英文原版剑桥语法之冠词与名词可数与不可数(一)
英文原版剑桥语法冠词与名词之Names with and without the 1
Names with and without ‘the’ 1We do not use ‘the’ with names of people (‘Helen’, ‘Helen Taylor’, etc.). In the samethe Czech Republic the United Kingdom (the UK)the Dominican Republic the United States of America (the USA)Compare:◇Have you been to Canada or the United States?When we use Mr./Mrs./Captain/Doctor etc. + a name, we do not use ‘the’. So we say:Mr. Johnson/Doctor Johnson/Captain Johnson/President Johnson etc. (not the …) Uncle Robert/Saint Catherine/Princess Maria etc. (not the …)Compare:◇We called the doctor.We called Doctor Johnson. (not the Doctor Johnson)We use Mount (= mountain) and Lake before a name in the same way (without the): Mount Everest (not the…) Mount Etna Lake Superior Lake Victoria◇They live near the lake.They live near Lake Superior. (not the Lake Superior)We use ‘the’ with the names of oceans, seas, rivers and canals:the Atlantic (Ocean) the Red Sea the Amazonthe Indian Ocean the Channel (between France and Britain) the Nile the Mediterranean (sea) the Suez CanalWe use ‘the’ with the names of deserts:the Sahara (Desert) the Gobi DesertWe say:the north (of Brazil) but northern Brazil (without the)the south-east (of Spain) but south-eastern SpainCompare:◇Sweden is in the northern Europe; Spain is in the south.Also the Middle East, the Far EastWe also use north/south etc. (without the) in the names of some regions and countries:North America South AfricaNote that on maps, ‘the’ is not usually included in the name.ExercisesPart One: Put in ‘the’where necessary. Leave the space empty if the sentence is already complete.1. Who is ______ Doctor Johnson? (the sentence is complete without the)2. I was ill, so I went to see ________ doctor.3. The most powerful person in ______ United States is ______ president.4. ______ President Kennedy was assassinated in 1963.5. Do you know ______ Wilson? They’re a very nice couple.6. I’m looking for ______ Professor Brown. Do you know where she is?答案：1. 不填2. the3. the …the4. 不填（President Kennedy was assassinated in 1963.）5. the6. 不填（I’m looking for Professor Brown.）Part Two: Some of these sentences are correct, but some need ‘the’ (sometimes more than once). Correct the sentences where necessary.1. Everest was first climbed in 1953.2. Milan is in north of Italy.3. Africa is much larger than Europe.4. Last year I visited Mexico and United States.5. South of England is warmer than north.6. Portugal is in western Europe.7. France and Britain are separated by Channel.8. James has traveled a lot in Middle East.9. Chicago is on Lake Michigan.10. Next year we’re going skiing in Swiss Alps.11. UK consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.12. Seychelles are a group of islands in Indian Ocean.13. The highest mountain in Africa is Kilimanjaro.14. River V olga flows into Caspian Sea.答案：1. OK2. in the north of Italy3. OK4. the United States5. The south of England … the north6. OK7. the Channel8. the Middle East9. OK 10. the Swiss Alps 11. The UK 12. The Seychelles …the Indian Ocean 13. OK 14. The river V olga … the Caspian SeaPart Three: Here are some geography questions. Choose the right answer from one of the boxes and write the if necessary. You do not need all the names in the boxes. Use an atlas if necessary.2. Where is Argentina?3. Which is the longest river in Africa?4. Of which country is Stockholm the capital?5. Of which country is Washington the capital?6. What is the name of the mountain range in the west of North America?7. What is the name of the sea between Africa and Europe?8. Which is the smallest continent in the world?9. What is the name of the ocean between North America and Asia?10. What is the name of the ocean between Africa and Australia?11. Which river flows through London?12. Which river flows through Vienna, Budapest and Belgrade?13. Of which country is Bangkok the capital?14. What joins the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?15. Which is the longest river in South America?答案：1. the Atlantic2. (in) South America3. the Nile4. Sweden5. the United States6. the Rockies7. the Mediterranean8. Australia9. the Pacific 10. the Indian Ocean 11. the Thames 12. the Danube 13. Thailand 14. the Panama Canal 15. the Amazon。
