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Countable and Uncountable noun
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Chapter 7 countable and uncountable noun
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CONTENTS
7-1 Nouns: count and non-count7-2 Using an vs. a7-3 Using a/an vs. some7-4 Measurements with non-count nouns7-5 Using many, much, a few, a little 7-6 Using the
7-7 Using ø (no article) to make generalizations7-8 Using some and any
7-1 NOUNS: COUNT AND NONCOUNT
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One car
two cars
three cars
7-1 NOUNS: COUNT AND NONCOUNT
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some vehicle
One car
three cars
two cars
7-1 NOUNS: COUNT AND NONCOUNT
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SINGULAR PLURALa penone pen
COUNT NOUN
pensthree penssome pensa lot of pens
SINGULAR:a + nounone + noun
PLURAL:
noun + -s
A COUNT NOUN
7-1 NOUNS: COUNT AND NONCOUNT
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SINGULAR PLURAL
jewelrysome jewelrya lot of jewelry
NONCOUNTNOUN
(no plural form)
SINGULAR:No - aNo - one
PLURAL:No plural form.
A NONCOUNT NOUN
7-1 Let’s Practice
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We love to read books.count
Non-count
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?NOUN
7-1 Let’s Practice
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I am studying grammar.
count
Non-count
?
?NOUN
7-1 Let’s Practice
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Please pass the salt.
count
Non-count
?
?NOUN
7-1 Let’s Practice
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We need some chairs.
count Non-count?
?NOUN
7-2 USING AN vs. A
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a braceletan earring
7-2 USING AN vs. A
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(a) A cow is an animal.
Aan
singular count nouns
7-2 USING AN vs. A
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(c) My friend has an old house.
an words that begin with vowels
(b) I have an idea.
7-2 USING AN vs. A
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(d) I have an ugly dog.
(e) I have a useful idea.
/uh/ vowel sound
/yu/ sound
7-2 USING AN vs. A
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(f) Give me an honest answer.
(g) Today is a hot day.
/h/ sound
silent /h/, vowel sound
7-2 Let’s Practice
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I lost ___earring.an
a an
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That is ___ ugly bug.an
a an
7-2 Let’s Practice
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