Countable nouns
What is a countable noun?
A noun that can be counted (e.g., one book, two books).
What is a quantifier?
A word that tells us the amount of something (e.g., some, many).
What is an uncountable noun?
A noun that cannot be counted (e.g., water, rice).
We had ___ (a lot of, much, many) rain last month.
a lot of
______ a cat on the chair.
There is
Name three countable nouns.
Examples include: apples, cars, and chairs.
Is MANY or MUCH used with countable nouns?
Many
Name three uncountable nouns.
Examples include: milk, sugar, and furniture.
You travel a lot. Have you been to __ (much/many) countries?
many
______ three books on the table.
There are
Which 3 nouns are count?
Tea, chairs, marker, phone, smoke
chair, marker, phone
Is MANY or MUCH used with non-count nouns?
Much
Which 3 nouns are noncount?
Advice, fun, pencils, papers, soup, sandwiches
advice, fun, soup
I need ___ (any, some, many) time off from work.
some
______ one teacher and many students in the classroom.
There is
Give an example of a sentence with a countable noun.
I have three dogs.
Name 2 quantifiers that can be used with BOTH count and noncount nouns.
A lot of, lots of, any, some
Give an example of a sentence with an uncountable noun.
She bought some bread.
When we went to buy tickets, there weren't ___ (some, little, any) left.
any
_____ any food in the fridge? (make a question)
Is there
Name TWO quantifiers you can ONLY use with countable nouns?
a few, many
Fill in the blanks: There aren’t ______ cookies, but there is ______ milk.
any; some
Name TWO quantifiers you can ONLY use with non-count nouns
a little, much
We only stayed ___ (a little, a few) days in Paris before going to Rome.
a few
______ some apples, but ______ any bananas.
There are; there aren't