小学英语语法点归纳全集：名词的可数与不可数形式
小学英语语法点归纳全集：名词的可数与不可数形式名词是英语语法的重要部分之一。
在英语中，名词分为可数名词和不可数名词两种形式。
本文将为您归纳名词的可数和不可数形式的规则和特点。
可数名词可数名词是指表示可以计数的事物或物品的名词。
以下是可数名词的一些特点和规则：1. 可数名词可以用单数形式或复数形式表示，并且可以使用不同的冠词（如a, an, the）或数词进行修饰。
2. 可数名词的复数形式通常是在单数形式的词尾加上-s或-es。
例如：book（书）- books（书籍）; dog（狗）- dogs（狗）；box （盒子）- boxes（盒子）。
3. 有一些特殊的可数名词，其复数形式有特殊的变化规则。
例如：man（男人）- men（男人）；woman（女人）- women（女人）；child（孩子）- children（孩子）。
4. 可数名词通常可以用来表示具体的事物、人或物品。
例如：apple（苹果）、student（学生）、car（汽车）。
不可数名词不可数名词是指表示无法计数的事物、物质或抽象概念的名词。
以下是不可数名词的一些特点和规则：1. 不可数名词通常只有单数形式，不能用复数形式表示。
因此，在句子中，不可数名词通常不需要使用冠词或数词进行修饰。
2. 虽然不可数名词没有复数形式，但可以使用一些量词或表达方法来表示不同的数量或程度。
例如：water（水）可以用a bottleof water（一瓶水）来表示。
3. 不可数名词通常可以表示物质、食物、感情、抽象概念等。
例如：milk（牛奶）、rice（米饭）、love（爱）。
以上就是有关名词的可数和不可数形式的归纳总结。
掌握这些规则和特点，可以帮助学生更好地理解和运用英语语法中的名词部分。
参考资料：- English Grammar – Countable and Uncountable Nouns（英语语法-可数名词和不可数名词）。
英文原版剑桥语法--冠词与名词可数与不可数(二)
Articles and Nouns --Countable and uncountable 2Many nouns can be used as countable or uncountable nouns, usually with a difference in meaning.Compare:Countable◇Did you hear a noise just now?（=a specific noise）◇I bought a paper to read. (=a newspaper)◇There’s a hair in my soup! (=one single hair)◇You can stay with us. There’s a spare room. (=a room in a house)◇I had some interesting experiences while I was traveling. (=things that happened to me)◇Enjoy your trip. Have a good time!Uncountable◇I can’t work here. There’s too much noise. (=noise in general)◇I need some paper to write on. (=material for writing on)◇You’ve got very long hair. (not hairs) (=all the air on your head)◇You can’t sit here. There isn’t room. (=space)◇They offered me the job because I had a lot of experience. (not experiences)◇I can’t wait. I don’t have time.Coffee/Tea/Juice/Beer etc. (drinks) are normally uncountable.◇I don’t like coffee very much.But you can say a coffee(=a cup of coffee), two coffees (=two cups) etc. ◇Two coffees and an orange juice, please.The following nouns are usually uncountable:You cannot use a/an with there nouns:◇I’m going to buy some bread. or …a loaf of bread.(not a bread)◇Enjoy your holiday! I hope you have good weather. (not a good weather)There nouns are not usually plural (so we do not say ‘breads’, ‘furnitures’etc.):◇Where are you going to put all your furniture?(not furnitures)◇Let me know if you need more information. (not informations)News is uncountable, not plural:◇The news was very depressing. (not The news were)Travel (noun) means ‘traveling in general’ (uncountable). We do not say ‘a travel’ to mean a trip or a journey:◇They spend a lot of money on travel.◇We had a very good trip/journey. (not a good travel)Compare these countable and uncountable nouns:Exercises:第一部分Which of the underlined parts of these sentences is correct?1. ‘Did you hear noise/a noise just now? ‘No, I didn’t hear anything.’2. a. If you want to know the news, you can read paper/a paper.b. I want print some documents, but the printer is out of paper/papers.3. a. Light/A light comes from the sun.b. I thought there was somebody in the house because there was light/a light inside.4. a. I was in a hurry this morning. I didn’t have time/a time for breakfast.b. ‘Did you have a good holiday?’