ENGLISH PR GRAM - Jimi and Bernie 14 Countable... · countable vs uncountable nouns •do not use a / an an advice, a music ... you are too young to drink. too + adverb + (for somebody

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ENGLISH PR GRAMDIGSPES | JURISPRUDENCE AND POLITICAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

2017


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ENGLISH GRAMMAR IN USE

(INTERMEDIATE) By Raymond Murphy

UNITS 69-71, 79-80, 87

ENGLISH GRAMMAR IN USE

(ADVANCED) By Martin Hewings

UNITS 50-52

COUNTABLE + UNCOUNTABLEPRACTISE


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ENGLISH PR GRAMDIGSPES | JURISPRUDENCE AND POLITICAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

2017GrammarCOUNTABLE +

UNCOUNTABLE


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A / AN + SINGULAR NOUN AN APPLE, A COMPANY, A MAN

CAN BE MADE PLURAL APPLES, COMPANIES, MEN

USE SOME / ANY + PLURAL SOME ANSWERS, ANY IDEAS

FEW, MANY WITH PLURALS FEW PEOPLE, MANY WEEKS

COUNTABLE VS UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

• DO NOT USE A / AN AN ADVICE, A MUSIC

• CANNOT BE MADE PLURAL ADVICE ADVICES, MUSIC MUSICS

• USE VERBS IN SINGULAR THE COUNTRYSIDE IS STUNNING.

• LITTLE, MUCH LITTLE MONEY, MUCH WORK

• EXPRESS A QUANTITY A PIECE OF NEWS, LOTS OF

STUFF

COUNTABLE NOUNS

UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS = MASS NOUNS


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(UN)COUNTABLEPRACTICE


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1. - / THE WEATHER WAS TERRIBLE BUT AT LEAST THERE

WAS NOT MUCH / MANY TRAFFIC.

2. I HAVE SOME ADVICE / ADVISES: IF YOU RESEARCH SOME

INFORMATION / INFORMATIONS, YOU’LL WRITE A BETTER

ESSAY.

3. THE GOVERNMENT IS / ARE CALLING AN EARLY ELECTION.

4. THE SCENERY HERE IS / ARE STUNNING IN WINTER.

5. THE TRAFFIC / TRAFFICS WAS TERRIBLE THIS MORNING.

6. PHYSICS WAS / WERE MY FAVOURITE SUBJECT AT

SCHOOL.

7. I’M WEARING A PAIR OF TROUSER / TROUSERS INSTEAD

OF MY USUAL JEAN / JEANS.

8. LOOK AT ALL THE RUBBISH / RUBBISHES LEFT IN THIS

ROOM!

9. NONE OF THE DRINKING GLASS / GLASSES USED AT THE

UNIVERSITY ARE MADE OF GLASS / GLASSES.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION FOR EACH

COUNTABLE OR UNCOUNTABLE NOUN


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GrammarSO AND SUCH


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SO, SUCH, SUCH A / AN = VERY, EXTREMELY

YOU ARE SO POLITE.

I HAD SUCH A GOOD TIME.

SO, SUCH, SUCH A / AN …REFER TO CAUSE + EFFECT

HE WAS RUNNING SO LATE THAT HE MISSED THE BUS.

SHE DID SUCH GOOD RESEARCH THAT SHE WAS PROMOTED.

SO + ADJECTIVE / ADVERB

(+ THAT.

HE KNOWS ENGLISH SO WELL THAT

HE IS LIKELY TO BE A JOURNALIST.

HIS COMMENT WAS SO STUPID!

SUCH + ADJ + UNCOUNTABLE

NOUN / PLURAL NOUN (+ THAT.

SHE HAS SUCH KIND MANNERS.

JAPAN HAS SUCH SPECTACULAR

SCENERY THAT WE’RE GOING TO

VISIT IT NEXT YEAR.

SO SUCH


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SO

+ MUCH / MANY / FEW / LITTLE

+ NOUN (+ THAT.

WE HAD SO LITTLE MONEY AFTER

THE FIRST WEEK OF THE HOLIDAY

THAT WE HAD TO GET BY ON RICE!

THEY MAKE SO MANY MISTAKES

WHEN THEY SPEAK ENGLISH.

SUCH A / AN + ADJECTIVE

+ SINGULAR COUNTABLE NOUN

+ (THAT.

WHY DID YOU BUY SUCH AN

UNUSUAL CAR?

