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Uncountable Nouns

                    Read the following:

                                    water                      –    two waters                          (incorrect)


                                    a glass of water           –  two glasses of water                  (correct)

                           Water cannot be counted, but a glass of water can be counted.


                    C2 a)  Match the phrases in Column A with the words in Column B. Write
                              them in the blanks.


                                    Column A                                         Column B


                                 1. a piece of cake                               a.  jar

                                 2. a                   of bread                  b.  bottle

                                 3. a                   of water                  c.  loaf

                                 4. a                   of orange juice           d.  tube

                                 5.  a                  of toilet paper           e.  piece

                                 6. a                   of toothpaste             f.  carton


                                 7. a                   of honey                  g.  roll

                           How much + uncountable noun


                           We use how much with uncountable nouns.

                                 How much milk is there in the glass?


                                                                     1.  The glass is full in picture 1.


                                                                     2.  The glass is half full in picture 2.

                                                                     3.  The glass is empty in picture 3.
                     1                    2                   3

                         b)  Look at the pictures. Then answer the ques  ons.

                             How much popcorn is there in the packet?









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