Nouns

Nouns

Countable or Uncountable?

Can we count the following nouns?Star

Penguin

FurnitureClick the ones that you think can be counted.

2

There are two types of nouns!!

Countable Nouns

Uncountable Nouns

SadnessSingingRainTeaMoney

Countable Nouns

Examples of

Uncountable Nouns

Examples of

Click the countable nouns!BreadBirdAngerHomeworkChair

Bee

Click the uncountable nouns!LoveSwimmingPaperButterfly

Dog

Writing

Building

6)These nouns change in different ways:

7)A few nouns dont change at all:

8)Some nouns are always plural:

9)Some nouns seem plural in meaning, but are really singular:

ActivityOne student says the name of one --------:e.g. One cat.The next student says the name of the first -------, and adds one more -------.e.g. One cat and two dogs.Then, the next student should add one more to the list.e.g. One cat, two dogs and three mice.-

muchlittle

manyfewThere is ..There are ..

How ---------- milk do you want?Not too ----------. Just --------------.

much

much

a little

How much ---?

a little

How ------------ coffee do you need?Not too ----------. Just --------------.

much

much

a little

How ------------ meat balls do you need?Not too ----------. Just --------------.

many

many

a few

How many ---?How ------------ cookies do you want?Not too ----------. Just --------------.

many

many

a few

a few

Activity

lessfewermoreShe must eat ..He must eat ..

Some & AnyYes, there are some eggs.No, there arent any eggs.Are there any eggs in the fridge?

Yes, Rola has some oranges.I dont have any waterDoes Rola have any oranges?

Do you have any water?

Is There any .?There is some .There isnt any .are There any ?There are some There arent any .some/anyuncountablecountable

Is There any .?There is some .There isnt any .are There any ?There are some There arent any .uncountablecountablesome/any

There are some apples on the table.CountableAffirmative

CountableNegativeThere arent any carrots in the fridge.

Are there any bananas on the table?CountableQuestion

There is some milk in the glassuncountableAffirmative

There isnt any water in the bottle.UncountableNegative

Is there any juice in the glass?UncountableQuestion

PersonsPlacesThings

SingularPluralSingularPluralSingularPlural

boyboysshopshopswatchwatches

teacherteachersparkparkstabletables

studentstudentsofficeofficesknifeknives

athleteathleteszoozoosshoeshoes

Poured/

MeasuredQualitiesActions

shampoofriendlinesssinging

milkhonestystanding

sugarhappinessrunning

paintwealthdriving

SingularPlural

womanwomen

childchildren

personpeople

footfeet

toothteeth

mousemice

SingularPlural

e.g.fishfish

e.g.sheepsheep

SingularPlural

---trousers

---glasses

SingularPlural

hair---

rubbish---

homework---

furniture---