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    The document discusses countable and uncountable nouns and the quantifiers used with them. It explains that countable nouns can take a/an, some or any, while uncountable nouns take some or any. Countable nouns have both singular and plural forms, while uncountable nouns only have a singular form. It also discusses using too much/many to mean more than needed and enough to mean the necessary amount.

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    The document discusses countable and uncountable nouns and the quantifiers used with them. It explains that countable nouns can take a/an, some or any, while uncountable nouns take some or any. Countable nouns have both singular and plural forms, while uncountable nouns only have a singular form. It also discusses using too much/many to mean more than needed and enough to mean the necessary amount.

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    Countable nouns: a/an, some and any

     I'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 nouns
    We use:
    a/an + singular countable noun
    We use an with singular countable nouns that start with a vowel.
     an applea apple

    Singular
    a / an noun
    a banana.
    + I've got
    an apple.
    a tomato.
    - I haven't got
    an orange.
    a potato?
    ? Have you got
    an orange?
    Plural nouns
    Most nouns add -s.
     apple → apples banana → bananas
    We use some with plural countable nouns in positive sentences.
    We use any with plural countable nouns in negative sentences and in most questions.

    Plural
    some /any noun
    + I've got some  bananas.
     apples.
    - I haven't got any  oranges.
    ? Have you got any potatoes?
    Add -es after -x, -sh, -ss, -ch and sometimes after -o.
     box → boxes dish → dishes dress → dresses beach → beaches tomato →
    tomatoes
    Change -y to -ies.
     party → parties
    Some plural nouns are irregular. We don't form the plural with -s or -es.
     some womensome womans
     three childrenthree childs
    Countable 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?

    Uncountable nouns: some and any


     I've got some bread.
     There's some chicken.
     I haven't got any milk.
     There isn't any juice.
     Have you got any rice?
     Is there any bread?
     Would you like some coffee?
    Uncountable nouns only have a singular form.

    singular plural
    bread -
    milk -
    We can use some + uncountable noun in positive sentences.
    We can use any + uncountable noun in negative sentences and in most questions.

    some/any uncountable noun


    + I've got some
    + There's some  bread.
    - I haven't got any  milk.
    - There isn't any
    ? Have you got any  bread?
    ? Is there any  milk?
    We can't count uncountable nouns. We don't use numbers to say how many.
     some milk two milks
    Uncountable nouns have no plural form. We don't add -s.
     some bread some breads
    We don't use a/an with uncountable nouns.
     some milk a milk
    We use some with uncountable nouns in positive sentences.
     I've got some bread.
     There's some chicken.
    We use any with uncountable nouns in negative sentences and in most questions.
     I haven't got any milk.
     There isn't any juice.
     Have you got any rice?
    We also use some in questions to ask for things or to offer something.
     Would you like some coffee?
     Can I have some cake, please?

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    Quantifiers: too much/many and (not) … enough


     I've got too many books.
     She drinks too much coffee.
     There are enough chairs for everyone.
     We haven't got enough money.

     too many/much noun


     books.
    too many
     shoes.
    I've got
     food.
    too much
     time.
    (not) enough noun
    I've got food.
    time.
    enough
    I haven't got books.
    shoes.
    We use too much or too many + noun to mean more than we want or need of something.
     I've got too many books.
     She drinks too much coffee.
    We use too many before countable nouns and too much before uncountable nouns.
     There are too many shops here - we can't go to them all.
     I did too much shopping yesterday - I haven't got any money now.
    We use enough + noun to say 'all that is necessary'.
     Have you got enough chairs?
     There is enough cake for everyone.
    We use not enough + noun to mean less than we want or need of something.
     There aren't enough chairs for everyone.
     We haven't got enough money.
    We put the quantifier before the noun
     I haven't got enough time.I haven't got time enough.

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