Grammar Reference:

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Upgrade 1 - Unit 2

• Grammar Reference
• Countable Uncountable Nouns

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English nouns can be classified as COUNTABLE and
UNCOUNTABLE.
COUNTABLE nouns are the ones we can count.
Therefore, they can be used in the plural form.
On the other hand, UNCOUNTABLE nouns cant be
counted and can only be used in the singular form.
Lets start learning more about that!
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Countable Nouns
They are easy to recognize, since they are things
we can count. For example, we can have one, two,
three or more books.
They can be singular or plural. e.g. My cat is
white. My cats are very beautiful.
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We can use an indefinite article before a
countable noun. e.g. I have a cat. I had
an orange after lunch.
In the plural, they usually take an S. e.g. My
brother loves dogs. Brazil is famous for
growing oranges.
We can use SOME, ANY, A FEW and MANY. e.g. I need
some lemons to make a cake. I dont have
any French books in my personal library. I
have a few lemons in my fridge. My
girlfriend has many French books in her house.
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Uncountable Nouns
Uncountable nouns are abstractions, substances,
concepts which cant be separated and counted.
All uncountable nouns are used in the singular
form. e.g. That information is very impressive.
Love is an important thing.
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We can use SOME, ANY, A LITTLE and MUCH. e.g. I
dont have much milk in my fridge. Do you
need any information? I just have a
little of milk at home. The receptionist
gave me some information on that topic.
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We dont use indefinite articles (a/an) with
uncountable nouns. We use QUANTIFIERS. Look at
the examples

a sack of rice a loaf of bread a jar of honey

a box of cereal a slice of pizza a cup of coffee
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a piece of cake a bar of chocolate a can of soda

a bag of chips a mug of beer a spoon of salt

a package of cookies a carton of milk a tub of ice-cream
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Brownies
a small, chewy, cakelike  cookie, usually made wit
h chocolate and containing nuts.
6 spoons Unsweetened Cocoa 1/4 Cup Butter 1 Cup
Sugar 1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla 1/4 Teaspoon Salt 1/3
Cup Flour 2 Eggs 1 Cup Toasted Pecans
Ingredients to make a brownie
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Can you identify more countable and uncountable
nouns?
6 spoons Unsweetened Cocoa 1/4 Cup Butter 1 Cup
Sugar 1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla 1/4 Teaspoon Salt 1/3
Cup Flour 2 Eggs 1 Cup Toasted Pecans
Countable
Uncountable
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POSITIVE ATTITUDE NEGATIVE ATTITUDE
A FEW FEW
A LITTLE LITTLE
Ive got a few friends.(FEW BUT ENOUGH)Hes
got a little money.(A LITTLE BUT ENOUGH)
Few people visited me when I was sick!(HARDLY
ANYBODY)Ive got little money! (ALMOST NOTHING)
Lets create some more examples?