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Count - Non Countable Mix
Count - Non Countable Mix
Count - Non Countable Mix
19. Before dinner, I put dish, spoon, fork, knife, and napkin on the table. 20. I have many friend. I don't have many enemy.
( a ) I'd like s o m e water. (b) I'd l i e a g l a s s o f water. ( c ) I'd like a c u p o f coffee. (d) I'd like a piece offiuit.
COMMON EXPRESSIONS OF MEASURE
Units of measure are used with noncount nouns to express a specific quantity, for example: a glass of, a cup of, a piece of. In (a): some water = an unspecific quantity. In @): a glass of water = a specific quantity.
a bag of rice a bar of soap a bottle of beer a bowl of cereal a box of candy
*In British English: a tin of corn.
a jar of pickles a loaf of bread a piece of cheese a sheet of paper a tube of toothpaste
baa
bar
bottle
box
can
carton
jar
tube
bunch
EXERCISE 24: Complete the following. Use a piece of,a cup of,a glass of,or a bowl of.
You are hungry and thirsty. What would you like?
I.
2. 3.
a cup of / a _alassof
tea bread water coffee cheese soup meat wine fruit rice
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9. 10.
3. I got a can of
EXERCISE 26-ORAL (BOOKS CLOSED): Use I would like. Use alan or some.
Example: Response: Example: Response:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. coffee I would like some coffee. OR: I would like a cup of coffee. new pen I'd like a new pen.
9. 10. 1 1. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.
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/ ;
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coffee money dollar paper new book new books fruit banana
sandwich meat roast beef soup salt sugar fish new car
new shirtblouse new shoes tea cheese rice bread chicken new furniture
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PLURAL
COUNT NOUN
books two books soma books a lot of books m w books a a few books
A COUNT NOUN
one
+ noun
NONCOUNT
NOUN
A NONCOUNT NOUN
Do not use a.
COMMON NONCOUNT N O W S
luck
bread cheese
PWr
rice
.
' a
wffe fwd
EXERCISE 13: Look at the italicized words. Underline the noun. Is the noun c o w
or NONCOUNT?
I.@
NONCOUNT
2. COUNT
3. COUNT
4. COUNT
5 . COUNT
She has a win. She has some money. She has some letters. She has some mail. The street is full of @a&. There are a lot of cars in the street. I know a fact about bees. I have some information about bees. The teacher gives us homework.
6. COUNT
7. COUNT
8. COUNT
NONCOUNT
NONCOUNT
NONCOUNT
NONCoUNT
9. COUNT
NONCOUNT
12. COUNT
13. COUNT
NONCOUNT NONCOUNT NONCOUNT NONCOUNT NONCOUNT NONCOUNT NONCOUNT NONCOUNT NONCOUNT NONCOUNT NONCOUNT
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We have an assignment.
I like music.
Would you like some coffee? Our school has a library. People want peace in the world. I need some advice. Tom has a good job. He likes his work.
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14. COUNT
15. COUNT 16. COUNT 17. COUNT
18. COUNT
19. COUNT
,-7 .
20. COUNT
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Would you like some water with your food? Maria wears a lot ofjewelry She wears earrings, rings, n e c k h s , and bracelets.
21.coUNT
22. COUNT
EXERCISE 14-ORAL:
1. Iseea
Most nouns are COUNT NOUNS. Complete the following by naming things you see in the classroom.
. I see a
and a
I see a
2. Iseetwo
3. I see three I four / five / six I etc.
4. I see some
5 Isee a lot of . 6. I seemany