Countable nouns

Things I can count.

Three oranges

Two oranges

SINGULAR:

a + nounone + noun

PLURAL:

noun + -s

COUNTABLE NOUNS

potatoesa potato

We have a few slices of cheese. = some

We eat very few frozen meals. = not a lot

Skim milk has fewer calories.

There aren’t many vegetables.

Uncountable nouns

Things I can’t count.

We have a little butter in the fridge. = some

There’s very little food. = not a lot

I’m trying yo eat less fat.

There’s not much food in the house.

A carton of juice two cartons of juice

A loaf of bread two loaves of bread

A liter of /a quart 1 liter= 1.1 quarts

A kilo of /a pound of 1 kilo= 2.2 pounds

Kilo = kilogram

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With nouns I ate too much food. I ate too many fries.

As pronouns I ate too much. I ate too many.

noun

With adjectives He’s too full.

With adverbs She eats too slowly.

With verbs She talks too much.

adjective

adverb

verb

With nouns I didn’t eat enough food I didn’t eat enough fries.

As pronouns I didn’t eat enough.

noun

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With adjectives Her salad wasn’t filling. enough With adverbs She doesn’t eat fast. enough With verbs Maybe she doesn’t listen enough. verb

adverb

adjective

1. Complete the sentences with too much or too many.

I think we’ve bought ________ tickets for the show. They are making _____________ noise. Don’t you think there are _____________ special effects in some films? There are _____________ actors looking for work. The actress was wearing ___________ make-up. There’s ___________ violence in films, isn’t there?

2. Answer these questions with a little or a few.

A) Do you want milk in your tea? - Yes - _______________________ B) Do you speak English? - Yes, ______________________________ C) Are there any fast food restaurants in your town? - Yes, _____________________________ D) Have you got any sports magazines? - Yes, ___________________ E) Have you got any time left? - Yes, __________________________ F) Are there any messages in my mobile phone? Yes, _____________________________

3. Complete the sentences with too and enough:

Mary isn’t old enough to watch an 18.Mary is too young to watch an 18.

The stunt was too difficult for him to perform.

_____________________________________The cinema tickets weren’t cheap enough for us to buy.

_____________________________________Did you like the film? – No, It wasn’t interesting enough.

_____________________________________