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NOUNS
Nouns are classified into...
COUNTABLE UNCOUNTABLE
SINGULAR
PLURAL ONE FORM (sing.)
carpencilmanchildpersonmouse
carspencilsmenchildrenpeoplemice
ricesugarpeaceglass*chocolate*paper*
a/an + singular countable nouns (car/apple/shoe...)
- I need a new car.- Do you want an apple?
some + plural countable nouns (cars/apples/shoes...)
- I need some new shoes.- Do you want some apples?
some + uncountable nouns (water/money/music...)
- I need some money.- Do you want some cheese?
Some nouns are sometimes countable or uncountable:
a cake
some cakes
some cakeor
a piece of cake
BREAD I’ll buy some bread (or a loaf of bread). (NOT a bread)
WEATHER It’s nice weather today. (NOT It’s a nice weather)
INFORMATION I need some information about hotels in London.
ADVICE Can you give me some advice?
CHOCOLATE Some chocolate = “xocolata”. / A chocolate =
“bombó”
FURNITURE They have some very nice furniture in their house.
PAPER Can you give me some paper? (or a piece of paper).
NEWS I’ve got some news about Helen. (NOT “a new about
Helen)
QUANTIFIERS (1)
TOO + adjective
not + adjective + ENOUGH
“massa”
“no prou”
These shoes are too small.
This phone is too expensive.
This computer is too slow.
These shoes are not big enough.
This phone is not cheap enough.
This computer is not fast enough.
QUANTIFIERS (2)
TOO MUCH + sing. noun
They have too much time.
They have too many things.
TOO MANY + plural. noun
QUANTIFIERS (3)
SOME / ANY / MUCH / MANY / A LOT OF
COUNTABLE UNCOUNTABLE
+SOME / A LOT OF
She has some friends. a lot of
SOME / A LOT OF
She has some money. a lot of
-ANY / MANY
She doesn't have any friends. many
ANY / MUCH
She doesn't have any money. much
?ANY / MANY
Does she have any friends? many
ANY / MUCH
Does she have any money? much