Grammar B+C
Unit4Unit4
Countable and uncountable nouns
A countable noun refers to something
we can count.
An uncountable noun refers to
something we cannot count.
Here are some examples.
Countable nounsUncountable
nounsSingular Plural
an apple two apples bread
a table two tables water
a ruler two rulers hairOnly countable nouns have
plural forms: apples tables
rulers
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To form the plural form of most countable nouns, we add ‘s’ to the singular form.However, there are some exceptions.
Most nouns + s a book → books
Nouns ending in a consonant + y
– y + ies a story → stories
Nouns
ending in s,
sh, ch or x+ es
a glass → glasses
a wish → wishes
a watch → watches
a box → boxes
Nouns
ending in o
+ s
+ es
a piano → pianos
a radio → radios
a mango → mangoes
Nouns
ending in
f or fe
– f or fe + vesa shelf →shelves
a knife →knives
Look at the pictures. Write a C for
countable nouns and a U for uncountable
nouns.
1
bread ( )
2
banana ( )U C
3
tea ( )
4
carrot ( )U C
We can also use nouns in front of We can also use nouns in front of uncountable nouns to show their uncountable nouns to show their amounts.amounts.
a…of + uncountable noun
a glass of milk a kilo of meat
a…of + uncountable noun
a cup of tea
a packet of salt a bowl of rice
Finish and write the nouns in the
correct column of the table.
Millie: Mum ,What do we need?
Mrs. Wang: We need some _________,
a____ of_____ and
a ________ of____.
Millie: Do we need to buy some
_______?
chicken
bag rice
packet salt
fruit
Mrs. Wang: Yes. Let’s buy some_______
and _________.
Millie: I want to buy some__________.
They are Grandpa’s favourite,
And we have only one_______.
We need to buy some, too.
carrots
potatoes
mangoes
apple
Mrs. Wang: OK,I think we need
some_____ and three
_________of ______.
Millie: Yes.
Coke
cartons milk
Countable
nouns
Uncountable
nouns
potatoes
carrots
mangoes
vegetables
apples
chicken
rice
fruit
salt
Coke
milk
Grammar: C
Using “there is/ there are”
There isa singular noun
an uncountable noun
There are + a plural noun
否定形式 : BE + not
一般疑问句形式 :
Is therea singular noun
an uncountable noun
Are there + a plural noun
还记得 there be 吗?1 . there be 结构主要表示“某地(某时) 有…”表示事物的存在。 There be 中的动词 be (is, are) 是“存在”的意思。 be
(is, are) 的形式取决于后面的名词。其结构如下: “There be+ 名词(主语)+地点状语或时间状语。”例如:
(1)There are many students in the
classroom.
教室里有许多学生。(2)There is a picture on the wall.
墙上有一张画。 (3)There are seven days in a week.
一周有七天。
(4) There is a box of apples on the table.
在 there be 结构中一定要注意谓语就近的原则。(5) There is a pen and two books on the
desk.
(6) There are two books and a pen
on the desk.
There be 的句型转换:一般疑问句及其回答:Is (Are) there...? Yes, there is.
No, there isn't.
否定句: There is (are) not...
1. 桌上有一些面包 .
There is some bread on the table.
2. 他的笔袋里有一块橡皮 .
There is an eraser in his pencil case.
3. 我们学校有两个网球场 .
There are two tennis courts in our
school.
句型转换 : a) 否定句 b) 一般疑问句
A) My pencil case
B) My school
C) My bedroom
D) My classroom
Using “There is/ are” to make a
composition with your classmates
Oral composition
Talking about SunnysideTalking about Sunnyside
Kitty wants to send an e-mail
about Sunnyside Shopping Mall to
her e-friend. Help her complete the
sentences below with “there is”
and “there are”
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