We can make man non-count nouns countable

Bread: a slice of bread, a lot of bread, three pieces of bread, two kinds of bread

The following phrases are us with non-count nouns in order to make them countable

Liquids: a glass of, two cups of, a liter of, six gallons of, a bottle of, a can of.

Solids: a cup of, a piece of, three slices of, a kilo of, a spoonful of.

Complete each statement with a countable quantity. (note: More than one prhase of quantity
may be possible)

1. This soup is too salty: it has a cup of 2. I ate piece of cheese and now. I feel
salt in it sick.

3. She must be very thisty, this is her 4. A Club sandwich doesn’t have two
third glass of whater slices of bread

5. My car has a big gas tank. It hold six 6. I like my tea sweet. Please put in
gallons of gas sppon full of sugar

Questions with How much and How many

Ask question with How much for non-count nouns.

How much rice is in the soup? Not much. Two cups

How many eggs are in the fridge? Not many. Eight

1. How much bread do we need? I put two loaves in the shopping cart.
2. How much salt did you put in the beef stew? I can´t eat it.
3. How much hot pepper do you like? This food is already very spicy
4. How many spoonfuls of sugar do you sant in your tea? Two, please
5. How much oild should I put in this salad? A half cup?
6. How much cheese is ther in the kitchen? I think we need to get some more
7. How many slices of bread do you want? Only, one thanks
8. How many cups of coffee did you drink? Your hands are shaking

Words than ca be count nouns or non-count nouns

Some nouns can be used as count or non-count nouns. The word is the same, but the meaning is
different.

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 Non-count use count use

Chicken is delicious I bought two chickens

Let’s watch tv We have three Tvs in our house

The sun provides light It’s too bright in here. Turn off one of the lights

Gramar 9

Plural count nouns: Spelling rules

Add –s to most nouns

Cup cupss appetizer appetizers

Apple apples

If a noun ends in a consonant and –y, changethe y to I and add –es

Cherry cherries berry berries

Add –es to nouns that end in –ch –o –s –sh –x, or –z

Lunch lunches radish radishes

Tomato tomatoes box boxes

Glass glasses

But do not change the y when the letter before the y is a vowel

Boy boys

Write the plural form of the following count nouns.

1. Clam Clams 5. Spoonful Spoonfuls 9. Vegetable Vegetables

2. Slice Slices 6. pear Pears 10. Potato Potatoes

3. Cup Cups 7. French fry Fren Fryes

4. Olive Olives 8. sandwich Sandwichs

Unit 5 Lesson 2

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 Write a or an. It the noun is non-count, write x
2. Does the restaurant serve x rice with the
1. He has x diabetes chicken?

3. She would like to eat a pear 4. We’d like x water, please

5. An apple a day keeps the doctor away 6. He always gives x good advice

7. Would you like an appetizer? 8. Let’s go to a concert tonight

9. There’s an egs on the shelf 10. My family loves x music.

Some and any

There are some apples in the fridge. (Indefinite number: we don’t know how many.)

Are there any oranges? (Indefinite number: no specific number being asked about)

They are bringing us some coffee (indefinite amount: we don´t know how much)

Now we have some (indefinite amount: we don’t know how much)

Use some with non-count nouns and with plural count nouns in affirmative statements.

We need some milk and some bananas (affirmative statement)

Use any with non-count nouns and plural count nouns in negative statements.

We don’t want any cheese, and we don’t need any apples

They don’t have any

Use any or some in questions with count and non-count nouns

Do you need any cookies or butter?

Do you need some cookies or butter?

Gramar 10

Change the following sentences from affirmative to negative.

There is some coffee in the kitchen The reed want some eggs for breakfast

There are some beans on the table I want some butter on my sandwich

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 We have some leftovers There is some chicken in the fridge

They need some onions for the soup They need some cheese for the pasta

She’s buying some fruit at the market

Complete each statement with some or any

1. I don’t want any more coffee, thank 2. The restaurant is making some
you cakes for the party.
3. There isn’t some salt in this soup 4. It’s too bad that there isn’t any
soup.
5. We don´t see some sandwiches on 6. I don´t see some menus on those
the menu tables
7. They need some sugar for their tea 8. There are some eggs for the
omelet

Unit 6 lesson

Can: Form

Use can with the base form of a verb.

She can play golf fery well

Not she cans play golf very well
Not she cans play golf very well
Not she cans play golf very well
Not she cans play golf very well

There are three negative forms of can.

He can´t swim = He cannot swim = He can not swim

Correct the following sentences

Can you come to the party next week?
My brother-in-law can´t plays basketball tomorrow.
I’m go to the pool with Diane, but I no can swim
Alice can to go run after work
Can Lisa visits her cousins next weekend?

Gramar 10

Can: Information questions

Where can I go running around here? Try the park
When can you come for dinner How about tomorrow night?
How often can you go running? No more than twice a week. I’m pretty busy
Shat languages can you speak? I can speak Italian

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 Who can drive? I can

Complete the questions, using can

1. A: I can do aerobics around here? (where/ I / do)

B: Why don’t you try Total Fitness They have great instructors

2. A: We can study English together? (When/ we/ study)

B: Let’s get together tomorrow night. OK?

3. A: We need some fresh air? We can go walking? (where/ we/ go)

B: Well, we can go over to Grant Park. It’s very nice

4. A: How often Larry can play golf? (how often/ Larry/ Play)
B: Not very often. He’s starting a new job.

5. A: Who can make dinner tonight? (Who/ Make)

B: What about Katherine? She’s not doing anything.

Have to: form

Use have to or has to with the base form of a verb. Use has to for the third-person singular

I have to go to class at 9:00

She has to go to class at 8:00
Not she has to goes to class at 8:00
Not she has to going to class at 8:00

Correct these sentences

1. My brother-in-law has to work on the weekend
2. Do you has to meet Mr. Gree at the airport?
3. We don´t have to makin dinner tonight. We’e