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Aim: To use identify countable and un countable nouns Instructions : 1. Read the words below carefully 2. Group the words given into countable and uncountable nouns 3. Do this exercise in your SAL book. 4. Check your answers with the answer key.
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COUNTABLE NOUNS
UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
carrot
butter
much
many
a little
a few
any
1. Ahnusia was not hungry, so she had only a few biscuits for tea. 2. Do not put too ____________ pepper into the soup. 3. Be careful when you eat this fish because it has too _____________ bones. 4. She uses only ___________ eggs to make the omelette. 5. Do not drink too __________ water before you take your meals. 6. There is only __________ honey left in the jar. 7. Make sure there isnt ____________ rubbish in the dustbin. 8. Can you please add __________ sugar into my cup of coffee? 9. There arent ___________ carrots at the market today. 10. We can find ___________ oranges at the supermarket.
ANSWERS KEY 1. a few 2. much 3. many 4. a few 5. much 6. a little 7. any 8. a little 9. any 10. many
1. Can you please buy ________sugar. There is not ________left in the jar,said the cook. A many any B much .. any C some .. much D any .. some
2. Shanti: Do you want __________ rice? Jaya : Yes, please give me _________. A any few B some .. little C some .. many D any .. some
3. There hasnt been _____________ rain since last month. The land is dry and _______ crops are dying. A a few a few B much .. a lot of C many .. some D any .. much
4. I have spent all my money. If you have __________, please lend me ____________. A any .. some B some .. any C any any D some.. some
5. Uncle Salim gave me ___________stamps but _________ have been stolen. A many a little B some .. any C many a few D a lot of much
ANSWERS KEY 1. C 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. C 6. D
1. We spent a lot of money renovating our house. 2. Why are there so ______________ people at the hall? 3. Only _____________ parents attended the meeting because it was raining heavily. 4. Cindy is allowed to choose ________________ present she likes for her twelfth birthday. 5. I havent seen ____________ of him lately. He must be very busy. 6. Mrs Wong is at the supermarket. She is buying ___________ groceries. 7. You need only _______________ oil to cook the vegetables. 8. A teacher should have ____________ patience. 9. Adding too_____________ soy sauce to your food is bad for your health. 10. The beggar asked for ______________ food.
ANSWERS KEY 1. a lot of 2. many / few 3. a few / some 4. any 5. much 6. some 7. a little / some 8. a lot of 9. much 10. some / a little