countable-and-uncountable-nouns-fun-activities-games-picture-description-exercises_8520.pptx

All about countable and uncountable nouns

1. Countable and uncountable nouns

2. Learning objectives ALL students will be able to :- Explain what a countable and uncountable noun is. ( L3c) MOST students will be able to :- Be able to identify countable and uncountable nouns (L3a) SOME students will be able to :- Understand and apply the spelling rules with 100% accuracy (L4c-a)

3. Can you remember what a noun is? A noun is………….. A person A Place A ‘thing’

4. Some nouns are countable and some nouns are uncountable .

5. Countable nouns Countable nouns are the nouns we can count . If there is only one (singular noun) we use a or an in front of it. e.g. a lemon, an apple If there is more than one ( plural noun) we usually add –s to the noun. e.g. apples, lemons

6. If we want to ask about the quantity of a countable noun we use the phrase, how many? e.g. How many apples do you want?

7. Uncountable nouns Uncountable nouns are nouns we cannot or do not count. They are always in the singular form so we never use a or an with them. However, we can use quantity words with them. e.g. a bag of, a cup of….

8. If we want to talk about quantity we use the phrase how much e.g. How much sugar do you want in your tea?

9. NOTE Some nouns can be countable or uncountable. This depends on if we are talking about a specific item or in general. e.g. Let’s buy two peppers (countable) Let’s buy peppers. (uncountable)

10. Spelling rules How to change a singular noun to a plural noun,

11. CAN YOU COMPLETE THE WORKSHEET?

12. Copy this into your book Nouns Plural forms examples most nouns + s duck → ducks apple → apples ending in x, ss , ch , sh + es church →churches peach → peaches ending in a vowel + y +s day → days toy → toys ending in a consonant +y - y and + ies cherry →cherries lolly → lollies

13. Read the conversation and correct the mistakes

14. Tom: Let’s make a sandwich for lunch. How many bread will we need? Lee: Four slices will be enough. We will need a cheese and four tomato. Tom: I like to have ham in my sandwich. Lee: Okay, how many ham do you want to put in?

15. Tom: Six slice should be enough. Lee: Would you like a onion to eat with the cheese? Tom: No thank you, but will it take long to make as I am hungry. Lee: No, about five minute.

16. Did spot all the mistakes? Tom: Let’s make a sandwich for lunch. How much bread will we need? Lee: Four slices will be enough. We will need - cheese and four tomato es . Tom: I like to have ham in my sandwich. Lee: Okay, how much ham do you want to put in?

17. Tom: Six slice s should be enough. Lee: Would you like a n onion to eat with the cheese? Tom: No thank you, but will it take long to make as I am hungry. Lee: No, about five minute s .

18. Choose the appropriate quantifier: a, an, some, any, much, many, a lot of Could I have ... orange ? An A Any Answer: an

19. Choose the appropriate quantifier: a, an, some, any, much, many, a lot of 2. There aren't____hotels in this town . Many Much Some Answer: many

20. Choose the appropriate quantifier: a, an, some, any, much, many, a lot of 3. Are there ... empty shops in your village ? Some Much A lot of Answer: a lot of

21. Choose the appropriate quantifier: a, an, some, any, much, many, a lot of 4. How ____ people are coming to the party ? Some Much many Answer: many

22. Choose the appropriate quantifier: a, an, some, any, much, many, a lot of 5. I haven't got my camera, so I can't take _____ photographs. Some Any Much Answer: any

23. Choose the appropriate quantifier: a, an, some, any, much, many, a lot of 6. She didn't eat much for lunch, only ____ apple . Some An Many Answer: an

24. Choose the appropriate quantifier: a, an, some, any, much, many, a lot of 7. I haven't got____luggage . Many Some Any Answer: any

25. Choose the appropriate quantifier: a, an, some, any, much, many, a lot of 8. We met ___ interesting people at the party . An Any Some Answer: some

26. Choose the appropriate quantifier: a, an, some, any, much, many, a lot of 9. I didn't buy a pen, I bought___hat for my mother . A b. An S ome Answer: a

27. Choose the appropriate quantifier: a, an, some, any, much, many, a lot of 10. How ... milk do you want in your coffee ? Much Many Some Answer: much

28. Choose the appropriate quantifier: a, an, some, any, much, many, a lot of 11. I drink ... tea . Much A lot of Many Answer: a lot of

29. Choose the appropriate quantifier: a, an, some, any, much, many, a lot of 12. I listened to ____ music. A Much Some Answer: some

30. Choose the appropriate quantifier: a, an, some, any, much, many, a lot of 13. Paula hasn't got ____ money . Many Much A Answer: much

31. Choose the appropriate quantifier: a, an, some, any, much, many, a lot of 14. I read ____ book last month . A An Some Answer: a