✏️ A. Uncountable Nouns — write the correct word for each picture
✏️ B. Countable Nouns — write the correct word for each picture
📘 Countable or Uncountable ?
Il y a deux types de noms en anglais : dénombrables (C) et indénombrables (U).
✅ C = Countable
Des choses que l'on peut compter. Les noms C peuvent être au singulier ou au pluriel.
one apple, two apples...
🚫 U = Uncountable
Des choses que l'on ne peut pas compter. Les noms U sont toujours au singulier.
butter, meat...
⚠️ Certains noms peuvent être C ou U mais le sens change : an ice cream (une glace) / some ice cream (de la glace).
✏️ C. Put in a/an or some in the following blanks
1. I read newspaper, wrote letters and listened to music.
2. Would you like milk in your coffee ?
3. We met interesting people at the party.
4. We talked to her and she gave us very good advice.
5. She didn't eat much for lunch: only apple and bread.
6. Would you like bread ?
7. I'm going to make table. First, I need wood.
8. I want to write letter. I need pen and paper.
📘 Countable use of uncountable nouns
On peut rendre des noms inquantifiables quantifiables en spécifiant une unité :
Une forme
a piece of, a loaf of...
Une mesure
a kilo of, a litre of, a metre of...
Un contenant
a bottle of, a glass of, a carton of, a bar of...
Ex : Would you like some wine ? → Would you like a glass of wine ?
✏️ D. Complete with the words
1. a of chocolate
2. a of tea
3. a of biscuits
4. a of peas
5. a of wine
6. a of toothpaste
7. a of cigarettes
8. a of tuna
9. a of advice
10. a of cereal
11. a of jam
12. a of milk
13. a of cheese
14. a of bread
✏️ E. Choose the right answer
This morning, I'm going to the supermarket. I buy a packet/bottle of rice, a tin/piece of tomatoes, some/any eggplants and a packet/tube of lentils. I also need two cartons/jars of milk, a kilo/tin of bananas, a papaya and a loaf/slice of bread for breakfast tomorrow. Moreover, I want to make a cake. So, I have to buy some/any ingredients. First, I need a box/bar of chocolate, a bag/kilo of flour and a kilo/packet of sugar. How hungry I am!