COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS-2

QUANTIFIERS
Unidad : 2
Semana : 5
Semestre: 2020 - I
Sesión : 2
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Meaning:
Quantifiers help us indicate the quantity of
objects, names, or things, so always use
them to express the idea of quantity or
number.
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Definition:
Los cuantificadores indican la cantidad de un nombre.
Son repuestas a la pregunta “¿Cuántos?”. Al igual que
los artículos, los cuantificadores definen a un nombre
y siempre están situados delante del nombre. Algunos
se pueden usar sólo con nombres contables, otros,
sólo con nombres incontables y otros, con ambos.
COUNTABLE NOUNS:
Countable nouns are easy to
recognize. They are things that we can count. For
example: "pen". We can count pens. We can have one, two,
three or more pens.
SINGULARS
We can use the indefinite
article a/an with countable
nouns:
EXAMPLE:
A dog is an animal.
When a countable noun is
singular, we must use a word
like a-an the/my/this with it:
EXAMPLE:
I want an orange.
Where is my bottle?
PLURALS
When a countable noun is
plural, we can use it alone:
EXAMPLES
• I like oranges.
• Bottles can break.
We can use some and any with
countable nouns:
Examples:
• I've got some dollars.
• Have you got any pens?
UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
• We cannot divide into separate elements
EXAMPLES:
MILK – BUTTER-RICE-WATER-SUGAR
• We can use some and any with uncountable
nouns:
• EXAMPLES:
• I've got some money.
• Have you got any rice?
LIST OF UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
KIND OF UNCOUNTABLE
EXAMPLES:
FOOD
BREAD, SUGAR, PASTA, BEEF,
PORK
LIQUIDS
MILK, WATER, COKE, YOGURT,
COFFEE, LEMONANE
SOLIDS
GLASS, ICE, IRON, WOOD
SUBJECTS OF STUDY
MATH, HISTORY, ENGLISH, MUSIC
GAMES
SOCCER, VOLLEYBALL, BASEBALL,
TENNIS
NATURAL PHENOMENA
RAIN, WIND, EARTHQUAKE
INTANGIBLES
LOVE, HONESTY, COURAGE
EXERCISES:
• FILL THE SPACES WITH A-AN-SOME
1. LET’S MAKE SOUP. WE NEED______
CHICKEN,______ RICE,______ POTATO,
AND______GREEN PEPPER
2. LET’S MAKE A SALAD. WE NEED______
LETTUCE,_______ TOMATO,________CABBAGE,
AND _______ OIL
3. LET’S MAKE A CAKE. WE NEED_____
FLOUR AND _____ SUGAR
4. LET’S MAKE A PIZZA. WE NEED______
CHEESE AND______ ONION