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Primary 3 English
by Lam OI Yee 2003
Countable nouns & Uncountable nouns
Dr Catherine F Woo Memorial Sch.
Countable nouns
e.g. I eat a banana every day. I like bananas.
Banana is a countable noun.
A countable noun can be1. singular (banana) or
Countable nouns are things we can count. So we can say ‘one banana’ ,‘two bananas’ etc.
Countable nouns
2. plural (bananas)
Countable nounsExamples of countable nouns
singular plural apple apples
pineapple pineapples papaya papayas
strawberry strawberries
grape grapes
Countable nouns
We add -es to most nouns in -o:tomato tomatoespotato potatoes
But we just add -s to:radio radios
photo photos
Uncountable nouns
e.g. I eat rice everyday. I like rice.
Rice is an uncountable noun.
Uncountable nouns An uncountable noun has only one form. (rice)
Uncountable nouns are things we cannot count. We cannot say ‘one rice’, ‘two rices’, etc.
Uncountable nouns
Examples of uncountable nouns:
pet food
garlic
ham
water
milk
Is/are some
Study the following table:
is
meat cheese
in the f ridge.
There
are
some
papayas pineapples
on the table.
We use ‘is some’ when the noun is uncountable. (meat, cheese.)
We use ‘are some’ when the noun is plural countable.(papayas, pineapples.)
Is/are some
Isn’t/aren’t any
Study the following table:
isn’t
milk coff ee
in the shop.
There
aren’t
any
onions fi sh balls
in the kitchen.
We use ‘isn’t any’ when the noun is uncountable in negative sentences. (milk, coffee.)
We use ‘aren’t any’ when the noun is plural countable in negative sentneces.(onions, fish balls)
Isn’t/aren’t any
Is there any/Are there any…
Is
there any
coke?
cheese?Yes,
there
is.are.
Are biscuits?
apples?No,
isn’t.aren’t.
I. Put the correct form of the given words into the spaces.
1.John is eating some __________(potato).2.Is there any ___________ (water) in the
jar?3.Mother says, ‘Gogo, please give me
some __________ (jam).’4.There are some _________ (rubbish bin) in
the playground.5.There aren’t any ______________(tomato)
on the table.
potatoes
water
jamrubbish bins
tomatoes
II. Put the correct answer into the spaces with “some” or “any”.
1.There is’nt________sugar in the coffee.2.There are ___________ stars in the sky.3.There aren’t ________ roses on the table.4.Are there _________ eggs?5.Is there ________ orange juice?6.There is ________ pepper on the table.
anysome
anyany
any
some
Ask and answer the questions.
1.Is there any garlic?
No, there isn’t.
2. Are there any apples?
Yes, there are.
3. Are there any pears?
No, there aren’t.
4. Is there any pet food?
Yes, there is.