a nice beach near here.There are no batteries in the radio.

Uncountable NounI eat rice every day.I like rice.

Rice is an uncountable noun.

An uncountable nouns has only one form (rice)

Kate was listening to music.Theres sand in my shoes.There is no electricity in this house.

*one bracelettwo braceletsthree braceletsCountable Nouns

*some jewelryone braceletthree braceletstwo bracelets7-1 NOUNS: COUNT AND NONCOUNTNoncountable

* SINGULARPLURALa penone penCOUNT NOUNpensthree penssome pensa lot of pensSINGULAR:a + nounone + nounPLURAL:

noun + -sUse of a an + countable nounsA COUNT NOUN Use a- an with countable nouns

* SINGULARPLURALjewelrysome jewelrya lot of jewelryNONCOUNTNOUN(no plural form)SINGULAR:No - aNo - one

PLURAL:No plural form.A NONCOUNT NOUN

*We love to read books.countnoncount7-1 Lets Practice??NOUN

*I am studying grammar.countnoncount7-1 Lets Practice??NOUN

*Please pass the salt.countnoncount7-1 Lets Practice??NOUN

*We need some chairs.countnoncount7-1 Lets Practice??NOUN

*a braceletan earring7-2 USING AN vs. A Use a- an with countable nouns

*(a) A cow is an animal.7-2 USING AN vs. A Aansingular count nouns

*(b) I have an idea.(c) My friend has an old horse. 7-2 USING AN vs. A anwords that begin with vowels

*(d) I have an ugly dog.

(e) I have a useful idea.

7-2 USING AN vs. A /uh/ vowel sound /yu/ sound

*(f) Give me an honest answer.

(g) Today is a hot day.

7-2 USING AN vs. A /h/ soundsilent /h/, vowel sound

*I lost ___earring.an7-2 Lets Practicea an

*That is ___ ugly bug.an7-2 Lets Practicea an

*He is __ happy child.a7-2 Lets Practicea an

*Lets go in __ hour.an7-2 Lets Practicea an

*a braceletsome bracelets7-3 USING A/AN vs. SOMEUse some and any with count and noncount nouns

* singular count nouns plural count nouns noncount nouns(a) I have a book. She has an umbrella.

(b) We have some apples. You have some soccer balls.

(c) I got some mail. He has some information. Use some in affirmative statements

*She has _____ hat on her head.a7-3 Lets Practicesingular count nouna an some

*She has _____ nice hats.some7-3 Lets Practiceplural count nouna an some

*I need _____ water to wash my hands.some7-3 Lets Practicenoncount nouna an some

*a head of lettucea loaf of bread7-4 MEASUREMENT WITH NONCOUNT NOUNS

* an unspecified quantity a specified quantity(a) Id like some juice. (b) Id like a glass of juice.

(c) Id like a cup of tea.

(d) Id like a piece of fruit.

7-4 MEASUREMENTS WITH NONCOUNT NOUNS

*What would you like to drink?7-4 MEASUREMENTS WITH NONCOUNT NOUNSId like some water, please.

*We need to buy a head of _______.cabbage7-4 Lets Practicebeans cabbagebreadcereal

*Please hand me a loaf of _______.bread7-4 Lets Practicebeans cabbagebreadcereal

*I need to find a can of ______ for dinner.beans7-4 Lets Practicebeans cabbagebreadcereal

*Do you have a box of ______?cereal7-4 Lets Practicebeans cabbagebreadcereal

Use any in Negative StatementsI dont have any razors, and I dont want any

We dont want any deodorant. We dont need any

Use some or any in questionsDo you want some shampoo?

Or

Do you want any shampoo?

*I dont get many letters.Many and much in negative statements

* PLURAL COUNT nounNONCOUNT noun(a) I dont have many bracelets.

(b) Id dont have much jewelry.

7-5 USING MANY, MUCH, A FEW, A LITTLEUse many with count nouns and much with noncount nouns in negative statements

* We have a lot of dogs.7-5 Lets Practice Use a lot of with both Count and Noncount nouns in statements and questionsWe dont have a lot of dogsDo we have a lot of dogs?

Use MANY with Count Nouns and Much with Noncount nouns in NegativeWe dont have many brands of makeup. Count NounWe dont have much water Noncount NounI dont have many books Count NounThey dont have much money Noncount Noun

* We have a lot of dogs. We dont have many dogs.7-5 Lets Practicemany or much? Use MANY with Count Nouns and Much with Noncount nouns in Negative

*I dont eat much cheese. I eat a lot of cheese.7-5 Lets Practicemany or much?

*The teacher is helping the student.USING THE

Use the

* specific studentsspecific pen/specific pencilone moon(a) Where are the students ?

(b) Do you want the pen or the pencil ?

(c) I love to look at the moon.

7-6 USING THE

*(d) Pam has a dog and a cat. The dog is big, and the cat is little.

(e) Amy has some dogs and cats. The dogs are big, and the cats are little.

singular count nouns plural count nouns7-6 USING THE

*The furniture is heavy.

The jewelry is light.

(f) Margaret has some furniture and some jewelry. noncount7-6 USING THE

*We have a car and a boat.____ car is new, but ____ boat is old. Thethe7-6 Lets Practicethe a an

*I need to buy __ new car.____ car I like is very expensive. Thea7-6 Lets Practicethe a an

*I wish I had ____ umbrella. anIt is raining.7-6 Lets Practicethe a an

*7-7 USING (NO ARTICLE) TO MAKE GENERALIZATIONSApples are good for you.General ()or Specific (The)

*(count noun)(count noun)(noncount noun)(noncount noun)(a) ___ Apples are good for you. (b) Ann uses ___ pens and ___ markers.

(c) Mary likes to eat ___ candy.

(d) ___ Spaghetti is easy to cook.

in general7-7 USING (NO ARTICLE) TO MAKE GENERALIZATIONS

* specific(e) Last night, we ate some pumpkin pie. The pumpkin pie was very good, but the whipped cream was too sweet.

7-7 USING (NO ARTICLE) TO MAKE GENERALIZATIONS

* specific candy The candy you made is delicious. (f) They like candy. candy in general7-7 USING (NO ARTICLE) TO MAKE GENERALIZATIONS

*____ food I ate last night made me sick.The7-7 Lets Practicethe

*Plants need ____ sunshine to grow.7-7 Lets Practicethe

*Healthy people eat ___ vegetables.They dont eat ___ candy.7-7 Lets Practicethe

*___ fruit looked fresh, and ___ bakery smelled good. We went to a new grocery store.Thethe7-7 Lets Practicethe

*Alice has some money.7-8 USING SOME AND ANY

*(a) Alice has some money.

(b) Alice doesnt have any money.

(c) Does Alice have any money?

(d) Does Alice have some money? STATEMENT

7-8 USING SOME AND ANY some in affirmative statementsNEGATIVE

any in negative statementsQUESTION

either some or any in questions

*(e) Graham doesnt have any money.

(f) Graham doesnt have any coins.

7-8 USING SOME AND ANY noncount noun plural count noun any + noncount nounsany + plural count nouns

*I need _____ time to study.some Exercises SOME OR ANY cesome any

*We dont have _____ cheese.any7-8 Lets Practicesome any

*All children should have _____ books.some7-8 Lets Practicesome any

*There arent _____ horses in the field.any7-8some any

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