Contable Uncountable

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Countable / uncountable nouns and quantifiers Cândida Neves Couto Cristina Parente

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  • Countable / uncountable nouns and quantifiersCndida Neves CoutoCristina Parente

  • Dont forget to buy apples, cookies and eggs.

    Apples, cookies and eggs are nouns we / count.

    Countable nouns are nouns you can count. They have a singular form and a plural form.

    T@rget 8 ano | Cndida Neves Couto, Cristina ParenteChoose the correct option. We use a or an before a / noun.cancant We call them / nouns.

    countableuncountablesingularplural

  • Dont forget to buy butter, milk and tea.

    Butter, milk and tea are nouns we / count.

    Countable nouns are nouns you cant count. They have only a singular form.

    T@rget 8 ano | Cndida Neves Couto, Cristina ParenteChoose the correct option.cancant countable We call them / nouns.

    We use / before them. uncountable somea or an

  • How many eggs did you buy?

    We use how many with countable / uncountable nouns.

    Choose the correct option.How much butter did you buy?

    We use how much with countable / uncountable nouns.

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  • Affirmative: I had some chips at the school canteen.

    Question: Would you like some oranges?

    COUNTABLE NOUNS

    Affirmative: He drank some apple juice.

    Offer: Would you like some tea?

    UNCOUNTABLE NOUNSSomeIndefinite quantity

  • Negative: She didnt eat any pears.

    Question: Are there any tomatoes in the fridge?

    COUNTABLE NOUNS

    Negative: They didnt drink any wine.

    Question: Did they have any coffee?

    UNCOUNTABLE NOUNSAnyIndefinite quantity

  • Affirmative: There are a lot of bottles in the cupboard.

    COUNTABLE NOUNS

    Affirmative: There is a lot of milk in the bottle.

    UNCOUNTABLE NOUNSA lot oflarge quantity

  • A few: I had a few potatoes and a steak at lunch.

    COUNTABLE NOUNS

    A little: There is a little juice in the jug.

    UNCOUNTABLE NOUNSA few or a littleSmall quantity

  • 1. Joe borrowed Oliver some money / moneys last month.

    2. We are trying to reduce traffic / traffics in our cities by 50%.

    3. What delicious bread / breads you prepare!

    4. Have you got more information / informations about the suspect?

    5. This printer works with this specific kind of paper / papers.

    6. We dont have much furniture / furnitures at home.

  • 1. How _______ eggs do we need to bake the cake?

    2. I havent got _______ money, but its enough to buy a cup of coffee. 3. There is _______ sugar in the pantry. Lets bake something sweet!

    4. _______ friends are coming over tonight.

    5. Jessica, can you give me _______ money to do the shopping?

    6. There is still _______ chocolate cake left. One slice, I guess!

    7. We havent got _______ milk at home. manymucha lot ofA fewsomea littleany