MODULE 5 — Eating right YEAR 4

1. Countable & Uncountable Nouns

Countable nouns

Things we can count.

one egg → two eggs

one apple → three apples

We can use:

• a/an
• one, two, three...
• many

Examples:

an egg

two bananas

many apples

Uncountable nouns

Things we don't normally count individually.

Examples:

• water
• milk
• rice
• sugar
• bread
• juice

We use:

some water

some rice

some milk

2. Some & Any

Some → usually positive sentences.

I need some eggs.

There is some milk.

Any → usually questions and negative sentences.

Do you have any eggs?

We don't have any milk.

Quick rule

Positive → SOME

I have some apples.

Question → ANY

Do you have any apples?

Negative → ANY

I don't have any apples.

3. How much / How many?

How many + countable plural noun

How many eggs do you need?

How many apples are there?

How much + uncountable noun

How much milk do you need?

How much rice do you want?

Easy way to remember

MANY → things you can count

MUCH → things you can't count individually