Countable nouns
исчисляемые существительные употребляются как в единственном, так и во
множественном числе
shop –shops
baby –babies
dish -dishes
Some nouns have irregular plural forms that do not follow
standard patterns
Tooth→ Teeth Mouse→ Mice
Goose→ Geese Man→ Men
Woman→ Women Child→ Children
Person→ People Foot→ Feet
Tooth→ Teeth Mouse→ Mice
Goose→ Geese Fish→ Fish
Deer→ Deer Sheep→ Sheep
Uncountable nouns
Существительные, обозначающие вещества и отвлеченные понятия, называются
неисчисляемыми. Они употребляются только в единственном числе и, даже если
оканчиваются на -s, согласуются с глаголами в единственном числе.
advice,bread,fruit,furniture,
hair,homework,information,
money,news,paper,rice,work
Some unc. nouns only have a plural form
and no singular form
clothes trousers
scissors jeans
glasses goods
Исчисляемыесуществительные
употребляютсяс:
•а,аn•mапу•plentyof
•аfew•опе,two,etc
a little, much, a bit of, a pieces of
исп. с неисчисляемыми
существительными
a lot of, some, lots of, the
исп. как с исчисляемыми, так и с
неисчисляемыми существительными
anyисп. в вопросительных и
отрицательных предложениях с
исчисляемыми и с неисчисляемыми
существительными
Complete the sentences with the plural forms of the words below
child man foot puppy tooth woman
person watch
puppies
men
watches
women
teeth
people
feet
children
Write all the possible combinations
a few a little a piece of some
some a little/ a piece of/somea few/some a little/some
a little/ a piece of/somea few/ some a little/some a little/ a piece of/some
Read the food and drink statements. Write your answer (a countable or uncountable
food or drink noun) for each statement
1.Drinkingsome_______________beforebedhelpsyoutofallasleep.
2.Pastawithoutabitof____________feelsincomplete.
3.Havingabitof________isrefreshingonahotday.
4.Ienjoyeatingafew________________whenIwatchTVathome.
5.Ilovecookingplentyof____________________sothatIcanhaveleftovers.
6.Therearemany______________inmyfridge.
7.Ilovehavingafew____________________withahamburger.
8.Theysaythatdrinkingalotof__________________isgoodforyourhealth.
9.Idon'tputany____________inmycoffeeortea.
10.Idon'tbuymuch__________________whenIgotothesupermarket.
Group the nouns
countable uncountable
comment money knowledge briefcase
issue accommodation plan opinion
progress research advice competition
equipment data suggestion news
idea
work
problem
effect
Correct the mistakes
1. These apple are delicious. I will buy some to take home to my families.
2. That is an excellent ideas! Your stories is going to be really good.
3. I bought some cheeses and tomato from the market.
4. Can you close that windows please? I'm only wearing a T-shirts.
5. I need to do my homeworks. My classes is early in the morning.
apples
family
idea
story
window
T-shirt
tomatoes
homework class
cheese