GRAMMAR: countable &

uncountable nouns
Both use the
the mirror (C)
furniture (UC)

the

Countable: indefinite article

a mirror
plural
an armchair
mirrors
armchairs
Uncountable:

a furniture

Is the noun countable (C) or

uncountable (UC)?
(UC)
MUSIC

(C) WINDOW
(UC)

AIR
(C)

TABLE
(C)
MONEY
JOB
(UC)
RAIN

(UC)
(UC)
BREAD
(C)
(UC)
(UC)

(C)
STUDENT

Other irregular plural nouns include:

Man:

Men

Woman:

Women

Child:

Children

Foot:

Feet

Tooth:

Teeth

Mouse: Mice
q Police and staff are also plural: The police
are hard-working.

Practice!

Are these nouns countable (C) or uncountable

(U)?
1. water ____U________
2. fruit ____________
3. coconut ____________
4. bread ____________
5. DVD ____________
6. meat ____________
7. ball ____________
8. snack____________
9. glasses____________
10. pen ____________
11. milk____________
12. chair____________
13. gasoline____________

A few, a little, many, much, a lot

of, lots of a lot

QUANTIFIE
RS

a ___________
few
1. For small numbers we use
with
a
countable nouns.
little
2. For small amounts we use
___________
with uncountable nouns.
3. We usemany
_________
much only with countable
nouns.
4. We use _________
only
with uncountable
a lot of
/ lots
nouns inof
questions and negative
a lot
sentences.
5. We can use __________________ with
countable and uncountable nouns in
any sentence.

* A lot : We use it when there is no noun.

Complete the sentences with a suitable

expression:
1. x
2. Can you lend me a few / a little money until
Friday?
3. Its very dark and cold here in winter so I dont
go out
a lot / a lot of.
4. The living room is very big but theres only a
little / a few
furniture in it.
5. x
6. I havent got much / many work to do so Ill
go out soon.

Exercises:
Page 63, ex. 6 & 7
Page 65, ex. 8 & 9