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    Countable and Uncountable Nouns

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    The document discusses different grammar rules around using articles like a, an, the and quantifiers like some and any with nouns.

    Count nouns can be pluralized and take quantifiers like a/an while noncount nouns don't change form in plural and take quantifiers like some.

    A/an is used with singular count nouns while some is used with plural count nouns and noncount nouns.

    Betty Schrampfer Azar

    Stacy A. Hagen

    Teacher
    Resource Disc

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    PowerPoint presentation software

    Laurette Poulos Simmons


    Copyright 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc.
    All rights reserved.

    CONTENTS
    7-1
    7-2
    7-3
    7-4
    7-5
    7-6
    7-7
    7-8

    Nouns: count and noncount


    Using an vs. a
    Using a/an vs. some
    Measurements with noncount nouns
    Using many, much, a few, a little
    Using the
    Using (no article) to make generalizations
    Using some and any

    7-1 NOUNS: COUNT AND NONCOUNT

    t
    e
    l
    e
    c
    a
    r
    b
    one

    tw

    r
    b
    o

    e
    r
    h
    t

    s
    t
    e
    l
    e
    c
    a
    r
    b
    e

    s
    t
    e
    l
    e
    ac

    7-1 NOUNS: COUNT AND NONCOUNT

    one bracelet
    two bracelets

    some jewelry

    three bracelets

    7-1 NOUNS: COUNT AND NONCOUNT

    COUNT
    NOUN

    SINGULAR

    PLURAL

    a pen
    one pen

    pens
    three pens
    some pens
    a lot of pens

    A COUNT NOUN
    SINGULAR:
    PLURAL:

    a + noun
    one + noun

    noun + -s
    5

    7-1 NOUNS: COUNT AND NONCOUNT

    SINGULAR
    NONCOUNT
    NOUN

    PLURAL

    (no plural form)


    jewelry
    some jewelry
    a lot of jewelry
    A NONCOUNT NOUN

    SINGULAR:

    No - a
    No - one

    PLURAL:

    No plural
    form.
    6

    7-1 Lets Practice

    NOUN ?
    We love to read books.

    count

    noncount

    7-1 Lets Practice

    NOUN ?
    I am studying grammar.

    count

    noncount

    7-1 Lets Practice

    NOUN ?
    Please pass the salt.

    count

    noncount

    7-1 Lets Practice

    NOUN ?
    We need some chairs.

    count

    noncount

    10

    7-2 USING AN vs. A

    r
    b
    a

    t
    e
    l
    ace

    e
    n
    a

    g
    n
    i
    arr

    11

    7-2 USING AN vs. A

    (a) A cow is an animal.

    A
    an

    singular count nouns

    12

    7-2 USING AN vs. A

    (b) I have an idea.


    (c) My friend has an old horse.

    an

    words that begin


    with vowels

    13

    7-2 USING AN vs. A

    (d) I have an ugly dog.


    /uh/ vowel sound
    (e) I have a useful idea.
    /yu/ sound

    14

    7-2 USING AN vs. A

    (f) Give me an honest answer.


    silent /h/, vowel sound
    (g) Today is a hot day.
    /h/ sound

    15

    7-2 Lets Practice

    an

    I lost ___earring.
    an

    16

    7-2 Lets Practice

    an

    That is ___
    an ugly bug.

    17

    7-2 Lets Practice

    an

    He is __
    a happy child.

    18

    7-2 Lets Practice

    an

    Lets go in an
    __ hour.

    19

    7-3 USING A/AN vs. SOME

    r
    b
    a

    t
    e
    l
    e
    c
    a

    e
    m
    so

    s
    t
    e
    l
    e
    c
    a
    r
    b

    20

    7-3 USING A/AN vs. SOME

    (a) I have a book.


    singular count nouns
    She has an umbrella.
    (b) We have some apples. plural count nouns
    You have some soccer balls.
    noncount nouns
    (c) I got some mail.
    He has some information.
    21

    7-3 Lets Practice

    an

    some

    a hat on her head.


    She has _____
    singular count noun

    22

    7-3 Lets Practice

    an

    some

    She has _____


    some nice hats.
    plural count noun

    23

    7-3 Lets Practice

    an

    some

    I need _____
    some water to wash my
    hands.
    noncount noun

    24

    7-4 MEASUREMENT WITH NONCOUNT NOUNS

    d
    a
    e
    ah

    e
    c
    u
    t
    t
    e
    l
    of

    a lo

    f
    o
    af

    d
    a
    e
    br

    25

    7-4 MEASUREMENTS WITH NONCOUNT NOUNS

    (a) Id like some juice.

    an unspecified quantity

    (b) Id like a glass of juice.


    (c) Id like a cup of tea.

    a specified quantity

    (d) Id like a piece of fruit.

    26

    7-4 MEASUREMENTS WITH NONCOUNT NOUNS

    What would
    you like to
    drink?

    Id like some
    water, please.

