Задание
  1. Study the examples
  2. Study the rules

Countable nouns

Countable nouns are the things that you can count. They have singular and plural forms.

  • I need three eggs, a carrot and some potatoes.
  • How many eggs do you need?

Uncountable nouns

Uncountable nouns are the things that you can't count. You can only weigh or measure them. They have only a singular form.

Some uncountable words:

  • liquids (milk, water)

  • powder and grain (rice, wheat)

  • materials (gold, glass)

  • feelings (love, fun)

  • abstract nouns (music, help)

  • things which consist of small parts (grass, sand)

  • some food (sugar, meat)

  • Give me some milk.

  • How much meat do you have?

We use a/an with singular nouns.

Give me an apple.

We use some only with plural forms of countable nouns and with uncountable nouns.

Pass me some bananas and juice.

  1. Click on each card and study the rules

In positive sentences, we use some with:

  • plural countable nouns (nouns that we can count);

  • uncountable nouns (nouns that we can't count).

          I have some vegetables.
    
          I want some milk.          
    

Some
In negative sentences and questions, we use any with:

  • plural countable nouns;

  • uncountable nouns.

          Are there any apples?
    
          There isn't any bread at home.          
    

Any
We use no with:

  • plural countable nouns;

  • uncountable nouns.

          There are no tomatoes in the salad.
    
          There is no water in the bottle.          
    

No