countable and uncountable nouns

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Countable and Uncountable noun

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Chapter 7 countable and uncountable noun

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CONTENTS

7-1 Nouns: count and non-count7-2 Using an vs. a7-3 Using a/an vs. some7-4 Measurements with non-count nouns7-5 Using many, much, a few, a little 7-6 Using the

7-7 Using ø (no article) to make generalizations7-8 Using some and any

7-1 NOUNS: COUNT AND NONCOUNT

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One car

two cars

three cars

7-1 NOUNS: COUNT AND NONCOUNT

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some vehicle

One car

three cars

two cars

7-1 NOUNS: COUNT AND NONCOUNT

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SINGULAR PLURALa penone pen

COUNT NOUN

pensthree penssome pensa lot of pens

SINGULAR:a + nounone + noun

PLURAL:

noun + -s

A COUNT NOUN

7-1 NOUNS: COUNT AND NONCOUNT

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SINGULAR PLURAL

jewelrysome jewelrya lot of jewelry

NONCOUNTNOUN

(no plural form)

SINGULAR:No - aNo - one

PLURAL:No plural form.

A NONCOUNT NOUN

7-1 Let’s Practice

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We love to read books.count

Non-count

?

?NOUN

7-1 Let’s Practice

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I am studying grammar.

count

Non-count

?

?NOUN

7-1 Let’s Practice

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Please pass the salt.

count

Non-count

?

?NOUN

7-1 Let’s Practice

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We need some chairs.

count Non-count?

?NOUN

7-2 USING AN vs. A

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a braceletan earring

7-2 USING AN vs. A

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(a) A cow is an animal.

Aan

singular count nouns

7-2 USING AN vs. A

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(c) My friend has an old house.

an words that begin with vowels

(b) I have an idea.

7-2 USING AN vs. A

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(d) I have an ugly dog.

(e) I have a useful idea.

/uh/ vowel sound

/yu/ sound

7-2 USING AN vs. A

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(f) Give me an honest answer.

(g) Today is a hot day.

/h/ sound

silent /h/, vowel sound

7-2 Let’s Practice

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I lost ___earring.an

a an

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That is ___ ugly bug.an

a an

7-2 Let’s Practice

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