    27

    7-4 Lets Practice

    We need to buy a head of cabbage


    _______.
    beans
    cabbage
    bread
    cereal

    28

    7-4 Lets Practice

    Please hand me a loaf of _______.


    bread
    beans
    cabbage
    bread
    cereal

    29

    7-4 Lets Practice

    I need to find a can of ______


    beans for dinner.
    beans
    cabbage
    bread
    cereal
    30

    7-4 Lets Practice

    Do you have a box of ______?


    cereal
    beans
    cabbage
    bread
    cereal

    31

    7-5 USING MANY, MUCH, A FEW, A LITTLE

    I dont get many letters.

    32

    7-5 USING MANY, MUCH, A FEW, A LITTLE

    (a) I dont have many bracelets.


    PLURAL COUNT noun

    (b) Id dont have much jewelry.


    NONCOUNT noun

    (c) Gina has a few earrings.


    PLURAL COUNT noun

    (d) Id like a little fruit.


    NONCOUNT noun
    33

    7-5 Lets Practice

    She
    She gives
    gives us
    us some
    a littlehomework
    homeworkeveryday.
    everyday.
    A few or a little

    34

    7-5 Lets Practice

    Katie has a
    some
    few friends.
    a few or a little ?

    35

    7-5 Lets Practice

    We have many
    a lot ofdogs.
    dogs.
    many or much ?

    36

    7-5 Lets Practice

    I dont eat much


    a lot ofcheese.
    cheese.
    many or much

    37

    7-6 USING THE

    The teacher is helping the student.

    38

    7-6 USING THE

    (a) Where are the students ?


    specific students

    (b) Do you want the pen or the pencil ?


    specific pen/specific pencil

    (c) I love to look at the moon.


    one moon
    39

    7-6 USING THE

    (d) Kazu has a dog and a cat. The dog


    is big, and the cat is little.
    singular count nouns

    (e) Mia has some dogs and cats. The


    dogs are big, and the cats are little.
    plural count nouns
    40

    7-6 USING THE

    (f) Yung has some furniture and some


    jewelry.
    The furniture is heavy.

    noncount
    The jewelry is light.

    41

    7-6 Lets Practice

    the

    an

    We have a car and a boat.


    The car is new, but ____
    the boat is old.
    ____

    42

    7-6 Lets Practice

    the

    an

    I need to buy __
    a new car.
    The car I like is very expensive.
    ____

    43

    7-6 Lets Practice

    the

    an

    It is raining.
    I wish I had ____
    an umbrella.

    44

    7-7 USING
    (NO ARTICLE) TO MAKE
    GENERALIZATIONS

    Apples are good for you.

    45

    7-7 USING
    (NO ARTICLE) TO MAKE
    GENERALIZATIONS

    (a) ___
    Apples are good for you.

    in general

    (count noun)

    (b) Ann uses ___


    pens and ___
    markers.
    (count noun)

    (c) Mary likes to eat ___


    candy.
    (noncount noun)

    (d) ___
    Spaghetti is easy to cook.
    (noncount noun)
    46

    7-7 USING
    (NO ARTICLE) TO MAKE
    GENERALIZATIONS

    (e) Last night, we ate some pumpkin pie.


    The pumpkin pie was very good, but
    the whipped cream was too sweet.

    specific

    47

    7-7 USING
    (NO ARTICLE) TO MAKE
    GENERALIZATIONS

    (f) They like candy.

    candy in general
    The candy you made is delicious.
    specific candy

    48

    7-7 Lets Practice

    the

    ____
    The food I ate last night made
    me sick.

    49

    7-7 Lets Practice

    the

    Plants need ____


    sunshine to grow.

    50

    7-7 Lets Practice

    the

    Healthy people eat ___


    vegetables.
    They dont eat ___
    candy.

    51

    7-7 Lets Practice

    the

    We went to a new grocery store.


    ___ fruit looked fresh, and ___
    The
    the
    bakery smelled good.

    52

    7-8 USING SOME AND ANY

    Alice has some


    money.

    53

    7-8 USING SOME AND ANY

    STATEMENT

    (a) Alice has some money.

    NEGATIVE

    some in affirmative statements

    (b) Alice doesnt have any money.


    any in negative statements
    QUESTION

    (c) Does Alice have any money?


    (d) Does Alice have some money?
    either some or any in questions
    54

    7-8 USING SOME AND ANY

    (e) Graham doesnt have any money.


    noncount noun

    (f) Graham doesnt have any coins.


    plural count noun

    any + noncount nouns


    any + plural count nouns
    55

    7-8 Lets Practice

    some

    any

    some time to study.


    I need _____

    56

    7-8 Lets Practice

    some

    any

    We dont have _____


    any cheese.

    57

    7-8 Lets Practice

    some

    any

    some
    All children should have _____
    books.

    58

    7-8 Lets Practice

    some

    any

    There arent _____


    any horses in
    the field.

    59

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