Expressing quantity

• Engels 2
• Secundair onderwijs

Countable and uncountable nouns

What are the ingredients for banana pancakes?

Countable nouns

• can be counted, can be combined with numbers
• can be singular and plural
• can take definite and indefinite article

Uncountable nouns

• can't be counted
• can only have singular form
• can only take a definite article (eg. the butter)

Countable 

Uncountable

butter

banana

milk

egg

sugar

flour

Is this noun countable or uncountable? water

1. countable
2. uncountable

tomato

1. countable
2. uncountable

Rice

1. countable
2. uncountable

Money

1. countable
2. uncountable

Bread

1. countable
2. uncountable

Chocolate

1. countable
2. uncountable

countable

uncountable

Furniture

1. countable
2. uncountable

Coffee

1. countable
2. uncountable

paper: uncountable

paper: countable

Write 2 example sentences with 'noise' being countable and uncountable

Write 2 example sentences with 'hair' being countable and uncountable

Write 2 example sentences with 'room' being countable and uncountable

Expressing quantity of countable and uncountable nouns

a ... of marmalade

1. bottle
2. can
3. jar
4. carton

a ... of butter

1. jar
2. box
3. carton
4. packet

a ... of milk

1. jar
2. tin
3. can
4. carton

a ... of tuna

1. can
2. box
3. tin
4. bunch

SOME or ANY

Read the dialogue on the worksheet and fill in the grid

SOME

• positive sentences
• questions when we expect a positive answer. eg. Do you need some time to think?"
• in offers. eg. Would you like some tea?

ANY

• negative sentences
• questions
• after 'if': eg. If you need anything...
• meaning: 'it doesn't matter which'. eg. "You can catch any bus. They all go to the centre."

MUCH, MANY, A LOT OF

Worksheet

Countable nouns

• many
• a lot of (only in positive statements and questions)

Uncountable nouns

• much
• a lot of (only in positive statements and questions)

(a) few and (a) little

Worksheet: read the text and fill in the grid

countable

• few (shops)
• a few (minutes) = some

uncountable

• little (time)
• a little (imagination) = some

Production exercise

How do you survive your first year in the teacher training college of HOGENT? Write 5 tips for new students, using (a) little, (a) few, some, any, much, many, a lot of

How do you survive your first year in the teacher training college of HOGENT? Write 5 tips for new students, using (a) little, (a) few, some, any, much, many, a lot of