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👉 A CLOSER LOOK 2
Grammar
Countable and uncountable nouns
- Countable nouns are for the people and things we can count using numbers. Countable nouns can be singular: a rock, an island ..., or plural: rocks, islands ...
- Uncountable nouns are for the things that we cannot count with numbers. They usually do not have a plural form: cream, chocolate...
1. Is the underlined noun countable or uncountable? Write C (countable) or U (uncountable).
1. The children are very tired after a day of fun. _____
2. Be careful! The water is deep. _____
3. My mother uses real butter in the cakes she bakes. _____
4. Remember to bring the necessary travel items. _____
5. - How about meeting in the canteen for some tea? _____
- Sure. What time?
💡 Remember!
- We use some, many, a few with countable nouns.
- We use some, much, a little with uncountable nouns.
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2. Choose the correct option for each sentence.
1. I have _____ questions to ask you.
A. a few B. a little
2. Australia is very nice. It has _____ natural wonders.
A. much B. many
3. This is a difficult lesson, so only _____ students can understand it.
A. a few B. many
4. It is a very dry area. There isn't _____ rain in summer.
A. a little B. much
5. We've got very _____ time before our train leaves. We must hurry up!
A. little B. much
3. Fill each blank with a, any, some, much or many.
1. How _____ books are there in your bag?
2. There isn't _____ milk in the fridge. It's empty.
3. How _____ sugar do you need for your tea, Mum?
4. We need to buy _____ new furniture for the house.
5. There is _____ big cave in this area.
Modal verb: must/ mustn't
💡 Remember!
We use must to say that something is very necessary or very important.
We use mustn't to say that doing something is not allowed.
| I/you | must |
| he/she/it | must |
| you / we / they | must |
| I/you | mustn't |
| he/she/it | mustn't |
| you / we / they | mustn't |
4. Fill each blank with must or mustn't.
1. You _____ leave the hotel room before 12 o'clock.
2. You _____ make lots of noise in the museum.
3. My mum says you _____ always tell the truth.
4. You know you _____ go to bed with your shoes on.
5. I want to speak English better. I _____ pratise more.
5. Read the classroom rules below. Write some more rules for you and your classmates.
1. We must arrive on time.
2. We mustn't pick flowers in the school garden.
3. We must _____________________________________.
4. We mustn't __________________________________.
5. _______________________________________________.
