UNIT 5: FOOD AND DRINK

Grammar 1: Countable and Uncountable Nouns

Countable nouns Uncountable nouns

How many books are there? How much coffee is there?

There are some books. There is some coffee.
There are many books. There is much coffee.

Grammar 2: Present continuous

Usage:
- To describe the actions happening that the time of speaking
Structure:
- Positive form:

S To be V + ING

I Am

You / we / they Are V + ING

He / she / it is

- Negative form:

S To be + not V + ING

I Am + not V + ING

You / we / they Are + not

He / she / it Is + not
- Yes/ no questions:

To be S V + ING

Am I

Are You / we / they V + ING

Is He / she / it

- Information questions:

Question word To be S V + ING

What / when / Am I
where / why
Are You / we / they V + ING

Is He / she / it

How to add ING to VEBRS

Verbs + ing
cook – cooking play- playing watch-watching

Verbs ending with silent “e”

live- living drive- driving take- taking

Short one-syllable verbs ending with CVC

sit - sitting run- running get-getting

Verbs ending with IE => Y

lie- lying die- dying tie-tying

Exercises:
1. Classify the nouns. Write C for count nouns. Write NC for non-count nouns.

_C_ apple ___ butter ___ clam ___ milk ___ pasta
___ banana ___ candy ___ cookie ___ noodle ___ pepper
___ beef ___ carrot ___ fish ___ olive oil ___ rice
___ bread ___ cheese ___ grape ___ onion ___ water
___ broccoli ___ chicken ___ lamb ___ orange ___ yogurt

2. Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence.

1. (There is / There are) some nice salads on the menu.
2. (Are there / Is there) any chocolate cookies?
3. (There is / There are) a banana cake for dessert.
4. (Are there / Is there) any sugar for my tea?
5. (There is / There are) a fried squid special appetizer.
6. (Is there / Are there) some spicy peppers for the sauce?
7. What beverages (is there / are there)?
8. (Is there / Are there) anything for dinner?
9. No. There isn’t (anything / nothing).
10. There’s (anything / nothing) for an omelet.

3. Complete each question with How much or How many.

1. ______________ bread do we need?
2. ______________ salt did you put in the beef stew?
3. ______________ hot pepper do you like?
4. ______________ spoonfuls of sugar do you want in your tea?
5. ______________ oil should I put in this salad?
6. ______________ cheese is there in the fridge?
7. ______________ slices of bread do you want?
8. ______________ cups of coffee did you drink?

4. Add ING to the following verbs:

1. turn________ 4. help________ 7. stop________

2. rain________ 5. open________ 8. exit________
3. run________ 6. close________ 9. sit________
10. eat________ 15. do________ 20. be________
11. buy________ 16. write________ 21. have________
12. mix________ 17. begin________ 22. put________
13. sew________ 18. use________ 23. go________
14. listen________ 19. change________ 24. pay________

5. Complete the conversations. Write question words.

1. A: _What_ is she wearing?

B: She’s wearing a gray suit.
2. A: __________ is he eating?
B: He’s eating breakfast.
3. A: __________ is she going?
B: She’s going to her friend’s house.
4. A: __________ is he walking?
B: He’s walking to the restaurant.
5. A: __________ are you reading?
B: I’m reading a book.
6. A: __________ are you doing after dinner?
B: We’re exercising.
7. A: __________ is doing the laundry now?
B: My sister is doing the laundry

Answer key:
Exercise 1:
C banana NC broccoli C carrot C clam C grape
NC beef NC butter NC cheese C cookie NC lamb
NC bread NC candy NC chicken NC fi sh NC milk
C noodle C onion NC pasta NC rice C yogurt
NC olive oil C orange C pepper NC water
Exercise 2:
2. Are there 5. There is 8. Is there
3. There is 6. Are there 9. anyth________
4. Is there 7. are there 10. noth________
Exercise 3:
1. How much 3. How much 5. How much 7. How many
2. How much 4. How many 6. How much 8. How many
Exercise 4:
1. turn________ 9. sitt________ 17. beginn________
2. rain________ 10. eat________ 18. us________
3. runn________ 11. buy________ 19. chang________
4. help________ 12. mix________ 20. be________
5. open________ 13. sew________ 21. hav________
6. clos________ 14. listen________ 22. putt________
7. stopp________ 15. do________ 23. go________
8. exit________ 16. writ________ 24. pay________

Exercise 5:
2. What 4. Where 6. What
3. Where 5. What 7. Who