Grammar
Count / Non-count Nouns
Count nouns can be counted. They have plural forms.
An egg / eggs a tomato / tomatoes an onion / onions
a banana / bananas
There is an egg on the table. There are eggs on the plural.
Non-count nouns cannot be counted. They do not have plural forms. Juice, milk, sugar, flour, rice, salt, cheese, butter, oil, coffee, etc. there is flour on the table.
Expreessions of quantity
Use some or any for count or non-count nouns. Usesome with plural count nouns.
Threre are some eggs in the refrigerator.
There aren't any eggs in the refrigerator.
There's some milk in the refrigerator.
There isn't any milk in the refrigerator.
Are there any eggs in the refrigerator?
Yes, there are some./No, there aren't any.
Is there any milk in the refrigerator?
Yes, there is some./No, there isn't any.
NOTE Use some for offers: Do you want some coffee?
a few, a little, a lot
Count
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Count-nouns
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How many eggs are there?
There are a few eggs. There are lot of eggs. |
How much milk is there?
There's a little milk.
There's a lot of milk.
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NOTE Use How many for count nouns. Use How mush for non-count nouns.
By Naruemon Jannoo
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