‘Yes, we had wonderful time/ a wonderful time.’5. This is nice room/ a nice room. Did you decorate it yourself?6. Sue was very helpful. She gave us some very useful advice/advices.7. Did you have nice weather/a nice weather when you were away?8. We were very unfortunate. We had bad luck/a bad luck.9. Is it difficult to find a work/job at the moment?10. Our travel/journey from Paris to Moscow by train was very tiring.11. When the fire alarm rang, there was total chaos/a total chaos.12. I had to buy a bread/some bread because I wanted to make some sandwiches.13. Bad news don’t/doesn’t make people happy.14. Your hair is/Your hairs are too long. You should have it/them cut.15. The damage/The damages caused by the storm will cost a lot to repair.答案：1. a noise2. a. a paper b. paper3. a. Light b. a light4. a. timeb. a wonderful time 5. a nice room 6. nice weather 7. bad luck 8. bad luck 9. job 10. journey 11. journey 12. total chaos 13. doesn’t 14. Your hair is … it15. The damage第二部分Complete the sentence using the following words. Use the plural where necessary.1. I didn’t have much _________-- just two small bags.2. They’ll tell you all you want to know. They’ll give you plenty of ____.3. There is room for everybody to sit down. There are plenty of _____.4. We have no _____, not even a bed or a table.5. ‘What does Alan look like?’‘He’s got a long beard and very short ___.6. Carla’s English is better than it was. She’s made ________.7. Mike is unemployed. He can’t get a __________.8. Mike is unemployed. He can’t get _______.9. If you want to leave early, you have to ask for _________.10. I didn’t know what to do. So I asked Chris for __________.11. I don’t think Dan should get the job. He doesn’t have enough ______.12. Nicola has done many interesting things. She could write a book about her _________.答案：1. luggage2. information3. chairs4. furniture5. hair6. progress7. job8. work9. permission 10. advice 11. experience 12. experiences第三部分What do you say in these situations? Use a word from Part Two in each sentence.1. Your friends have just arrived at the station. You can’t see any cases or bags.You ask them:2. You go into the tourist office. You want to know about places to see inthe town.You say: I’d like3. You are a student. You want your teacher to advise you about which courses to do.You say: Can you give me4. You want to watch the news on TV, but you don’t know when it is on. You ask your friend: What time5. You are at the top of a mountain. You can see a very long way. It’s beautiful.You say: It6. You look out of the window. The weather is horrible: cold, wet and windy.You say: What答案：1. Do you have any luggage?2. I’d like some information about places in the town.3. Can you give me (some) advice about which courses to do?/… coursesI can do?4. What time is the news (on)?5. It’s a beautiful view, isn’t it?6. What horrible/awful weather?。
原版全英语法--可数与不可数名词a,an,the
A/an and theJoe: I had a sandwich and an apple for lunch. The sandwich wasn’t very good, but the apple was nice.Joe says ‘a sandwich’, ‘an apple’because this is the first time he talks about them.Joe now says ‘the sandwich’, ‘the apple’because Karen knows which sandwich and which apple he means – the sandwich and the apple that he had for lunch.Compare a and the in these example:◇A man and a woman were sitting opposite me. The man was American, but I think the woman was British.◇When we were on holiday, we stayed at a hotel. Sometimes we ate at the hotel and sometimes we went to a restaurant.We use ‘the’ when we are thinking of a specific thing. Compare a/an and the:◇Tim sat down on a chair.Tim sat down on the chair nearest the door.◇Paula is looking for a job.Did Paula get the job she applied for?◇Do you have a car?I cleaned the car yesterday.We use ‘the’when it is clear in the situation which thing or person we mean. For example, in a room we talk about the light/the floor/the ceiling/ the door/the carpet etc.:◇Can you turn off the light, please?◇I took a taxi to the station.