Quantifiers, possessives and demonstratives
Quantifiers
some/any with countable nounsa1
Countable nouns: a/an, some and anyI've got an apple and a banana.I haven't got an orange.He's got some pens.Has the classroom got any computers?Have you got any cousins?He hasn't got any pencils.I eat two apples every day.Would you like some grapes?Countable nouns have a singular form and a plural form.Singular nounsWe use:a/an + singular countable nounWe use an with singular countable nouns that start with a vowel.an applea appleSingulara / announ+I've gotabanana.anapple.-I haven't gotatomato.anorange.?Have you gotapotato?anorange?Plural nounsMost nouns add -s.apple → apples banana → bananasWe use some with plural countable nouns in positive sentences.We use any with plural countable nouns in negative sentences and in most questions.Pluralsome /anynoun+I've gotsomebananas.apples.oranges.-I haven't gotany?Have you gotany potatoes?Add -es after -x, -sh, -ss, -ch and sometimes after -o.box → boxes dish → dishes dress → dresses beach → beaches tomato → tomatoesChange -y to -ies.party → partiesSome plural nouns are irregular. We don't form the plural with -s or -es.some womensome womansthree childrenthree childsCountable nouns are things and people that we can count.I've got an apple and two bananas.There are twelve students in my class.We use a/an with singular countable nouns.I've got an orange and a banana.We can use numbers with plural countable nouns to say how many.I eat two apples every day. We use some with plural countable nouns in positive sentences.I've got some pens.We use any with plural countable nouns in negative sentences and in most questions.I haven't got any pens.Have you got any eggs?We also use some in questions to ask for things or to offer something. Would you like some grapes?
Complete the sentences with a/an, some or any.
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You scored 0 out of
I can't hear
birds.
Would you like
envelope?
There aren't
biscuits left.
Are there
students in the classroom?
Look! I can see
fireworks!
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