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FOOD – COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

COUNTABLE / UNCOUNTABLE NOUS

COUNTABLE NOUS

·         Nouns you can count

·         you can use a / an in front of countable nouns.

·         Nouns that have a plural form.

FOOD

UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

·          Nouns you can´t count

·          Normally, you can´t use a / an in front of uncountable nouns

·          Nouns that normally don´t have a plural form

·          We can make uncountable nouns countable to express quantity. We add a unit or a quantity with “OF”

E.g. a bar of chocolate

HOW MUCH…? / HOW MANY…?

·         How much + uncountable noun

E.g. How much ham?

·         How many + countable noun

E.g.: How many rashers and sausages

QUANTIFIERS

CONTAINERS AND QUANTITIES

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)

·         no + zero quantity ( no = not any)

·         a few + plurals ( has a positive meaning.)

·         ____ money ___

·         ____ ponds ____

·         ____ cup of tea ____

·         ____sugar____

·         ____ bar of chocolate____

·         ____ ice-cream ______

·         ____rice ______

·         ____ glass of water______

·         ____ coffee ______

·         ____ cake ________

·         ____ eggs_______

·         ____ orange_______

water – bread – lemons – chocolate – sugar – tea – milk – oranges- cheese – coffee – eggs

a)       Use a / an or some and write C for countable or U for uncountable.

b)       Use a / an or some and write C for countable or U for uncountable.

Uncountable

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Countable

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a carton of milk

some – how much – how many – any

·         ______ sandwiches have you got?

·         Is there _________ milk in the fridge?

·         ________ sugar do you need?

·         can you see _________ fruit on the table?

·         _________ friends have you got?

·         My mother has _______ chocolate for us.

·         Mary makes _______ nice scones for tea.

c)       Ask questions using how much or how many

(eggs ) ___________________________________?

(meat) ___________________________________?

(jam) ____________________________________?

(water) __________________________________?

(flour) ___________________________________?

(tea) ____________________________________?

(oranges) ________________________________?

(oil) _____________________________________?

d) Choose the correct word / expression and complete the sentences.

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

f) Fill in the gaps using any, some , a lot of, much, many, or no.

·         There is __________ high school in Florence.

·         He hasn´t got _ money.

·         Would you like some tea?

·         Mark likes to read. He has got __________ of books.

·         It cost ­__________ money to travel round the world.

·         I haven´t got V time to spend with you. I´m sorry.

·         Mrs. Milles went to the supermarket to buy some butter but they didn´t have __________

·         I´d like some cake too. Please, give me __________

·         Mr. Smith wants to buy a new car, but he can´t because he doesn´t earn that __________.

·         Their party cost _ more than they expected.

·         Don´t buy __________ carrots!

·         Get __________ bread from the bakery , please.

·         There aren´t __________ vegetables in the fridge. I´m going to buy __________.

·         The shop has got __________ clothes on the shelves.

Ask and answer questions as the example.

·         flour / fridge / pantry

Is there any flour in the fridge?- No there isn´t, but there is some in the pantry.

·         Orange juice / pantry / fridge

·         _____________________________________? ________, ___________________________________.

·         Jam / cupboard / fridge?

·         _____________________________________? ________, ___________________________________.

·         Fruit / cupboard / fridge

·         _____________________________________? ________, ___________________________________.

·         Cheese / table / fridge

·         _____________________________________? ________, ___________________________________.

·         butter / cupboard / fridge

·         _____________________________________? ________, ____________________________...