FOOD COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
FOOD
COUNTABLE / UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
COUNTABLE NOUNS
Nouns you can count
You can use a / an in front of countable nouns.
Nouns that have a plural form. (i.e. banana/bananas)
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UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
Nouns you cant count
Normally, you cant use a / an in front of uncountable nouns
Nouns that normally dont have a plural form. (i.e. milk)
We can make uncountable nouns countable to express quantity.
We add a unit or a quantity with OF.
E.g. a bar of chocolate, a glass of water
HOW MUCH? / HOW MANY?
How much + uncountable noun
E.g. How much ham?
How many + countable noun
E.g.: How many eggs and sausages?
QUANTIFIERS
A quantifier, as its name implies, expresses quantity.
Quantifiers can be a single word or a phrase and are used
with nouns. They can be used with either a countable or
an uncountable noun to express amount or quantity.
some + plural nouns or uncountable singular forms.
(has an affirmative meaning)
any + plural nouns or uncountable singular forms.
(is used with negative sentences and questions.
much + plural nouns
a lot of + uncountable or plural nouns
(is more usual in affirmative sentences)
a little + singular uncountable nouns
(has a positive meaning)
a few + plurals (has a positive meaning.)
no + zero quantity ( no = not any)
CONTAINERS AND QUANTITIES
b) Use a / an or some and write C for countable
or U for uncountable.
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c)
____________ money ___
____________ ponds ____
____________ cup of tea ____
____________ sugar____
____________ bar of chocolate____
____________ ice-cream ______
____________rice ______
____________ glass of water______
____________ coffee ______
____________ piece of cake ________
____________ eggs_______
____________ orange_______
a)
Use a / an or some and write the word in the correct
column.
water bread lemons chocolate sugar tea milk
oranges- cheese coffee eggs
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Uncountable
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Ask questions using how much or how many
d) Choose the correct word / expression and complete the sentences.
1. (eggs ) ________________________________?
some how much how many any
2. (meat) ________________________________?
1. _______________ sandwiches have you got?
3. (jam) _________________________________?
2. Is there _______________ milk in the fridge?
4. (water) ________________________________?
3. ____________________ sugar do you need?
5. (flour) _________________________________?
4. Can you see __________ fruit on the table?
6. (tea) __________________________________?
5. _________________ friends have you got?
6. My mother has ______________ chocolate for us.
7. (oranges) ______________________________?
7. Mary made _______________ nice scones for tea.
8. (oil) ___________________________________?
e) Use the words in the box and
complete as the example.
bar
six-pack
tube
roll
head
bottle
bunch
dozen
slice
cup
carton
jar
box
bag
can
a carton of milk
f) Fill in the gaps using any, some, a lot of, much, many, or no.
1. There is __________ high school in Florence.
2. He hasnt got _____________ money.
3. Would you like _________________ tea?
4. Mark likes to read. He has got _______________ of books.
5. It cost _____________ money to travel round the world.
6. I havent got ________________ time to spend with you. Im sorry.
7. Mrs. Milles went to the supermarket to buy some butter but they didnt have __________.
8. Id like some cake, too. Please, give me __________.
9. Mr. Smith wants to buy a new car, but he cant because he doesnt earn that __________.
10. Their party cost ______________________ more than they expected.
11. Dont buy __________ carrots!
12. Get _____________ bread from the bakery, please.
13. There arent __________ vegetables in the fridge. Im going to buy __________.
14. The shop has got __________ clothes on the shelves.
g) Ask and answer questions like the example.
Example: flour / fridge / pantry
Is there any flour in the fridge? No there isnt, but there is some in the pantry.
1. orange juice / pantry / fridge
_____________________________________? ________, ___________________________________.
2. cake / fridge / table
_____________________________________? ________, ___________________________________.
3. fruit / cupboard / fridge
_____________________________________? ________, ___________________________________.
4. apples / fridge / table
_____________________________________? ________, ___________________________________.
5. butter / cupboard / fridge
_____________________________________? ________, ___________________________________.
