Inter American University of Puerto Rico Guayama Campus

1. Inter American University of Puerto RicoGuayama Campus Title V Cooperative Project Count and Non-Count Nouns Prof. Marisol Piazza Aguirre

2. Instructions Use the following buttons to navigate through this module: Use this button to move to the next slide. Use this button to move to the previous slide. Use this button to move to the last viewed slide. Use this button to view the answer to the exercise.

3. Purpose This module proposes to expand the basic teaching-learning activities of English included in the Title V Cooperative Project: “Improving Academic Outcomes Through a Teaching-Based Consortium Program for the Core Curriculum”. The project is integrated by the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico in Ponce from where it is directed, the Arecibo, Mayagüez and Guayama Campuses, the School of Plastic Arts of Puerto Rico and Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Guayama Campus.

4. Introduction An important skill an ESL (English as a Second Language) student should master to communicate effectively in English orally as well as in written form is the use of Count and Non-Count Nouns. This module has been designed for all college students but specially for you students who are registered in the basic English as a Second Language I,GEEN 1101 course. In this module you will study and review the rules of how to use Count and Non-Count Nouns correctly.

5. Objectives General Objective: Throughout the study of this module, the student will develop confidence and demonstrate knowledge using Count and Non-Count Nouns in oral and written form according to the rules presented. Specific Objectives: At the end of the module, the student will: • recognize Count and Non-Count Nouns. • classify nouns as Count or Non-Count. • use Count and Non-Count Nouns in sentences.

6. Pre-Test Instructions: Select the best answer to complete each sentence. ___ 1. Can you please lend me _____ dollars? (A) a little (B) no (C) a few (D) any (E) much ___ 2. Do not feed _____ of the animals at the zoo. (A) some (B) any (C) many (D) no (E) a few

7. Pre-Test ___ 3. There are _____ houses for sale in the new housing project. (A) many (B) much (C) a little (D) a (E) an ___ 4. There is _____ milk left. I have to go to the supermarket. (A) an (B) many (C) enough (D) a few (E) a little

8. Pre-Test ____ 5. Is there ____ crime in the metropolitan area? (A) many (B) a few (C) several (D) much (E) enough ____ 6. During the months of August and September there is much ____ in Puerto Rico. (A) water (B) rain (C) oil (D) snow (E) fog

9. Pre-Test ____ 7. My boss drinks six _____ of coffee every day. (A) jars (B) glasses (C) cups (D) pints (E) bottles ____ 8. Would you like _____ orange juice? (A) some (B) any (C) no (D) many (E) a few

10. Pre-Test ____ 9. Peter lost his ID card. He is in trouble because he has ____ ID to cash his check at the bank. (A) any (B) a (C) the (D) no (E) one ____10. You shouldn’t eat so much red meat because meat has _____ cholesterol. (A) many (B) a few (C) no (D) much (E) any

11. Pre-Test ____ 11. A: Are you ready to order ,sir ? B: Yes, I would like scrambled eggs with three ____ of bacon and a big glass of grape juice. (A) strips (B) slices (C) pounds (D) packages (E) bags ____ 12. _______ gallons of paint do we need to paint the house? (A) What amount of (B) How much (C) What average of (D) How many (E) What quantity of

12. Pre-Test ____ 13. Do you have ____ envelope? I need to mail this letter. (A) a (B) two (C) an (D) five (E) the ____ 14. ___________ unemployment is there in your town? (A) How many (B) What amount of (C) What quantity of (D) What average of (D) How much

13. Pre-Test ____ 15. My father eats _____ of oatmeal for breakfast every morning to lower his cholesterol level. (A) a cup (B) a bowl (C) a teaspoon (D) a tablespoon (E) a plate ____ 16. A: What do you usually eat for lunch? B: I usually eat ____ sandwich, ____ potato chips, and ____ glasses of ice tea. (A) a, some, two (B) an, two, some (C) the, much, one (D) two, a little, one (E) many, a lot of, much

14. Pre-Test ____ 17. Can you please bring me _____ of bread from the bakery store? (A) a slice (B) a strip (C) a pound (D) a roll (E) a piece ____ 18. There are many _______ in my English course. (A) studenties (B) student (C) studentes (D) students (E) student’s

15. Pre-Test ____ 19. My sister is a vegetarian. She doesn’t eat ____ meatat all. (A) enough (B) a little (C) a lot of (D) much (E) any ____ 20. Where were you all day? I called you many _____, but there was no answer. (A) time (B) times (C) hours (D) minutes (E) seconds

16. Pre-Test Answer Key • C 11. A • B 12. D • A 13. C • E 14. E • D 15. B • B 16. A • C 17. C • A 18. D • D 19. E • D 20. B

17. Pre-Test Evaluation Total Correct Answers 20Excellent: Go to the Post-Test. 19 Very Good: Review the incorrect answer and go to the Post-Test. 18-12 Good: Review the incorrect answers, study the rules presented in this module, do the practice exercises and then go to the Post-Test. 11 orYou Need More Practice: Study the module, less review the rules carefully and do the practice exercises. When you improve your score, you may go to the Post-Test.

18. Count Nouns Count Nouns:Count Nouns are nouns which can be counted. That means that there can be more than one. Examples: boy dog book restaurant sandwich strawberry…

19. Count Nouns • Use indefinite articles a or an before singular count nouns. • Use a before words that start with a consonant sound. • Use an before words that start with a vowel sound.