◇I’d like to speak to the manager, please.In the same way, we say ‘go to the bank/the post office:◇I have to go to the bank and then I’m going to the post office.We also say ‘go to the doctor/the dentist:◇Clare isn’t very well. She’s gone to the doctor.◇I don’t like going to the dentist.Compare the and a:◇I have to go to the bank today.Is there a bank near here?◇I don’t like going to the dentist.My sister is a dentist.We say ‘once a week/three times a day/$1.50 a kilo etc.:◇‘How often do you go to the cinema?’‘About once a month.’◇‘How much are those potatoes?’‘$1.50 a kilo.’◇Helen work eight hours a day, six days a week.ExercisePart One: Put in a/an or the.1. This morning I bought _____ newspaper and _____ magazine. _____ newspaper is in my bag, but I can’t remember where I put ____ magazine.2. I saw ____ accident this morning. _____ car crashed into ____ tree. ____ driver of ____ car wasn’t hurt, but _____ car was badly damaged.3. There are two cars parked outside: ____ blue one and ____ grey one. ____ blue one belongs to my neighbors; I don’t know who ___ owner of _____ grey one is.4. My friends live in ____ old house in ____ small village. There is _____ beautiful garden behind ____ house. I would like to have ____ garden like that.Part Two: Put in a/an or the.1. a. This house is very nice. Has it got ___ garden?b. It’s a beautiful day. Let’s sit in ____ garden.c. I like living in this house, but it’s a shame that ____ garden is so small.2. a. Can you recommend ____ good restaurant?b. We had dinner in ____ very nice restaurant.c. We had dinner in ____ best restaurant in town.3. a. She has ___ French name, but in fact she’s English, not French.b. What’s ____ name of that man we met yesterday?c. We stayed at a very nice hotel – I can’t remember ____ name now.4. a. There isn’t ____ airport near where I live. ___ nearest airport is 70 miles away.b. Our flight was delayed. We had to wait at ___ airport for three hours.c. Excuse me, please. Can you tell me how to get to ____ airport?5. a. ‘Are you going away next week?’‘No, _______ week after next.’b. I’m going away for ______ week in September.c. Gary has a part-time job. He works three mornings ______ week. Part Three: Put in a/an or the where necessary.1. Would you like apple?2. How often do you go to dentist?3. Could you close door, please?4. I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to do that. It was mistake.5. Excuse me, where is bus station, please?6. I have problem. Can you help me?7. I’m just going to post office. I won’t be long.8. There were n chairs, so we sat on the floor.9. Have you finished with book I lent you?10. My sister has just got job in bank in Zurich.11. WE live in small apartment in city centre.12. There’s supermarket at end of street I live in.Part Four: Answer these questions about yourself. Where possible, use the structure in Section D (once a week/three times a day etc.).1. How often do you go to the cinema?2. How often do you go to the cinema?3. How often do you go away on holiday?4. What’s the usual speed limit in towns in your country?5. How much sleep do you need?6. How often do you go out in the evening?7. How much television do you watch on average?8. How much does it cost to rent a small car in your country?。
雅思语法名词冠词数词ppt课件
A young man usually does exercises that need more strength than those of an old man.
3、不定冠词用在事物的单位前，如时间， 速度，价格等
Obesity may be responsible for 4000 cases of cancer in UK men a year.
life. I am losing the patience. Speaking the truth is good policy. We Chinese eat the rice every day. Fire last night killed three kids.
Coffee which you are drinking is from South America.
如：我的老师和我的同学们去公园。
My teacher as well as my classmates goes to park .
2. 用and连接的并列主语，如果主语是同一个 人、同一事、同一概念，谓语动词用单数，否 则用复数。如：我的哥哥是一位诗人兼作家。
My brother is a poet and writer. 圆桌和方桌不一样。 Table and desk are different。 3. 不定式（短语），动名词（短语），或从句
4、谈论职业： My brother is an engineer.
