Countable and uncountable nouns

Introduction

Risultati immagini per countable and uncountable

Task

At the end of this webquest you will learn:

- the difference between countable and uncountable nouns;

- the use of some and any;

- the use of much/many/a lot of;

-the use of a little/a few;

- the use of enough.

Process

Step 1:

1. Watch the  video and find out

- the difference between countable and uncounable nouns

- when it's possible to use some/any/ many/much/ a little/a few

http://www.englishgratis.com/1/risorse/grammatica/gram-countablesuncountables.htm

http://www.englishgratis.com/1/risorse/grammatica/gram-molto.htm

http://www.englishgratis.com/1/risorse/grammatica/gram-poco.htm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xao9HHbapEk

2. Enough and too: what's the difference?

http://www.englishgratis.com/1/risorse/grammatica/gram-troppo.htm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcvXpp4H5qM

Evaluation

A. Complete the sentences with some and any

1. She is doing ________ exercises

2. She is buying _________ books

3. I haven't got __________ money

4. There isn't _________ tea in the cup

5. We haave got ________ spaghetti

B. Complete the sentences with some, any and the correct form of the verb to be

1. There _____________ biscuits in the cupboard, if you are hungry (Y)

2. There _____________ milk in the fridge (N)

3. A. ________ there ________ icecream?

    B. No, there __________

4. There _________  _________ apple juice, but there _______ ___________ apples (Y/N)

5. A. Go to the shops to buy ______ bread, please (Y)

    B. Sorry Mum, I haven't got ________ money.

6. There ________ ________ salt in the pasta but not enough

C. Complete the sentences with how much/how many, then answer these questions

1. _____________ eggs are there in your class?

2. ___________ students are not from your town originally?

3. ____________ people in your family wear glasses?

4. ____________ is a kilogram of cheese?

5. ____________ books have you got in your schoolbag today?

6. ____________ homework have you got to do tonight?

D. Complete the two dialogues with much, many, a few, a little, a lot of

Jack: How ________ friends have you got on facebook, Bert?

Bert: About 4 thousand. In fact I have too ________! I haven't got ________ time for them!

Jack: Why? How ________ time do you spend on facebook every day?

Bert: Just ________, let's say two or three hours a day.

Jack: What? That's __________ time!

 

Sue: How ________ do you eat, Paul?

Paul: I don't eat _________, really. I have a quick breakfast with coffee with ______ milk in it, and                         _____biscuits

Sue: Do you eat many times a day?

Paul: Actually, yes. I have ________ snacks during the day, but with just _________ food every time

Fill in the correct word (too or enough).

  1. I left the coffee for a minute to cool because it was________  hot to drink.
  2. He wasn't strong________  to lift that heavy box.
  3. There aren't __________   policemen in our town.
  4. Do you have _____________ information to help me with this problem?
  5. It is ___________  difficult to do for a little child.
  6. I do not have ___________  much time to prepare dinner.
  7. I didn't buy the car because it was_________ expensive.
  8. He didn't work hard _________to pass the exam.
  9. My mum can't sleep because she drinks __________  much coffee.
  10. She isn't old ___________  to start driving.