20. Words that begin with consonant, use a ateacher ahat aflashlight amountain arabbit acalculator adonut Words that begin with vowel, use an anartist anonion anumbrella anelephant aniron anelevator anegg Count Nouns

21. Count Nouns Exception #1: • Use an before an h that is silent. Example: anhour ( una hora) Explanation: (h is a consonant, but the h in hour is silent)

22. Count Nouns Exception #2: • Use a before vowel u that is stressed. Example: auniversity (una universidad) Explanation: (u is a vowel, but the u in university is stressed) (la u en university se pronuncia con fuerza)

23. Count Nouns • Use definite article thefor specific things that the listener and speaker know about. • Use the before singular count nouns, plural count nouns, and non-count nouns. • Use the before words that start with either a consonant or a vowel.

24. Count and Non-Count Nouns Examples: the teacher(singular count noun) the restaurant(singular count noun) the tiger(singular count noun) the laptops(plural count noun) the apples(plural count noun) the soup(non-count noun) the milk (non-count noun)

25. Count Nouns • Use one with singular Count Nouns when you want to specify only one. Examples: child one child (only one) photo one photo (only one) store one store cat one cat foot one foot pineapple one pineapple

26. Count Nouns • Count Nouns can be singular or plural. To form the plural of most count nouns, add –s, -es or –ies. Examples: SingularPlural student students brush brushes tray trays country countries

27. Count Nouns • Some count nouns change from singular to plural in an irregular way. Examples: SingularPlural man men woman women child children tooth teeth foot feet person people

28. Count Nouns • Count Nouns can be counted with numbers. Examples: professor one professor cookie two cookies state thirteen states rabbit ten rabbits

29. Non-Count Nouns Non-Count Nouns:Non-Count Nouns are nouns which cannot be counted or are difficult to count. Examples: time rice juice weather jewelry pollution butter

30. Non-Count Nouns • Do not use a, an nor one with non-count nouns. • A non-count noun does not have a plural form. • You can use definite article the with non-count nouns. • You use quantifiers to help count non-count nouns.

31. Non-Count Nouns Non-Count Nouns are classified into five different groups.

32. Non-Count Nouns Group A:Nouns that have no distinct, separate parts. You look at the whole part. Examples: milk yogurt soup oil air bread water pork meat coffee cholesterol butter tea paper poultry

33. Non-Count Nouns Group B: Nouns that have parts that are too small or insignificant to count. Examples: rice snow hair sugar sand grass salt corn popcorn

34. Non-Count Nouns Group C:Nouns that are classes or categories of things. The members of the categories are not the same. Examples: Category(Non-count)Members(count) money ------------------------------(nickels, dimes, dollars) food----------------------------------(vegetables, meats, fruits) candy--------------------------------(chocolates, mints, candy bars) furniture-----------------------------(chairs, tables, beds) clothing------------------------------(sweaters, pants, dresses)

35. Non-Count Nouns Examples: Category(non-count)Members(count) mail-------------------------(letters, packages, postcards) fruit--------------------------(cherries, apples, grapes) makeup--------------------(lipstick, rouge, eye shadow) homework-----------------(compositions, exercises, readings) time-------------------------(seconds, minutes, hours) crime-----------------------(assassinations, hold ups, robberies)

36. Non-Count Nouns Group D:Nouns that are abstractions. Examples: love (amor) advice happiness life knowledge education time nutrition experience truth intelligence crime beauty employment music luck patience art fun noise work (trabajo) help (ayuda) information health

37. Non-Count Nouns Group E:Nouns that are Subjects of Study. Examples: history grammar biology chemistry geometry math (mathematics*) EnglishSpanish geography zoology art music… * Even though mathematics ends with s, it is not plural.

38. Frequently Used Non-Count Nouns

39. How to Measure Non-Count Nouns • Use quantifiers such as containers, measure words and portions to help you count Non-Count Nouns. • Use quantity words such as: much, many, a lot of, a little, a few, some, any, no…to help you have an idea of the amount of a non-count noun.

40. Examples of How to Measure Non-Count Nouns Examples: coffee a cup of coffee bread a slice of bread cereal a bowl of cereal oil a quart of oil paint a gallon of paint soap a bar of soap rain an inch of rain

41. Examples of How to Measure Non-Count Nouns

42. Examples of How to Measure Non-Count Nouns

43. Important Note about Non-Count Nouns • Use singular verbs with Non-Count Nouns. Examples: Correct Incorrect 1. Riceis a main dish 1. Riceare a main dish in Puerto Rico. in Puerto Rico. 2. Ice creamcontains many 2. Ice creamcontain many calories. calories. Note:Ice cream is a non-count noun, however we see the whole unit as singular. The action verb contain when used with a subject in 3rd person singular, must be written with –s form. Correct: Ice cream (it) contains many calories.

44. Count or Non-Count Nouns • Some nouns can be either count or non-count nouns. Examples: Non-CountCount 1. I would like some chicken. 1. There are fivechickens in the yard. 2. Did you eat anycake? 2. I bought acake at the bakery.

45. Count or Non-Count Nouns In the following cases, the same word can be count or non-count. However, the meaning of each word is different.

46. Count or Non-Count Nouns

47. Count or Non-Count Nouns In the following cases, there is a small difference in meaning. We see a non- count noun as a whole unit. We see a count noun as something that can be divided into parts.

48. Count or Non-Count Nouns

49. Common Quantity Words and Meanings

50. Common Quantity Words and Meanings