B、定冠词 1、定冠词特指某人或某物，以区别于同类中其他
的人或物。 2、定冠词用来指上文中已经提到过的人或事物。 3、表示世界上独一无二的事物或用于自然界现象
自-剑桥英语语法总结一名词
一名词名词是表示人、事物、地点或抽象概念的词。
名词有种类的划分、数与格的变化。
(一)名词的种类1按照意义，名词可分为专有名词和普通名词两大类。
(1）专有名词特指人或事物的名称，首字母必须大写,包括表示人名、地名、书名、月份、星期、组织机构等，如:Ｂill GaｔeｓEuｒopｅA Tale oｆＴｗｏCiｔies 《双城记》Ｓeptembｅr Ｗedｎesdaｙthe Ｕｎitｅd Nations 联合国（*专有名词一般不加冠词。
但由普通名词组成的专有名词则需加冠词,如tｈe ＵniteｄSｔａteｓ)（2)普通名词是泛指第一类人或事物的共有名称。
普通名词又可分为四种:个体名词、集体名词、物质名词和抽象名词。
1)个体名词表示单个人或事物,如:child tｅacｈｅｒschoｏｌcity ｃｏmｐａny sｔreet2）集体名词表示多个人或事物的总称,即若干个体组成的集合体,如：crew pｏlicｅpeoplｅｙouthｆurnｉtｕｒe caｔtｌe3）物质名词表示物质的名称，表示无法分为个体的实体，包括表示材料、液体、气体、食物、饮料等名词，如:gｏｌｄｉnk wind sugar food ｓａnd4）抽象名词表示抽象概念的名称,包括表示动作、性质、状态、感情的名词,如：pｒogresｓ进步ｈappｉnｅss快乐ｋindｎesｓ善良ｋｎowledgｅ知识angｅｒ愤怒haｔrｅｄ仇恨(一般来说,个体名词和集体名词属于可数名词，物质名词和抽象名词属于不可数名词)２按照可数性,名词又分为可数名词和不可数名词两大类。
（１）可数名词(前面可加数词，可用于how ｍanｙ的问句中）可数名词大多都有单数和复数两种形式。
1）单数;表示一个人或事物用单数;单数名词前要加冠词ａ或ａn2）复数:表示两个或两个以上的人或事物用复数;（名词的复数形式通常是在单数形式后加词尾－s或－es构成）规则变化不规则的变化形式(１）元音发生变化(采用改变元音字母方法构成复数）例如:ｍan－--men foot--－ｆｅet womａn---wｏｍeｎmouse---mice goose---geｅse tootｈ---teｅth(2）词尾发生变化。
剑桥初级英语语法中文
剑桥初级英语语法中文剑桥初级英语语法是一门很重要的英语学习课程，对于学习英语的初学者来说是至关重要的基础知识。
以下是对剑桥初级英语语法中的一些重要知识点的简要介绍。
1.代词：代词用来代替名词，可以分为人称代词、物主代词、反身代词等。
例如：He is my friend. (他是我的朋友，这里的he就是人称代词)2.名词：名词是表示人、动物、物体或概念的词语，可以分为可数名词和不可数名词。
例如：I have a cat. (我有一只猫，这里的cat就是可数名词)3.动词：动词是表示动作、状态或行为的词语，可以分为及物动词和不及物动词。
例如：I like playing football. (我喜欢踢足球，这里的like就是及物动词)4.形容词：形容词是用来描述名词或代词的词语，可以分为比较级和最高级。
例如：She is beautiful. (她很漂亮，这里的beautiful就是形容词)5.副词：副词是用来描述动词、形容词、其他副词或句子的词语，可以分为时间副词、地点副词、程度副词等。
例如：He speaksEnglish fluently. (他讲英语很流利，这里的fluently就是副词)6.冠词：冠词分为定冠词和不定冠词，用来限定名词的范围。
例如：I have a book. (我有一本书，这里的a就是不定冠词)7.情态动词：情态动词是用来表示说话者的态度、语气、推测等的动词，例如can、may、must、should等。
例如：I must go now. (我必须现在走了，这里的must就是情态动词)以上是剑桥初级英语语法中的一些重要知识点介绍，希望对初学者们有所帮助。
英文原版剑桥语法冠词与名词之a,an,some
Articles and Nouns -- Countable nouns with a/an and some Countable nouns can be singular or pluralBefore singular countable nouns you can use a/an:◇Bye! Have a nice evening.◇Do you need an umbrella?You cannot use singular countable nouns alone（without a/the/my etc）: ◇She never wears a hat. (not She never wears hat)◇Be careful of the dog. (not Be careful of dog)◇What a beautiful day!◇I’ve got a headache.We use a/an… to say what kind of thing something is, or what kind of person somebody is:◇That’s a nice table.In the plural we use the noun alone (not some…):◇Those are nice chairs. (not some nice chairs)Compare singular and plural:We say that somebody has a long nose/a nice face/blue eyes/small hands etc:Remember to use a/an when you say what somebody’s job is:◇Sandra is a nurse. (not Sandra is nurse)◇Would you like to be an English teacher?You can use some with plural countable nouns. We use some in two ways.(1)Some = a number of/a few of/a pair of:◇I’ve seen some good movies recently. (not I’ve seen good movies)◇Some friends of mine are coming to stay at the weekend.◇I need some new sunglasses. (=a new pair of sunglasses)Do not use some when you are talking about things in general:◇I love bananas. (not some bananas)◇My aunt is a writer. She writes books. (not some books)(2)Some = some but not all:◇Some children learn very quickly. (but not all children)◇Tomorrow there will be rain in some places, but most of the country will be dry.Exercises第一部分What are these things? Use a dictionary if necessary.1. an ant?2. ants and bees?3. a cauliflower?4. chess?5. a pigeon, an eagle and a crow?6. a skyscraper?7. Earth, Mars, Venus and Jupiter?8. a tulip?9. the Nile, the Rhine and the Mekong?10. a violin, a trumpet and a flute?Who were these people?11. Beethoven?12. Shakespeare?13. Albert Einstein?14. Washington, Lincoln and Kennedy?15. Marilyn Monroe?16. Michael Jackson and John Lennon?17. Van Gogh, Renoir and Picasso?答案：1. It’s an insect.2. They’re insects.3. I t’s a vegetable.4. It’s a game. /It’s a board game.5. They’re birds.6. It’s a (tall/high) building.7. They’re planets.8. It’s a flower.9. They’re rivers. 