Countable nouns and Uncountable Nouns
Nouns which count as Countable Noun: – cars, cups, boxes, rulers
Nouns which counts as Uncountable Noun: – flour, sugar, salt, water
i. We use ‘a’ and ‘an’ with singular countable nouns.
-There is a fish in the pond.
-May is eating an orange.
ii. We use ‘a few’, ‘many’, ‘some’ and ‘any’ with plural countable nouns.
-They found a few balls in the basement.
-There are many birds.
-There are some apples.
-I didn’t see any fishes in the sea.
iii. We use ‘a little’, ‘much’, ‘some’ and ‘any’ with uncountable nouns.
-There is a little sugar in the tin.
-Grandpa doesn’t have much hair.
-Mother bought some flour.
-Is there any water in the tank?
iv. We use singular verbs (e.g. ‘is’, ‘was’) for singular countable nouns and all uncountable nouns.
-There is a cat in the garden.
-There is a little sugar in your tea.
v. We use plural verbs (e.g. ‘are’, ‘were’) for plural countable nouns.
-There are many dresses in the cupboard.
Exercise:-
Put ‘a’ or ‘an’ in the blanks. Do not write anything if no word is necessary.
1. _____ little pepper should be added to the porridge to make it tastier.
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2. ______apple ______day keeps the doctor away.
3. She is drinking _______glass of orange juice and reading ______magazine.
4. A ________flies_________airplane.
5. _________cheese is made from_______ milk.
6. He draws _________square on _______ piece of _________paper.
7. We cannot live for _________hour without air.
Exercise:-
Fill in the blanks with ‘many’, ‘much’, ‘a few’ or ‘a little’. Do not write anything if no word is necessary.
1. The farmer rears only_____________ pigs on the farm.
2. Ken purchased____________ fruits yesterday, so he gave __________to his colleagues.
3. ________________detergent and ____________water should remove the stains from your white blouse.
4. There is some dirt. It does not take______________ effort to wipe it off.
5. Ahmad found ____________ crabs on the seashore and he happily put all of them into a pail.
6. Not__________ soya sauce is added to the soup.
7. Mei Yin doesn’t bring that __________money with her.
8. Green plants need__________ sunlight and carbon dioxide to make food.
9. May I have_______________ sweets please? I need to get rid of the bitter taste of the bitter gourd.
Agreement
1. We use a singular verb with a singular subject.
-The tiger is roaring.
-She has a new hat.
-She does her homework.
2. We use plural verb with a plural subject.
-The tigers are roaring.
-They have new hats.
-They do their homework.
3. Nouns which have no singular form go with singular verbs.
-The news was so shocking that Mrs. Wu fainted upon hearing it.
-The shears are no longer sharp.
4. Mass uncountable nouns go with singular nouns.
-The milk in the glass is stale.
5. Abstract nouns go with singular verbs.
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... do not obey this identification rule. 2.2 Number Pashto nouns inflect for number: singular and plural. There are some regular rules according to which ... direct case A noun in direct case serves as the subject of the present transitive verbs, as the subject of all the ... intransitive verbs, and as the object ...
-Bala’s generosity is known by everyone in the village.
6. Expression of time, money and distance.
– RM 2000 is enough. / Ten days is too long.
7. While using ‘each’, ‘every one of’, ‘the number of’ or collective nouns, go with singular verbs.
– One of the boys needs a brush.
-Each girl was given a watch.
-The number of people is too small; therefore we can’t book the room.
-A gang of thieves has been caught.
8. Particular terms that start with ‘the’ such as ‘the poor’, ‘the rich’, ‘the government’ or words such as ‘scissors’ and ‘trousers’ go with plural verbs.
-His trousers are very loose.
– The rich are very wealthy.
– A number of people have come here to school.
9. If a noun is less than one(half of, quarter of) or more than one(some of, a lot of), the condition of the following verb will be determined based on the noun which follows of.
-Half of this cake is uncooked.
-Half of these cakes are uncooked.
-Some of the fruit is rotten.
-Some of the flowers are dead.
10. Agreement term such as ‘as well as’, ‘together with’ is determined by 1st subject.
-Ali, as well as his brother, plays the piano well.
11. Agreement term such as ‘either…or’, ‘neither…nor’, ‘not only…but also’ is determined by 2nd subject.
-Either Lily or her sisters tidy up the room.
Exercise:-
Fill in the blanks with has, have, do, does, is or are.
1. Each of us___________ two diskettes but Gofar___________ only one.
2. One of the girls _____________made an apron.
3. I usually__________ my revision after my lesson.
4. This pair of bangles____________ made of pure gold.
5. The workmen________________ leaving their set of drills here.
6. Not only Sarah, but also Siti___________done her homework.
7. A quarter of the muffin ___________eaten.
8. His shorts _____________newly bought.
9. A number of audience_______________ walking into the stadium.
10. The number of spectators in the stadium________ astonishing.
11. 200 kilometers____________ a long distance.
12. The scissors _______________are mine.
13. Connie together with Lily____________ going to the shopping mall.
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14. Everyone ____________ doing their homework now.
