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Be Wise, Think Twice CHAPTER 4

Countable and Uncountable Nouns

TASK 1 Read the dialogue below.

Wife: Hello dear, can you buy some apples? I need to make
an apple pie.
Husband: Certainly, dear.
Wife: Don’t forget to buy ten oranges too. The children
love them.
Husband: That shouldn’t be a problem.
Wife: Wait, please get me a pineapple, an avocado and five
pears too.
Husband: Sure.
Wife: Oh, yes, we also need some cheese, a carton of eggs,
a packet of flour, a packet of salt and a bottle of
cooking oil as well.
Husband: Hello… hello... I can’t hear you. The reception is
quite bad over here.

TASK 2 Based on the dialogue, list the countable and uncountable nouns in the
tree map.
Nouns

Countable Uncountable

TASK 3 Complete the sentences with
'a', 'an' or 'some'. 1 Countable nouns are objects we can
1. Would you like ... coffee? count. It can be singular or plural.
2. Would you like ... sandwich? • one bun • two buns
3. Would you like ... water? 2 Uncountable nouns are objects we
4. Would you like ... egg for your breakfast? cannot count.
5. Would you like ... glass of orange juice? • sugar • water • oil
6. Would you like ... jar of jam?

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