Countable and uncountable nouns, quantifiers
Watch the video Fill in the table Countable nouns Pears Tomatoes Lemons Sausages Carrots Sandwiches Eggs Potatoes Uncountable nouns Cheese Milk Juice Ham Meat Pasta Sugar Complete the sentences with a or some. I had some meat and salad for lunch.Can you pass me an egg, please?You should eat some fruit every day.My mum eats an apple every morning.I'll have a glass of juice.There are some tomatoes in the fridge.Put some cheese in your sandwich.He bought some books.There is a packet of flour on the table. Match Match. a loaf of bread a jar of jam a carton of juice a can of cola a bar of chocolate a packet of biscuits Look at this chart! Which quantifiers do we use with countable and which with uncountable nouns.If you don't understand the chart, you can watch the whole video: Fill in with (how) much, (how) many or a lot of. A: How much sugar do we need?B: We need a lot of sugar. We're making a banana cake.A: How many bananas do you want?B: I only need two bananas.A: There aren't many eggs left. How many do you need?B: I just need one. How much milk is in the fridge?A: Let me see. There's a litre.B: That's a lot of milk. Ok, let's make the cake. There are not _ people at the meeting. little few many She hasn't got _ books in her bag. a lot many much Add _sugar in the cake mix. a few a little few Can I have _ juice, please? no any some There aren't _ peppers at the greengrocer's. some no any There isn't _ juice in the carton. a lot much many Jane eats _ cereal bars for breakfast every day. a few a little a lot It isn't good for you to eat _ sweets. a little few a lot of Have you got _ brothers or sisters? some any much _ hours do you spend in front of your computer or tablet? How much How many There isn't _ bread at home. some any many _ money do you spend a week? How much How many He didn't buy _ cheese. some a little any I'd like _ water, please. any some much