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07 02 11countable and Uncountable Nouns
07 02 11countable and Uncountable Nouns
Expressions of quantity
1. Countable and uncountable nouns
1.1.
Some theory
Uncountable
1.2 Exercises
1.2.1 Put in a/an or some in the following blanks.
1. I read newspaper, wrote letters and listened to music.
2. Would you like milk in your coffee?
3. We met interesting people at the party.
4. We talked to her and she gave us very good advice.
5. She didnt eat much for lunch : only apple and bread.
6. Would you like bread ?
7. Im going to make table. First, I need wood.
8. We talked to her and she gave us very good advice.
9. I want to write letter. I need pen and paper.
10. Would you like cigarette?
11. Im going to open the window to have fresh air.
GRAMMAR + EXERCISES
12.
13.
14.
15.
of chocolate
of biscuits
of wine
CUP
TIN
PACKET
A . of jam
A . of
A . of cheese
A . of tea
A . of cereal
A . of
of cigarettes
A . of peas
A . of
of advice
A . of toothpaste
A . of
tin/piece of tomatoes, some/any eggplants and a packet/tube of lentils. I also need two
cartons/jars of milk, a kilo/tin of bananas, a papaya and a loaf/slice of bread for breakfast
tomorrow. Moreover, I want to make a cake. So, I have to buy some/any ingredients. First, I
need a box/bar of chocolate, a bag/kilo of flour and a kilo/packet of sugar. How hungry I am !
3. Quantifiers
Like articles, quantifiers are words that precede and modify nouns. They tell us how many or
how much. Selecting the correct quantifier depends on your understanding the distinction
between count and uncount nouns.
GRAMMAR + EXERCISES
Do the
on next page. Dont hesitate this board to help you.
3.1 Exercises
exercises given
company?
Was there traffic on the road?
countries?
I dont eat meat.
.
Kilometers/in a mile
.
States/in the USA
GRAMMAR + EXERCISES
Lots of snow has/have fallen today.