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| Who? | People |
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| What? | Things |
| Where? | Places |
| When? | Time |
| How much? | Money |
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A noun can be countable or uncountable.
| How much ....? = uncountable nouns |
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| For example: How much coffee do you drink? |
| How many ....? = countable nouns |
| For example: How many cups of coffee do you drink? |
Countable nouns in the singular take the article a or an and can be plural.
For example:-
I bought an apple.
I bought some apples.
Countable nouns |
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Countable |
A dog You can count dogs. |
An apple You can count apples. |
A car You can count cars. |
An umbrella You can count umbrellas. |
A glass You can count glasses. |
A candle You can count candles. |
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Question |
How many dogs are there? | How many apples are there? | How many cars are there? | How many umbrellas are there? | How many glasses are there? | How many candles are there? | ||
Answer |
There's one dog. | There are two apples. | There are three cars. | There are four umbrellas. | There are five glasses. | There are six candles. | ||
Uncountable nouns do not take an article and do not have a plural form.
For example:-
I bought sugar.
I bought some sugar.
Uncountable nouns |
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Uncountable |
Sugar You can't count sugar. |
Jewellery You can't count jewellery. |
Cheese You can't count cheese. |
Wine You can't count wine. |
Furniture You can't count furniture. |
Money You can't count money. |
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Question |
How much sugar is in the bowl? | How much jewellery is there? | How much cheese is there? | How much wine is there in the bottle? | How much furniture is there? | How much money is in the bag? | ||
Answer |
There is some sugar in the bowl. | There is some jewellery. | There is some cheese. | There is some wine in the bottle. | There is some furniture. | There is some money in the bag. | ||
How much coffee or tea do you drink a day? Do you think it's too much?
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Write It
Test the vocabulary you have learnt - Countable or uncountable?
Sing It
Listen to this song, and read the lyrics. Maybe sing along. It is great for practising the simple past negative tense.
How Deep Is The Ocean? How High Is The Sky? by Billie Holiday