COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

Countable nouns
	Affirmative (+)	Negative (-)	Questions (?)
Singular	a/an	a/an	a/an
plural	some	any	Any
Uncountable nouns
	Affirmative	Negative	Questions
	some	any	any

KATEGORIE RZECZOWNIKÓW NIEPOLICZALNYCH

substances:

- water, air, coffee, plastic, iron, paper

abstract ideas:

- life, fun, freedom, health, time

activities:

- work, travel, sleep, football, help, research

feelings:

- anger, honesty, hope, respect

Put a “C” for Countable and “U” for Uncountable.

• Tea

• Pencil

• Furniture

• Bread

• Chocolate

• Sand

• Book

• Bicycle

• Beauty

• Money

• Sugar

• Rice

• Dress

• Advice

Put a / an or nothing (-):

• I need ________ new car.

• I never drink ________ coke.

• Mary is ________old friend.

• She is wearing ________ blue jumper.

• The table is made of ________ glass.

• I often listen to ________ music.

• The police are looking for him with ________ dogs.

• My room has got ________ really big bed.

Complete the sentences with any, some, a or an.

1. There aren't _______ eggs on the shelf.

2. He have _________meat in the trolley.

3. There isn't ______flour left.

4. Does he need _________ apples?

5. He needs ________ pear.

6. Does he have to buy _____ butter?

7. He has __________ onions.

8. He has _________ bar of chocolate.

9. I'm eating ______ apple.

Complete with is, isn't, are, aren't.

1. There _______ some milk in the fridge.

2. There _______ any people in a garden.

3. There _______ a book on the table.

4. There _______ some books on the shelf.

5. _______ there any sugar left?

some - how much - how many - any

• ______ sandwiches have you got?

• Is there _________ milk in the fridge?

• ________ eggs are there?

• ________ sugar do you need?

• ________ money do you have?

• Can you see _________ fruit on the table?

• _________ friends have you got?

• My mother has _______ chocolate for us.

• _________ people can you see?

Complete the sentences with: a bottle, a packet, a cup, a bar, a can, a slice, a glass, a bowl.

1. _______________ of coffee.

2. _______________ cereal.

3. _______________ bread.

4. _______________ crisps.

5. _______________orange juice.

6. _______________lemonade.

7. _______________ milk.

8. _______________ chocolate.

Choose an appropriate noun + of to indicate quantity.

Example: biscuits / three - three packets of biscuits.

• Bread / four __________________________

• Coffee / two __________________________

• Chocolate / two ___________________________

• Cake / three ___________________________

• Wine / two ___________________________

• Sugar / three ___________________________

• Milk / five _____________________________

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.

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