COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS.doc

COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

KATEGORIE RZECZOWNIKÓW NIEPOLICZALNYCH

substances:

- water, air, coffee, plastic, iron, paper

abstract ideas:

- life, fun, freedom, health, time

activities:

- work, travel, sleep, football, help, research

feelings:

- anger, honesty, hope, respect

Put a “C” for Countable and “U” for Uncountable.

• Tea
• Pencil
• Furniture
• Bread
• Chocolate
• Sand
• Book
• Bicycle
• Beauty
• Money
• Sugar
• Rice
• Dress
• Advice

Put a / an or nothing (-):              

• I need ________ new car.
• I never drink ________ coke.
• Mary is ________old friend.
• She is wearing ________ blue jumper.
• The table is made of ________ glass.
• I often listen to ________ music.
• The police are looking for him with ________ dogs.
• My room has got ________ really big bed.

Complete the sentences with any, some, a or an.

1.      There aren’t _______ eggs on the shelf.

2.      He have _________meat in the trolley.

3.      There isn’t ______flour left.

4.      Does he need _________ apples?

5.      He needs ________ pear.

6.      Does he have to buy _____ butter?

7.      He has __________ onions.

8.      He has _________ bar of chocolate.

9.      I’m eating ______ apple.

Complete with is, isn’t, are, aren’t.

1. There _______ some milk in the fridge.

2. There _______ any people in a garden.

3. There _______ a book on the table.

4. There _______ some books on the shelf.

5. _______ there any sugar left?

some – how much – how many – any

·         ______ sandwiches have you got?

·         Is there _________ milk in the fridge?

·         ________ eggs are there?

·         ________ sugar do you need?

·         ________ money do you have?

·         Can you see _________ fruit on the table?

·         _________ friends have you got?

·         My mother has _______ chocolate for us.

·         _________ people can you see?

Complete the sentences with: a bottle, a packet, a cup, a bar, a can, a slice, a glass, a bowl.

1.      _______________ of coffee.

2.      _______________ cereal.

3.      _______________ bread.

4.      _______________ crisps.

5.      _______________orange juice.

6.      _______________lemonade.

7.      _______________ milk.

8.      _______________ chocolate.

Choose an appropriate noun + of to indicate quantity.

Example: biscuits / three – three packets of biscuits.

• Bread / four __________________________
• Coffee / two __________________________
• Chocolate / two ___________________________
• Cake / three ___________________________
• Wine / two ___________________________
• Sugar / three ___________________________
• Milk / five _____________________________

Fill in the gaps using any, some, a lot of, much, many, or no.

·         There is __________ high school in Florence.

·         He hasn’t got ____ money.

·         Would you like some tea?

·         Mark likes to read. He has got __________ of books.

·         It cost ­__________ money to travel round the world.

·         I haven’t got V time to spend with you. I’m sorry.

·         Mrs. Milles went to the supermarket to buy some butter but they didn’t have __________

·         I’d like some cake too. Please, give me __________

·         Mr. Smith wants to buy a new car, but he can’t because he doesn’t earn that __________.

·         Their party cost _ more than they expected.

·         Don’t buy __________ carrots!

·         Get __________ bread from the bakery , please.

·         There aren’t __________ vegetables in the fridge. I’m going to buy __________.

·         The shop has got __________ clothes on the shelves.