uncountable and countable
Uncountable:
She has long _____
She has long HAIR/NAILS/EYELASHES
She’s eating ___ apple.
She is eating AN apple.
Is this a countable or uncountable noun? Dog
Countable: There are 5 dogs at the park.
There is _____ sugar on the table.
There is SOME sugar on the table.
She ___ (play) tennis every Sunday.
She plays tennis every Sunday.
Countable: She has _____ ___ in her bag.
She has THREE BOOKS in her bag.
Fill in the blank: _____ ___ two students outside.
THERE ARE two students outside.
Is this a countable or uncountable noun? Rice
Uncountable There is a little rice in the cooker. There is much rice in the cooker.
NOT there is 5 rice in the pot.
Do you have _____ candy?
Do you have ANY candy?
She ___ (play) tennis right now
Uncountable: He gave me good ___.
He gave me good ADVICE.
Is there ___ supermarket near here?
Fill in the blank and answer the question.Is there A supermarket near here?
THERE IS a supermarket near here!
Is this a countable or uncountable noun? Desk. Give an example in a sentence.
There are like 30 desks in this room.
I don’t have ___ money.
I don’t have ANY money.
Correct the mistake: I am usually going to school at 8.
I usually go to school at 8.
uncountable: I need ____ ___ for my coffee.
I need some sugar for my coffee.
Correct the mistake: There are too many furniture in this room.
This food is uncountable in general, but countable when talking about animals on a farm.
Chicken
I’m surprised you don’t have ___ questions.
I’m surprised you don’t have ANY questions.
She usually ___ (walk) to school, but today she ___ (take) the bus.
She usually walks to school, but today she is taking the bus.
“How many” is for ___________ nouns
and “how much” is for ____________ nouns. Provide an example for both.
How many is used for countable nouns
and how much is used for uncountable nouns.
When do you use AN and when do you use A? What is the main difference?
You use AN before a word that starts with a vowel: A, E, I, O, U
example: She is eating A plate of onions vs she is eating AN onion.
This noun is uncountable in general, but countable when referring to specific events in your life: “It was a great ___.”
It was a great EXPERIENCE
I need ____ _______ to write a letter.
I need some paper to write a letter.
Correct the mistake: She is having two brothers and she is loving pizza.
She has two brothers and she loves pizza.