IT WAS SUCH A GLORIOUS DAY THAT

WE WENT FOR A WALK.

SUCH A LOT OF…

MARK HAS GOT SUCH A LOT OF

WORK TO DO THAT HE GETS VERY

LITTLE SLEEP.

SO SUCH


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SO + SUCHPRACTICE


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1. I ALWAYS ENJOY GOING TO MY GRANDMOTHER’S FOR SUNDAY LUNCH. SHE MAKES _____ LOVELY FOOD.

2. THERE ARE _____ MANY INNOVATIVE RESTAURANTS IN TOWN. IT’S _____ DIFFICULT CHOICE.

3. I DON’T THINK HAVING TAKE AWAY IS _____ GOOD IDEA. YOU HAVE WORKED _____ HARD EXERCISING.

4. ITALIAN CUISINE IS _____ DELICIOUS, YET _____ SIMPLE.

5. I’VE GOT _____ LITTLE PATIENCE THAT I NEED TO REALLY CONTROL MY TEMPER.

6. IT WAS _____ INTERESTING CONVERSATION THAT WE SPENT _____ LONG TALKING!

COMPLETE WITH SO, SUCH, SUCH A, SUCH AN


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GrammarTOO + ENOUGH


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TOO = MORE THAN IS NEEDED / WANTED

I’M TOO TIRED TO CONSIDER GOING OUT TONIGHT.

TOO + ADJECTIVE (+ NOUN. + (FOR SOMEBODY. (+ INFINITIVE.

YOU ARE TOO YOUNG TO DRINK.

TOO + ADVERB + (FOR SOMEBODY. (+ INFINITIVE.

YOU ARE DRIVING TOO DANGEROUSLY! PLEASE SLOW DOWN!

TOO + MUCH / MANY + NOUN (FOR SOMEBODY. (+ INFINITIVE.

IT’S TOO MUCH FOOD TO EAT.

I HAVE TOO MANY THINGS TO DO!

TOO ENOUGH


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ENOUGH = AS MUCH AS IS NECESSARY/NEEDED

HAVE WE GOT ENOUGH MONEY TO GO TO THE CINEMA?

ADJECTIVE / ADVERB + ENOUGH + (FOR SOMEBODY. (+ INFINITIVE.

YOUR CAR ISN’T SAFE ENOUGH FOR US TO DRIVE IN.

YOU DON’T DRIVE SAFELY ENOUGH.

ENOUGH+ NOUN + (FOR SOMEBODY. (+ INFINITIVE.

HAVE YOU DONE ENOUGH STUDY TO PASS THE EXAM?

I DON’T HAVE ENOUGH COINS FOR ALL OF US TO HAVE A CUP OF COFFEE.

TOO ENOUGH


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TOO + ENOUGHPRACTICE


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1. SCHOOL MEALS TYPICALLY CONTAIN _____ UNHEALTHY DISHES AND NOT _____ FRESH FOOD ALTERNATIVES.

2. PARENTS TODAY DON’T SPEND _____ TIME WITH THEIR CHILDREN AS THEY HAVE _____ WORK TO DO.

3. I SPEAK _____ QUICKLY AND MAKE FAR _____ MISTAKES.

4. I THINK I HAVE _____ TIME TO DO SOME EXTRA STUDY BEFORE BEDTIME.

5. MY GARDEN IS _____ SMALL TO THINK ABOUT GETTING A DOG.

6. _____ MONEY IS NOT _____ !

COMPLETE WITH TOO, TOO MANY/MUCH, ENOUGH


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GrammarFEW+A FEW

LITTLE+A LITTLE


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MATCH A-D TO 1-4 IN THE TABLE USING THESE SENTENCES.

- ALL I WANT IS A FEW DAYS TO FINALISE MY THESIS.

- I HAVE FEW DAYS TO FINALISE MY THESIS.

- I SAVE A LITTLE MONEY EACH MONTH FOR MY

HOLIDAY.

- I HAVE LITTLE MONEY TO SPEND DURING MY HOLIDAY.

A. A FEW

B. FEW

C. A LITTLE

D. LITTLE

1. NOT MUCH / ALMOST NOTHING

2. SOME, A SMALL AMOUNT

3. NOT MANY / ALMOST NONE

4. SOME, A SMALL NUMBER

D

C

B

A

LITTLE + A LITTLE FEW + A FEW


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CROSS OUT THE INCORRECT OPTION:

LITTLE AND FEW HAVE A POSITIVE / NEGATIVE MEANING.

