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Nouns 1
Nouns 1
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1) Countable nouns
`Eggs' and `sausage' are countable nouns. Countable nouns can be singular (an egg) or plural (eggs).
Before singular countable nouns, we can use a/an, the, my, this, one etc. We cannot use singular
countable nouns alone:
There is a book on my desk.
I can't find my mobile phone.
Before plural countable nouns, we can also use some, any, many, few, etc. Plural countable nouns can
be used alone. We cannot use a/an.
He smokes 20 cigarettes a day.
I bought some apples at the supermarket.
I don't have any posters in my bedroom, but I have a few plants.
2) Uncountable nouns
`Bread' is an uncountable noun. We cannot count uncountable nouns. For example, we cannot say `two
breads'. We can use uncountable nouns alone or with the, some, any, much, a lot of, etc:
Do you like music?
Anna hasn't got much free time today. She has a lot of work to do.
We cannot use a/an with uncountable nouns, but we can say a ... of:
a piece of advice
a glass of water
a game of football
3) Some uncountable nouns can also be countable. The meaning also becomes countable:
Do you have any paper to write on?
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You really need to find a new job. Here... I bought a paper for you.
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2 Practice 1
Complete the following sentences using `a/an' or `some' where necessary.
1. Michael is a student at Manchester University.
2. Although I am very busy, I will find some time to visit my uncle.
3. Julia is wearing
4. I have
5. I want to buy
advice.
8. I'd like
9. I need
pen and
10. It was
apples please
paper to write on.
very interesting people.
shopping. I bought
3 Practice 2
One of each of the pairs of sentences requires `a/an'. Leave the gap empty (-) if no word is necessary:
1. I booked
There wasn't
2. Do you drink
Mike ordered
coffee?
large coffee with milk.
paper.
paper.
4. We had
Do you have
short hair?
hair in my soup!
6. "What do you do for a living?" "At the moment, I'm looking for
Have you found
job yet?
work."
7. Mozzarella is
Do you like
8. This job requires
My trip to Africa was
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5 Practice 3
Complete the following sentences with `a/an' or `the':
1. Yesterday, I ordered
sandwich wasn't very tasty, but
sandwich and
coffee for lunch.
coffee was good.
old castle. Behind
castle, there is
interesting girl at the party last night. She was from Vietnam." "Really? I've
girl from Vietnam before."
3. "I met
never met
sms and
sms, but not
5. Jack has
new job. He works as
music band. I'd like to have
job like that!
6 Practice 4
Complete the sentences below with `a/an' or `the'. Two of the gaps don't require any words - leave
them blank (-).
1. What's
name of
great time at
2. I had
3. I'll send you
time of
television, please?
4. Can you turn off
table next to you.
5. "Excuse me, is there
and turn left. It's right next to
remote control is on
6. Travelling in
meeting.
taxi. It won't be
very expensive.
TV tonight?" "I don't know. I don't have
film we saw last night was
Internet.
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7 Practice 5
Complete the following text by crossing out the incorrect words:
We had a / the wonderful holiday last month in Egypt. We stayed at a / the really nice hotel and spent a lot
of / a time sunbathing on a / the beach. A / The weather was perfect. A / The best part was when we went
diving in a / the sea. We saw a / - fish of all kinds and a / the variety of other marine wildlife. There are
some / the great places for diving near a / the coast. On a / the last day, we visited - / the pyramids, and
had dinner at one of a / the best restaurants in Cairo. A / The food was fantastic. We ate - / the grilled
meat, - / the rice and - / the salad.
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2- Practice 1
3. a
9. a
4. a
10. a; some
5. a; some
11. some; a
6. some; a
7. a
8. a;some
2. -;a
8. -;an
3. -;a
9. -;a
4. a;10. -,a
5. -;a
6. -;a
3- Practice 2
1. a;a;The;the
4. an;an;the;the
2. an;the;a
5. a
3. an;a
6- Practice 4
1. the;the
5. a; the; the
9. the;a
2. a;the
6. -;the;the
10. -;a
3. an;the;the
7. an; the
11. a;the
4. the;the;the
8. a;a;the
12. the;the
7- Practice 5
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We had a wonderful holiday last month in Egypt. We stayed at a really nice hotel and spent a lot of time sunbathing
on the beach. The weather was perfect. The best part was when we went diving in the sea. We saw - fish of all
kinds and a variety of other marine wildlife. There are some great places for diving near the coast. On the last day,
we visited the pyramids, and had dinner at one of the best restaurants in Cairo. The food was fantastic. We ate grilled meat, - rice and - salad.
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