COUNT NOUNS AND NONCOUNT NOUNS

Count Nouns and Noncount Nouns

Quantity Expressions

Multiple Choice

What are the underline nouns?

After the storm we had no electricity.

• Count noun

• Noncount noun

Multiple Choice

What are the underline nouns?

She's written several books.

• Count noun

• Noncount noun

Multiple Choice

What are the underline nouns?

Is there much traffic in your town?

• Count noun

• Noncount noun

Multiple Choice

What are the underline nouns?

Sorry, I don't have a lot of time to talk.

• Count noun

• Noncount noun

Multiple Choice

What are the underline nouns?

Are there any busses leaving for Veracruz soon?

• Count noun

• Noncount noun

Multiple Choice

What are the underline nouns?

This coffee has little sugar in it.

• Count noun

• Noncount noun

Multiple Choice

What are the underline nouns?

Only a few people attended the meeting.

• Count noun

• Noncount noun

Multiple Choice

What are the underline nouns?

How many days are you staying in Dublin?

• Count noun

• Noncount noun

Think Critically About Meaning and Use

1a. Ben has many friends.

1b. Adam has few friends.

1c. Josh has lots of friends.

1d. Tony has a lot of friends.

Who has a large number of friends?

Who has a small number of friends?

Think Critically About Meaning and Use

2a. There's little time left.

2b. There's a little time left.

In which sentence is there not enough time?

General Quantity Expressions

General quantity expressions are used to refer to larger and smaller amounts. They don’t refer to exact amounts.

Multiple Choice

Choose the best answer to complete each conversation.

A: Can you help me with my homework?

B: Sorry, I ______ time right now.

• have much

• don't have much

Multiple Choice

Choose the best answer to complete each conversation.

A: The kids do a lot of work these days.

B:

• That's great! They're finally old enough to help you.

• That's not good. You should ask them to help you more.

Multiple Choice

Choose the best answer to complete each conversation.

A: There are too ______ people here.

B: I agree. Why don't we leave?

• many

• much

Multiple Choice

Choose the best answer to complete each conversation.

A: Carlos has ______ ideas for the project.

B: That's great! I would love to hear him out.

• a lot of

• much

Multiple Choice

I have seen few horror movies.

• I have seen a very small amount of horror movies (not enough).

• I have seen a small amount of horror movies (enough).

Multiple Choice

Tammy bought a few apples yesterday.

• Tammy bought a small amount of apples, but it's enough.

• Tammy bought a small amount of apples, and it isn't enough.

Multiple Choice

Cori has little time to relax after classes.

• Cori has enough time to relax after class.

• Cori doesn't have enough time to relax after class.

Multiple Choice

She has a little time to relax now.

• She has time to relax now.

• She doesn't have time to relax now.

Multiple Choice

There isn't any time!!

• There's time!

• There is no time!