> 'NOT AS MUCH AS MAY BE EXPECTED OR WISHED FOR'

LOOK AT THESE EXAMPLES THEN COMPLETE THE BOX

A: DO YOU HAVE ANY MONEY ON YOU?

B: YES, A LITTLE. [SOME, A SMALL AMOUNT]

A: DO YOU HAVE ANY MONEY ON YOU?

B: NO, VERY LITTLE. [NOT MUCH / ALMOST NOTHING]



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A LITTLE + SINGULAR, [U] NOUN

AFTER A LONG DAY AT WORK,

I FELT A LITTLE TIRED.

* LITTLE + [U] NOUN

I’M UNHAPPY ABOUT WORKING SO

MUCH BUT I HAVE LITTLE CHOICE.

(A. LITTLE …WITHOUT A NOUN

USE AS A PRONOUN TO SUBSTITUTE A

NOUN WHEN OBVIOUS FROM CONTEXT

LITTLE IS KNOWN ABOUT GHOSTS.

HE BEGAN TO TALK A LITTLE

ABOUT HIS CHILDHOOD.

*USED IN FORMAL CONTEXTS **TALKING ABOUT A PERIOD OF HISTORY

A FEW + PLURAL, [C] NOUN

WE STAYED A FEW DAYS LONGER

IN VENICE THAN WE INTENDED.

** FEW + PLURAL, [C] NOUN

FEW CITIES IN THE WORLD CAN

MATCH THE MAGIC OF PARIS.

IN THE ‘90S, FEW PEOPLE COULD

PREDICT THE IMPACT OF THE NET.

(A. FEW …WITHOUT A NOUN

USE AS A PRONOUN TO SUBSTITUTE A

NOUN WHEN OBVIOUS FROM CONTEXT

FEW PREFER CLASSICAL MUSIC.

DON’T TAKE THEM ALL. JUST A FEW.



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FEW + LITTLEPRACTICE


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1. I HAVE _____ WATER LEFT. THERE'S ENOUGH TO SHARE.

2. I HAVE _____ GOOD FRIENDS. I'M NOT LONELY.

3. HE HAS _____ EDUCATION. HE CAN'T READ OR WRITE

AND HE CAN HARDLY COUNT.

4. THERE ARE _____ PEOPLE SHE REALLY TRUSTS. IT'S A

BIT SAD.

5. WE HAVE _____ TIME LATER IF YOU WANT TO MEET.

6. JO GAVE US _____ APPLES FROM HIS GARDEN TO

SHARE.

7. SHE HAS _____ SELF-CONFIDENCE. SHE HAS A LOT OF

TROUBLE TALKING TO NEW PEOPLE.

8. THERE ARE _____ WOMEN POLITICIANS IN THE UK.

MANY PEOPLE THINK THERE SHOULD BE MORE.

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9. IT'S A GREAT PITY, BUT THAT HOSPITAL HAS _____

MEDICINE. THEY CAN'T HELP MANY PEOPLE.

10. I'VE GOT _____ CAKES TO GIVE AWAY. WOULD YOU

LIKE ONE?

11. THERE'S _____ MILK LEFT IN THE FRIDGE. IT SHOULD

BE ENOUGH FOR OUR COFFEE.

12. IT’S A PITY BUT _____ SCHOOL CHILDREN GO ON TO

UNI.

13. DO YOU NEED INFO ON ENGLISH GRAMMAR? I HAVE

_____ BOOKS IF YOU’D LIKE TO BORROW THEM.

14. SHE'S LUCKY. SHE HAS _____ PROBLEMS.

15. LONDON HAS _____ SUNSHINE IN THE WINTER. THAT

IS WHY SO MANY BRITISH PEOPLE GO ON HOLIDAY

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16. THERE'S _____ SPAGHETTI LEFT IN THE CUPBOARD.

SHALL WE EAT IT TONIGHT?

17. THERE ARE _____ PROGRAMMES ON TV THAT I WANT

TO WATCH. I PREFER TO DOWNLOAD A FILM OR READ

A BOOK.

18. HE HAS _____ FREE TIME. HE HARDLY EVER EVEN

MANAGES TO CALL HIS MOTHER!

19. UNFORTUNATELY, I HAVE _____ PROBLEMS AT THE

MOMENT.

20. ARE YOU THIRSTY? THERE'S _____ JUICE LEFT IN

THIS BOTTLE IF YOU'D LIKE IT.



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