Nouns & Pronouns

Grammar and Vocabulary Ⅰ

May 6, 2011

Let’s begin with small conversation

Did you have a good time during the Golden Week holidays?

How did you spend the Golden Week holidays?

What did you do? Where did you go?

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Can you say in English?

4 月 29 日　昭和の日　⇒ Day of Showa 5 月 3 日　憲法記念日　⇒ Constitution Day ⇒ Constitution Memorial Day 5 月 4 日　みどりの日　⇒ Greenery Day 5 月 5 日　子どもの日　⇒ Children’s Day

Today’s Learning Points

A noun can be countable or uncountable

A countable noun can be singular or plural

Diagram

Noun

Countable Uncountable

Singular Plural

Countable Noun

I eat a banana every day. I like bananas. Banana is a countable noun. A countable noun can be singular

(banana) or plural (bananas).Kate was singing a song.There is a nice beach near here.There are no batteries in the radio.

Uncountable Noun

I eat rice every day. I like rice. Rice is an uncountable noun. An uncountable nouns has only one

form (rice)Kate was listening to music.There’s sand in my shoes.There is no electricity in this house.

Exercise 1 （ p.10 ）

Tell us the plural forms of the following nouns!

pen

　　⇒ pens pencil

　　⇒ pencils book

　　⇒ books dish

　　⇒ dishes

box

　　⇒ boxes shoe

　　⇒ shoes piano

　　⇒ pianos dress

　　⇒ dresses

city

　　⇒ cities life

　　⇒ lives roof

　　⇒ roofs knife

　　⇒ knives

tooth

　　⇒ teeth sheep

　　⇒ sheep child

　　⇒ children man

　　⇒ men

woman

　　⇒ women mouse

　　⇒ mice

Conversation Practice

“Could I Possibly Borrow Some Paper Clips?”書類止めのクリップをいくつか拝借

してもよろしいでしょうか？For countable nouns, use “many” and

“a few”For uncountable nouns, use “much”

and “a little” Practice with your neighbor(s)

clip = countable noun

A: Could I possibly borrow some paper clips?

B: Sure. How many do you need?

A: Just a few.

B: Here! Take as many as you want!

A: Thanks.

B: You’re welcome.

sugar = uncountable noun

A: Could I possibly borrow some sugar?

B: Sure. How much do you need?

A: Just a little.

B: Here! Take as much as you want!

A: Thanks.

B: You’re welcome.

Exercise 2

An uncountable noun can be sometimes used with a quantifier

Let’s practice on the Web

Answers to Web Exercise 1

(1) a piece of information

(2) two loaves of bread

(3) three acres of land

(4) four glasses of water

(5) five sheets of paper

(6) six feet of snow

(7) seven ounces of flour

Answers to Web Exercise 2

(1) a bottle of wine

(2) a slice of bread

(3) two cups of tea

(4) a bit of news

(5) a pound of butter

(6) two spoonfuls of sugar

(7) three liters of beer

(8) a piece of furniture

(9) a grain of sand

(10) a cake of soap

BBC Grammar Challenge

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1153_gramchallenge7/Practice Quiz 1Practice Quiz 2

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THE S CONNECTION

Some nouns are usually used in the plural form

Look at the picture and see how many plural-form nouns you can finde.g. customs （税関）

Answers to THE S CONNECTION

trousers scissors shorts tights pajamas

(pyjamas) glasses crossroads

news customs mathematics stairs clothes jeans airways

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