Wednesday, 23 January 2019

ENJOY YOUR MEAL!




AFFIRMATIVE (POSITIVE) SENTENCES 

SOME + PLURAL NOUNS             I have some strawberries.                                                          There are some oranges.

SOME + UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS   
                                             There is some juice in the fridge.

*** We use is with uncountable nouns.


NEGATIVE SENTENCES (AND QUESTIONS)

ANY + PLURAL NOUNS         I haven't got any strawberries.                                                  There aren't any oranges.

ANY + UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS            
                                            There isn't any juice in the fridge.

*** We use isn't with uncountable nouns.


A / AN

WITH SINGULAR NOUNS.          I haven't got a strawberry.                                                          I want an orange.  

*** We use AN with nouns that start with vowels.


Use these links to practice.

ENGLISH ON TOUR: COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

* In the video, they talk about "a loaf of bread".  In this case, "bread" is countable, but when we talk about "bread" in general, it's uncountable.





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