10. They’re musical instruments. 11. He was a composer. 12. He was a writer/a poet/a playwright/a dramatist. 13. He was a scientist/a physicist. 14. They were US presidents/American presidents/presidents of the USA. 15. She was an actress/a film actress/a film star/a movie star. 16. They were singers. 17. They were painters/artists.第二部分Read about what these people do, and say what their jobs are . Choose from:1. Sarah looks after patients in hospital.2. Gary works in a restaurant. He brings the food to the tables.3. Jane writes articles for a newspaper.4. Kevin works in a hospital. He operates on people.5. Jonathan cooks in a restaurant.6. Dave installs and repairs water pipes.7. Martina takes visitors round the city and tells them about it.8. Lisa translates what people are saying from one language into another so that they can understand each other.答案：1. She’s a nurse.2. He’s a waiter.3. She’s a journalist.4. He’s a surgeon.5. He’s a chef.6. He’s a plumber.7. She’s a tour guide.8. She’s an interpreter.第三部分Put in a/an or some where necessary. If no word is necessary, leave the space empty.1. I’ve seen _____ good films recently.2. What’s wrong with you? Have you got _____ headache?3. I know a lot of people. Most of them are _____ students.4. When I was _______ child, I used to be very shy.5. Would you like to be ____ actor?6. Questions, questions, questions! You’re always asking _____ questions.7. What ______ beautiful garden!8. ______ birds, for example the penguin, cannot fly.9. Do you like staying in ______ hotels?10. I’ve been walking for three hours. I’ve got ___ sore feet.11. I don’t feel very well this morning. I’ve got ____ sore throat.12. Maria speaks _____ English, but not very much.13. It’s a shame we don’t ha ve ____ camera. I’d like to take ____ pictureof that house.14. Those are ____ nice shoes. Where did you get them?15. I’m going shopping! I want to buy ____ new shoes.16. You need ___ visa to visit ____ countries, but not all of them.17. Jane is ___ teacher. Her parents were _____ teachers too.18. I don’t’ believe him. He’s ____ liar. He’s always tell _____ lies.答案：1. some2. a3. /4. a5. an6./(You’re always asking questions!)7. a 8. Some 9. /(Do you like staying in hotels?) 10. /(I’ve got sore feet.) 11. a 12. some 13. a … a 14. /(Those are nice shoes.) 15. some 16. You need a visa to visit some countries. 17. Jane is a teacher. Her parents were teachers too. 18. He’s a liar. He’s always telling lies.。
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Articles and Nouns --Countable and uncountable 1A noun can be countable or uncountable:Countable◇I eat a banana every day.◇I like bananas.Banana is a countable noun.A countable noun can be singular (banana) or plural(bananas).We can use numbers with countable nouns. So we can say ‘one banana’, ‘two bananas’ etc.Example of nouns usually countable:◇Kate was singing a song.◇There’s a nice beach near here.◇Do you have a ten-pound note?◇It wasn’t your fault. It was an accident.◇There are no batteries in the radio.◇We don’t have enough cups.uncountable◇I eat rice every day.◇I like rice.Rice is an uncountable noun.An uncountable noun has only one form (rice).We cannot use umbers with uncountable nouns. We cannot say ‘one rice’, ‘two rices’ etc.Examples of nouns usually uncountable:◇Kate was listening to some music.◇There’s sand in my shoes.◇Do you have any money?◇It wasn’t your fault. It was bad luck.◇There is no electricity in this house.◇We don’t have enough water.You can use a/an with singular countable nouns:a beach a student an umbrellaYou cannot use singular countable nouns alone (without a/the/my tec.): ◇I want a banana.(not I want banana)◇There’s been an accident.