Countable nouns
What is a countable noun?
A noun that can be counted (for example: one book, two books).
What is an uncountable noun?
A noun that cannot be counted (examples: water, rice, information).
What is a quantifier?
Quantifiers are words that tell us the amount or quantity of something in a sentence.
Write a sentence using "some" with a countable noun.
Example: I have some friends.
Which quantifiers indicate 0%?
no, none
Name three countable nouns.
Apples, cars, chairs, pens, etc...
Name three uncountable nouns.
Examples: milk, sugar, salt, money and furniture.
What is the most common quantifier used with countable nouns?
Many
Write a sentence using "any" with an uncountable noun.
Example: Do you have any milk?
Which quantifier indicates around 50%?
some
How do you change a countable noun into a plural noun?
Usually by adding "s" or "es" (cat → cats, box → boxes).
How can you change an uncountable noun in plural form?
Uncountable nouns can only have a singular form. They do not have a plural form.
What is the most common quantifier used with uncountable nouns?
Much
WATER is a countable or uncountable noun?
Uncountable.
Which quantifiers indicate around 80%?
many, much, a lot of
Give an example of a sentence with a countable noun.
Example: I have three dogs.
Give an example of a sentence with an uncountable noun.
Example: She bought some bread.
Which quantifier do we use in negative sentences and questions with both countable and uncountable nouns?
Any
Identify if the noun is countable or uncountable: "city"
Countable.
Which quantifiers indicate around 5%?
almost no, almost none
What quantifiers can you use only with countable nouns?
Many, a few
What quantifiers can you use with uncountable nouns?
Much, a little
Write 2 quantifiers you can use for countable and uncountable nouns.
Some, a lot of, any
Write a question using a quantifier with a countable noun.
How many books do you have?
Which quantifiers indicate around 20%?
a few, a little, not many, not much