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NOUNS

Nouns: plural and uncountable

Countable nouns have a plural (-s, -es or an irregular form); uncountable nouns have no plural and no a / an.

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singularpluraluncountable
+I have a bag.I have two bags.I have some water.
−I don't have a bag.I don't have any bags.I don't have any water.
?Do you have a bag?Do you have any bags?Do you have any water?

Plural: -s (books) · -es after s, x, ch, sh (boxes) · consonant + y → -ies (city → cities) · Irregular: man → men, child → children, foot → feet, person → people

A1

Regular plural: -s, -es, -ies

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Add -s to make a plural. Add -es after s, x, ch, sh, and change consonant + y to -ies.

one / two+ noun + s / es / ies

  • I have two brothers.
  • There are three boxes on the table.
  • I have two brother.
  • I have two brothers.

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A2

Irregular plurals

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Some nouns do not add -s: man → men, woman → women, child → children, person → people, foot → feet, tooth → teeth.

two+ men / women / children / people

  • The children are in the garden.
  • Many people like this song.
  • Two childs are playing.
  • Two children are playing.

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Many live in this street.

A2

Uncountable nouns: no plural, no a / an

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Water, money, advice, information and bread are uncountable: no -s and no a / an. Use some, any, much or a lot of.

uncountable noun+ singular verb

  • Can you give me some advice?
  • The information is on the website.
  • She gave me an advice.
  • She gave me some advice.

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Choose the form

She gave me some good  .

A2

A piece of, a glass of: counting uncountables

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To count an uncountable noun, use a unit: a glass of water, a piece of advice, a slice of bread. The unit gets the plural.

two+ unit + s+ of+ uncountable noun

  • I drink two glasses of water a day.
  • He gave me a piece of advice.
  • I need two breads.
  • I need two slices of bread.

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Put in order

Tap the words in the order of the sentence.

 

B1

News, trousers, police: tricky agreement

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News is singular. Trousers, jeans and scissors are plural. Police and people are plural, so use are.

news+ is+ good

  • The news is very good today.
  • My jeans are too small.
  • The news are bad.
  • The news is bad.

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Type the answer

These scissors very sharp.