SOME (@) Ihave a pen. AlAn is used in front of singular count nouns. In (a): The word pen is a singular count noun. (b) Ihave some pens. Some is used in front of pleral count nouns, In (b): The word pens is a plural count noun. (©) Ihave some rice. Some is used in front of noncount nouns.* In (c): The word rice is a noncount noun. *Reminder: Noncount nouns do not have a plural form. Noncount nouns are grammatically singular. C1 EXERCISE 7. Noun practice. Directions: Look at the noun and circle the correct word (a, a, or some). Then decide if the noun is singular count, plural count, or noncount. sing. pl. count count | noncount oa an Gome) letters v 2a an mail v 3.@) an some letter v 4.a an some table 5.a an some tables 6.a an some —_ furniture 7.2 an some car 8a an some —_ automobiles 9a an some —_ buses 10.4 an some traffic 1l,a an some —_ advice 12,a an some egg (1 EXERCISE 8. Sentence practice. Directions: Use alan or some with the count nouns in these sentences. Are the nouns singular or plural? 1, Bob has __@_______ book on his desk. > book = a singular count noun 2. Bob has ___some ____ books on his desk. + books = a plural count noun Count and Noncount Nouns3. Tsee desk in this room. 4. Tsee desks in this room. 5. Pm hungry. Lwould like ____ apple. 6. The children are hungry. They would like ________ apples. 7. We are doing __ exercise in class. 8, We are doing ___ exercises in class. (1 EXERCISE 9. Sentence practice. Directions: Use a, an, or some with the nouns in these sentences. Are they singular count nouns or noncount nouns? 1. Inced ___some _ money. > money = a noncount noun 2. Tneed dollar. + dollar = a singular count noun 3. Alice has mail in her mailbox. 4. Alice has letter in her mailbox. 5. Pm hungry. I would like _____ fruit. anappio P°% 6. I would like ______ apple. abanana rapes 7. Jane is hungry. She would like ______ food. ry, 8. She would like _____ sandwich. ~ 9. I'd like to have ____ soup with my sandwich. 10. Pm thirsty. T'd like ____ water. Cl EXERCISE 10. Let's talk: small groups. Directions: Work in small groups. Complete the lists with nouns, You may use adjectives with the nouns. Share some of your answers with the class. 1. Things you can see in an apartment. an some (plural noun) some singular noun) 186 CHAPTER 7