(not There’s been accident)You can use plural countable nouns alone:◇I like bananas. (=bananas in general)◇Accidents can be prevented.You cannot normally use a/an with uncountable nouns. We do not say ‘a sand’, ‘a music’, ‘a rice’.But you can often use a … of. For example: a bowl/ a packet/ a grain ofriceYou can use uncountable nouns alone (without the/my/some etc.):◇I eat rice every day.◇There’s blood on your shirt.◇Can you hear music?You can use some and any with plural countable nouns:◇We sang some songs.◇Did you buy any apples?We use many and few with plural countable nouns:◇We didn’t take many pictures.◇I have a few things to do.You can use some and any with uncountable nouns:◇We listened to some music.◇Did you buy any apple juice?We use much and little with uncountable nouns:◇We didn’t do much shopping.◇I have a little work to do.Exercises第一部分Some of these sentences need a/an. Correct the sentences where necessary.1. Joe goes everywhere by bike. He hasn’t got car.2. Helen was listening to music when I arrived.3. We went to very nice restaurant last weekend.4. I brush my teeth with toothpaste.5. I use toothbrush to brush my teeth.6. Can you tell me if there’s bank near here?7. My brother works for insurance company in Frankfurt.8. I don’t like violence.9. Can you smell paint?10. When we were in Rome, we stayed in big hotel.11. We need petrol. I hope we come to petrol station soon.12. I wonder if you can help me. I have problem.13. I like your suggestion. It’s very interesting idea.14. John has interview for job tomorrow.15. I like volleyball. It’s good game.16. Lisa doesn’t usually wear jewellery.17. Jane was wearing beautiful necklace.答案：1. He hasn’t got a car.2. OK3. We went to a very nice restaurant…4. OK5. I use a toothbrush…6. … if there’s a bank near here?7. … for an insurance company8. OK9. OK10 … we stayed in a big hotel.11. … I hope we come to a petrol station soon.12. … I have a problem. 13. … It’s a very interesting idea.14. John has an interview for a job tomorrow. 15. … It’s a good game.16. OK 17. Jane was wearing a beautiful necklace.第二部分Complete the sentences using the following works. Use a/an where necessary.1. It wasn’t your fault. It was __________.2. Listen! Can you hear _________?3. I couldn’t get into the house because I didn’t have __________.4. It’s very warm today. Why are you wearing ________?5. Do you take _____________ in your coffee?6. Are you hungry? Would you like ____________ with your coffee?7. Our lives would be very difficult without __________.8. ‘I had __________ for a job yesterday.’‘Did you? How did it go?’9. The heart pumps _______________ through the body.10. Excuse me, but can I ask you _____________?11. I’m not ready yet. Can you wait __________, please?12. We can’t delay much longer. We have to make __________ soon.答案：1. an accident2. music3. a key4. a coat5. sugar6. a biscuit7. electricity 8. an interview 9. blood 10. a question 11. a moment 12. a decision第三部分Complete the sentences using the following words. Sometimes the word needs to be plural (-s), and sometimes you need to use a/an.1. I had my camera, but I didn’t take any ____________.2. There are seven ___________ in a week.3. A vegetarian is a person who doesn’t eat ___________.4. Outside the cinema there was ______ of people waiting to see the film.5. I’m not very good at telling ______________.6. Last night I went out with some _________ of mine.7. There were very few _____________ in town today. The streets were almost empty.8. I’m going out for a walk. I need some fresh ________.9. Gary always wants things quickly. He doesn’t have much _________.10. I think it’s going to rain. Do you have ________ I could borrow?11. Do you speak any foreign ___________?12. Our flat is very small. We don’t have much _________.答案：1. pictures2. days3. meat4. a queue5. jokes6. friends7. people8. air9. patience 10. an umbrella 11. languages 12. space。