Ampersand Lab

Foundation grammar · Lesson 67 · A1

a bottle / some water (countable/uncountable 1)

Countable nouns can be counted (a bottle, two bottles) and take a or an in the singular. Uncountable nouns (water, money, music) have no plural and never take a or an; to count them, use a bottle of, a piece of, a cup of.

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13Steps · about 25 minutes

In this lesson

Countable nounsA3 screens of questions
Uncountable nounsB3 screens of questions
a bottle of, a piece ofC2 screens of questions

Point A of 3

Countable nouns

A countable noun can be one or more: a car, two cars; a banana, some bananas; an umbrella, three umbrellas.

In the singular it needs a or an (or the, my and so on).

  • I've got a car. (not I've got car)
  • Is there a bank near here?
  • She has two brothers.
  • I eat a banana every day.

Point A · Exercise 67.2 · part 1 of 3

Some of these sentences are right, but some need a or an. Write OK, or write the correct sentence.

  1. Example

    I haven't got watch.

    I haven't got a watch.

    AnswerI haven't got a watch.

  2. Example

    Do you like cheese?

    OK

    AnswerDo you like cheese?

  3. I never wear hat.

  4. Are you looking for job?

  5. Kate doesn't eat meat.

  6. Kate eats apple every day.

Point A · Exercise 67.2 · part 2 of 3

Some of these sentences are right, but some need a or an. Write OK, or write the correct sentence.

  1. I'm going to party tonight.

  2. Music is wonderful thing.

  3. Jamaica is island.

  4. I don't need key.

Point A · Exercise 67.2 · part 3 of 3

Some of these sentences are right, but some need a or an. Write OK, or write the correct sentence.

  1. Everybody needs food.

  2. I've got good idea.

  3. Mark doesn't drink coffee.

  4. Can you drive bus?

Point B of 3

Uncountable nouns

An uncountable noun cannot be counted: water, rice, money, music, sand, milk, bread, salt, toothpaste. It has no plural and does not take a or an.

You can say some water, a lot of money, much music.

  • I need some money. (not a money)
  • Do you like music?
  • There's sand in my shoes.
  • Would you like some water?

Point B · Exercise 67.1 · part 1 of 3

What are these things? Write the word, with a or an if it is countable.

  1. Example

    A plastic bucket.

    It's a bucket.

    AnswerIt's a bucket.

  2. Example

    A heap of sand.

    It's sand.

    AnswerIt's sand.

  3. A paper envelope.

    It's .

  4. A glass of milk.

    It's .

  5. A tube with paste coming out for cleaning teeth.

    It's .

  6. A toothbrush.

    It's .

Point B · Exercise 67.1 · part 2 of 3

What are these things? Write the word, with a or an if it is countable.

  1. A metal spoon.

    It's .

  2. Some notes and coins.

    It's .

  3. A leather wallet.

    It's .

  4. A boiled egg.

    It's .

Point B · Exercise 67.1 · part 3 of 3

What are these things? Write the word, with a or an if it is countable.

  1. A pile of salt.

    It's .

  2. A glass jug.

    It's .

Point C of 3

a bottle of, a piece of

To count uncountable things, use a container or unit:
a bottle of milk, water, wine
a cup of tea, coffee
a glass of water, juice
a piece of cake, paper, bread, wood
a loaf of bread
a bar of chocolate, soap
a bowl of soup, rice
a jar of honey, jam
  • Can I have a glass of water?
  • I bought a loaf of bread and two bottles of milk.
  • Would you like a piece of cake?

Point C · Exercise 67.3 · part 1 of 2

Match a word from list A with a word from list B. A: bread, milk, tea, chocolate, paper, water, honey, soup, wood. B: bar, bottle, bowl, cup, glass, jar, loaf, piece, piece.

  1. Example

    a bottle of milk

    Answera bottle of milk

  2. a loaf of

  3. a cup of

  4. a bar of

  5. a glass of

Point C · Exercise 67.3 · part 2 of 2

Match a word from list A with a word from list B. A: bread, milk, tea, chocolate, paper, water, honey, soup, wood. B: bar, bottle, bowl, cup, glass, jar, loaf, piece, piece.

  1. a jar of

  2. a bowl of

  3. a piece of (to write on)

  4. a piece of (from a tree)

Lesson 67 · Result

How you did

Next lesson: a cake / some cake / some cakes (countable/uncountable 2)Back to the course

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Each point

A. Countable nouns–Not checkedB. Uncountable nouns–Not checkedC. a bottle of, a piece of–Not checked