Language focus Countable and uncounłable nouns
Look at the examples and underline the correct options below.
I’d like a cheeseburger, please.
Would you like rice with that?
• Countable nouns have a singular or plural form. You can /cannot count them.
• Uncountable nouns only have a singular form. You can/cannot count them.
• You can /cannot use a or an before an uncountable noun.
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chocolate broccoli potato rice coffee juice aubergine omelette salmon milk sugar salt prawn fruit chicken sandwich lettuce pizza spaghetti salad meal food tomato curry vegetable
countable |
both |
uncountable |
meal |
chocolate |
broccoli |
■ |
■ ■ |
■ ■■ |
■ ■■ |
rice |
coffee |
broccoli |
potato |
Look at the examples and complete the information below with some or any.
She madę some sandwiches. He never eats any vegetables.
Can I have some juice? There isn't any bread.
Would you like some fruit? Did you buy any milk?
• We use spine. in positive sentences and with offers and requests.
• We use..............in negative sentences and questions.
• We use both..............and..............with plural countable nouns and
uncountable nouns.
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