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 GRAMMAR FOCUS 1: COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

Countable and uncountable nouns
 Countable nouns are things that you can count. They have a
Grammar point singular and a plural form.

an apple two apples

 Uncountable nouns are things that you can’t count, you can
only weigh or measure. They only have a singular form.

some butter I like coffee.

A. Put the nouns below in the correct groups
banana cheese beefsteak carrot potato butter
orange coffee rice cabbage apple milk egg

Countable nouns Uncountable nouns
banana,… cheese,…

Asking about quantity
1. We use How much…? with uncountable nouns.
How much butter is there in the bottle? None.
2. We use How many…? with plural countable nouns.

How many tomatoes are there in the fridge? Three.

Grammar point

B. Complete the questions with How much or How many.
1. _______ sugar do you need for a cup of coffee?
2. _______ people are there in your family?
3. _______ tables do you see in the class?
4. _______ money do you spend a week?

5. _______ tomatoes do you put in the fridge?
6. _______ water is there in the bottle?
7. _______ butter is there in the jar?

8. _______ lights are there in your living room?
C. Work in pairs. Ask and answer the question in Exercise B.

Not much. Just a
How much sugar do you spoonful of sugar.
need for a cup of

coffee?
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