English Result - Elementary - Grammar - Unit 6

141 Grammar Bank 6A countable and uncountablecountable nouns (C)A countable noun is one that you can count.One cat, two cats, etc.They can be singular or plural.a book > booksuncountable nouns (U)An uncountable noun is one that you can’t count.water 3 two waters 7They can’t be singular or plural.soup 3 a soup 7 soups 7• Use is before a singular countable noun or an uncountable noun, e.g. This coffee is cold. My book is new.• Use are before a plural countable noun, e.g. There are two computers in the classroom.• Don’t use a /an before an uncountable noun.• Countable and uncountable nouns are not the same in all languages. For example, news and information are uncountable in English but countable in Spanish.>> Now go to exercises 6.1 and 6.2 to practise.6B some, any+–?plural countable nounsI’ve got some oranges.I haven’t got any apples.Have you got any eggs?uncountable nounsI’ve got some wine.I haven’t got any coffee.Have you got any bread?• Use some in positive statements with plural countable nouns and uncountable nouns.• Use any in negative statements with plural countable nouns and uncountable nouns.• Use any in questions with plural countable nouns and uncountable nouns.>> Now go to exercise 6.3 to practise.6C there is, there are+ – ?There’s some wine.There isn’t any sugar.Is there any fruit?There are some cups.There aren’t any oranges.Are there any chips?short answersYes, there is.No, there isn’t.Yes, there are.No, there aren’t.>> Now go to exercise 6.4 to practise.6D much, many, a lot of+–?plural countable nounsThere are a lot of sausages.There aren’t many eggs.How many oranges are there?uncountable nounsThere’s a lot of red wine.There isn’t much white wine.How much water is there?• Use is with uncountable nouns.• Use are with plural countable nouns.>> Now go to exercise 6.5 to practise.6E or, withUse or when there are two or more things to choose from.Do you want tea or coffee?Do you want oranges, apples, or bananas?Use with when there are two or more things together.I’d like tea with milk.Do you want a biscuit with your coffee?>> Now go to exercise 6.6 to practise.6.1 Look at the words. Write C for countable or U for uncountable.Example C dictionary1 person 3 soup 5 sandwich2 coffee 4 water 6 euro6.2 Right or wrong? Tick (3) or correct the sentences.Example How much is the biscuits? How much are the biscuits?1 Can I have a cup of coffee?2 A sandwich is four euros.3 Do you usually drink wines? 4 How much are the oranges?5 I don’t like soups.6 How much is these computers?6.3 Complete the sentences with some, any, a, or an.Example We’ve got some apples.1 Have you got eggs?2 We haven’t got bread.3 Can I have sausages, please?4 Do you want orange?5 I’d like glass of wine.6 He doesn’t want sugar in his coffee.7 Can I have piece of pizza, please?8 I’ve got steak for our dinner.9 They want chocolate ice cream.6.4 Match 1–9 with a–i.1 c Have we got any eggs?2 Is there any sugar?3 What’s for breakfast?4 Are there any tomatoes in this soup?5 There’s a new computer shop in the town centre.6 There aren’t any apples.7 What have we got to drink?8 There are some books on your desk.9 Is there any water?a There’s wine or orange juice.b Yes, there are. They’re in the bag on the table.c Yes, there are some in the fridge.d Oh, those are the new dictionaries.e Well, there’s some toast and some jam.f Yes, there’s some in the cupboard.g Yes, there’s a bottle in the kitchen.h Have they got any cheap printers?i No, there aren’t.6.5 Order the words to make sentences.Example much water you how do drink ?How much water do you drink?1 week a hours they in work many do how ?2 salt a use lot I of usually3 meat do much eat they ?4 much homework don’t we do5 are a there students of in lot class your ?6 a sugar in there tea of lot ’s this7 do you films many watch ?6.6 Complete the sentences with or or with.Example Do you want some ice cream with your apple pie?1 Use a black blue pen.2 There’s red white wine.3 Do you want some chips your hamburger?4 Can I have coffee milk and two sugars?5 I love toast jam.6 Does he want meat fish for dinner?