FOOD COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

FOOD

COUNTABLE / UNCOUNTABLE NOUS

COUNTABLE NOUS

Nouns you can count

you can use a / an in front of countable nouns.

UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

Nouns you cant count

Normally, you cant use a / an in front of uncountable

nouns

We can make uncountable nouns countable to

express quantity. We add a unit or a quantity with
OF

E.g. a bar of chocolate

HOW MUCH? / HOW MANY?

How much + uncountable noun

E.g. How much ham?

How many + countable noun
E.g.: How many rashers and sausages

QUANTIFIERS

CONTAINERS AND QUANTITIES

A quantifier, as its name implies, expresses

quantity. Quantifiers can be a single word or a
phrase and are used with nouns. They can be used
with either a countable or an uncountable noun to
express amount or quantity.

some + plural nouns or uncountable

singular forms. ( has an affirmative
meaning)
any + plural nouns or uncountable
singular forms. ( is used with negative
sentences and questions.

much + plural nouns

____ money ___

a lot
+ uncountable
of____
ponds ____ or plural nouns( is
more usual in affirmative sentences)
Use____
of some
tea ____
/ cup
an or
and write
C for
ab)little
+asingular
uncountable
nouns
countable
or
U
for
uncountable.
( has
positive meaning)
a ____sugar____

a few
plurals
( has
a positive meaning.)
+
____
bar of
chocolate____

____ ice-cream ______

no + zero quantity ( no = not any)
____rice ______

____ glass of water______

a) Use a / an or some and classify them.

water bread lemons chocolate sugar tea

milk oranges- cheese coffee eggs

c) Ask questions using how much or

how many

Countable

Uncountable

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d) Choose the correct word / expression and complete

the sentences.

(eggs ) ___How many eggs do you have a

day?

some how much how many any

______ sandwiches have you got?

Is there _________ milk in the fridge?

(jam)
____________________________________?

________ sugar do you need?

(water)
__________________________________?

can you see _________ fruit on the table?

(flour) ___________________________________?

_________ friends have you got?

(tea) ____________________________________?
flour / fridge / pantry

My mother has _______ chocolate for us.

(meat)
___________________________________?

(oranges)
e) Use the
in the
Is words
there any
flour in the fridge?- No there isnt, but there is some in the cupboards.
box and complete as the
example

bar

He
got __any___ money.
hasnt
six-pack
Orange juice / pantry / fridge
Would
tube
you like ______tea?

roll
_____________________________________?
________,
___________________________________.
Mark
likes to read. He has got __________
of books.

a carton of
head
It
costs
__________
money to travel round the milk
world.
Jam
/ cupboard
/ fridge?
bottle

I
havent
_______
to, spend
withmuch,
you. Im sorry.
f) Fill
the
gaps got
using
any, time
some
a lot of,
in_____________________________________?
________,many
___________________________________.
bunch

Id like some cake too. Please, give me __________

dozen
Fruit / cupboard / fridge
Dont
buy __________ carrots!
slice

_____________________________________? ________, ___________________________________.

cup
Get
__________ bread from the bakery , please.

Cheese
/ table
/ fridge vegetables in the fridge. Im going to buy __________.
There arent
__________
g) Ask and answer questions as the example.