Countable and Uncountable Nouns
Countable and Uncountable Nouns
Countable and Uncountable Nouns
Stacy A. Hagen
Teacher
Resource Disc
CONTENTS
7-1
7-2
7-3
7-4
7-5
7-6
7-7
7-8
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one
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one bracelet
two bracelets
some jewelry
three bracelets
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
SINGULAR
NONCOUNT
NOUN
PLURAL
SINGULAR:
No - a
No - one
PLURAL:
No plural
form.
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NOUN ?
We love to read books.
count
noncount
NOUN ?
I am studying grammar.
count
noncount
NOUN ?
Please pass the salt.
count
noncount
NOUN ?
We need some chairs.
count
noncount
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b
a
t
e
l
ace
e
n
a
g
n
i
arr
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A
an
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an
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14
15
an
I lost ___earring.
an
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an
That is ___
an ugly bug.
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an
He is __
a happy child.
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an
Lets go in an
__ hour.
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r
b
a
t
e
l
e
c
a
e
m
so
s
t
e
l
e
c
a
r
b
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an
some
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an
some
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an
some
I need _____
some water to wash my
hands.
noncount noun
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d
a
e
ah
e
c
u
t
t
e
l
of
a lo
f
o
af
d
a
e
br
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an unspecified quantity
a specified quantity
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What would
you like to
drink?
Id like some
water, please.
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She
She gives
gives us
us some
a littlehomework
homeworkeveryday.
everyday.
A few or a little
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Katie has a
some
few friends.
a few or a little ?
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We have many
a lot ofdogs.
dogs.
many or much ?
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37
38
noncount
The jewelry is light.
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the
an
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the
an
I need to buy __
a new car.
The car I like is very expensive.
____
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the
an
It is raining.
I wish I had ____
an umbrella.
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7-7 USING
(NO ARTICLE) TO MAKE
GENERALIZATIONS
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7-7 USING
(NO ARTICLE) TO MAKE
GENERALIZATIONS
(a) ___
Apples are good for you.
in general
(count noun)
(d) ___
Spaghetti is easy to cook.
(noncount noun)
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7-7 USING
(NO ARTICLE) TO MAKE
GENERALIZATIONS
specific
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7-7 USING
(NO ARTICLE) TO MAKE
GENERALIZATIONS
candy in general
The candy you made is delicious.
specific candy
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the
____
The food I ate last night made
me sick.
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the
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the
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the
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STATEMENT
NEGATIVE
some
any
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some
any
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some
any
some
All children should have _____
books.
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some
any
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PHOTO CREDITS
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