Units 69+70+71

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• Leerjaar 1

Countable vs uncountable

Units 69+70+71

Countable:

Countable nouns are nouns you can count:​

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One banana – two bananas

Uncountable:

Uncountable nouns are nouns you cannot count:​

One money – two moneys (NOOOOOO!!!)

What's an example of a countable noun (not bananas!)?

What's an example of an uncountable noun (not money!)?

Countable:

You can use a/an with singular countable nouns.​

A monkey (monkey = countable and singular)

Uncountable:

You cannot use a/an with uncountable nouns.​

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A water (water = uncountable)

Exercise 69.2

page 139

I couldn't get into the house because I didn't have...........

It's very warm today. Why are you wearing...............?

Do you take .......................... in your coffee?

an interview

a biscuit

electricity

Sentence 6

Sentence 7

Sentence 8

The heart pumps .......................... through the body.

a moment

a decision

a question

Sentence 10

Sentence 11

Sentence 12

Countable:

You can use some/any with plural countable nouns.​

We have some songs we'd like to play. (songs = countable and plural)​

Do you have any items on sale? (items = countable and plural)

Uncountable:

You can use some/any with uncountable nouns.​

We listened to some music. (music = uncountable)​ 

Do you have any time for me? (time = uncountable)

Exercise 71.3

page 143

When I was ..................child, I used to be very shy.

Would you like to be ......................... actor?

Do you collect ...................... stamps?

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a

some

Sentence 7

Sentence 8

Sentence 9

some

a

-

Sentence 10

Sentence 11

Sentence 12

It's a pity we don't have ................. camera. I'd like to take ...................photograph of that house.

1. a..............a
2. an ......................an
3. some.................an
4. some ......................a

Those are .......................... nice shoes. Where did you get them?

I'm going shopping. I want to buy .................... new shoes.

You need ..........................visa to visit .................. countries, but not all of them.

1. an.....................a
2. a...................some
3. some.....................a
4. an .........................a

Jane is ................. teacher. Her parents were .........................teachers too.

1. an....................some
2. a............................an
3. a............................a
4. a.......................... -

I don't believe him. He's ..................... liar. He's always telling ........................lies.

1. a.........................some
2. a ............................ -
3. an......................... -
4. an ...........................some

Homework

Finish all exercises units 69+70+71.

This is for tomorrow 7th period.