I.E Guillermo E. Billinghurst
by Lic. Iris Marjorie Luna De Los Santos
2012
Countable nouns e.g. I eat banana every day. I like bananas.
Banana is the countable nouns.
Countable nouns A countable noun can be 1. singular (banana) or 2. plural (bananas) Countable nouns are things we can count. So we can say ‘one banana’ ,‘two bananas’ etc.
Countable nouns Examples of countable nouns singular plural apple apples
pineapple cucumber strawberry grape
pineapples cucumbers strawberries grapes
Countable nouns We add -es to most nouns in -o: tomato tomatoes potato potatoes But we just add -s to: radio radios photo
photos
Uncountable nouns e.g. I eat rice everyday. I like rice.
Rice is an uncountable noun.
Uncountable nouns An uncountable nouns has only one form. (rice) Uncountable nouns are things we cannot count. We cannot say ‘one rice’, ‘two rices’, etc.
Uncountable nouns Examples of uncountable nouns: salad dressing lettuce ham water milk
There is/are - some Study the following table: is singular
There
some are
plural
meat cheese
in the fridge.
rulers pencils
on the desk.
There is/are - some We use ‘is some’ when there is the uncountable noun (meat, cheese.) and countable noun in singular We use ‘are some’ when there is the plural countable noun.(rulers, pencils.)
Examples: There is some milk in the cup. There is an apple in the fridge. There are some potatoes near the chilies There are five lemons on the table
There isn’t/aren’t - any Study the following table: isn’t
singular
There
any aren’t plural
milk coffee
in the shop.
dishes watches
under the bed.
There isn’t/aren’t - any We use ‘isn’t any’ when there is the uncountable noun. (milk, coffee.) We use ‘aren’t any’ when there is the plural countable noun.(dishes, watches)
There isn’t any milk in the cup. There isn’t any apple in the fridge. Is there any chicken in the table? There aren’t any potatoes near the chilies There aren’t any lemons on the table Are there any students in the classroom?
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A) Complete the sentences with there is – there are / there isn’t – there aren’t
1.
There _____ some books in my bag.
2.
There _____ a blackboard in the classroom.
3.
There _____ a CD player on our teacher´s desk.
4.
___________ any shopping centrers in this town.
5.
___________any rap CDs in this shop.
6.
___________ a tree in our garden.
7.
___________ a girl called Tabatah in my class.
8.
___________ cows in the field.
9.
________ there a bank near here?
10. _________there eight students in my class.
B) Fill in with a, an, some, any. 1.
I need _______________ oil for the salad.
2.
I want _____________ fish and ____________ glass of wine for lunch.
3.
There isn’t _____ milk for the breakfast. But there is _______ cup of coffee.
4.
Do we need ___________ pasta?
5.
She wants _____________ cheese and ham for the sandwich.
6.
Do you have _____________ tomato for the salad?
7.
I want ____________ mango and __________ orange.
8.
He always has ___________ bread and ___________ butter for the breakfast.
9.
There isn’t _____________ cereal in the supermarket.
10. My friend likes to eat _____________ apple in the morning.
C) Write questions and short answers  Example: / any Brazilian footballers in your favorite team? Are there any Brazilian footballers in your favorite team? Yes, there are. 1. a skateboard park near here? _______________________________________________________? No,___________________________ 2. a Hollywood in Ireland? ______________________________________________________ ? Yes, __________________________ 3. any famous football teams in your town? ______________________________________________________ ? Yes, __________________________ 4. any interesting places near your house? ____________________________________________________________ ? No, __________________________ 5. an English boy in your class? ____________________________________________________________ ? No, __________________________