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7-1 Nouns: count and noncount
7-2 Using an vs. a
7-3 Using a/an vs. some
7-4 Measurements with noncount nouns
7-5 Using many, much, a few, a little
7-6 Using the
7-7 Using ø (no article) to make generalizations
7-8 Using some and any
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7-1 NOUNS: COUNT AND NONCOUNT
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one bracelet
three bracelets
two bracelets
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some jewelry
one bracelet
three bracelets
two bracelets
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some jewelry
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SINGULAR PLURAL
a pen
one pen
COUNT
NOUN
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SINGULAR PLURAL
a pen
one pen
COUNT
NOUN
pens
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SINGULAR PLURAL
a pen
one pen
COUNT
NOUN
pens
three pens
some pens
a lot of pens
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SINGULAR PLURAL
a pen
one pen
COUNT
NOUN
pens
three pens
some pens
a lot of pens
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SINGULAR PLURAL
a pen
one pen
COUNT
NOUN
pens
three pens
some pens
a lot of pens
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SINGULAR PLURAL
a pen
one pen
COUNT
NOUN
pens
three pens
some pens
a lot of pens
SINGULAR:
a + noun
one + noun
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A COUNT NOUN
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SINGULAR PLURAL
a pen
one pen
COUNT
NOUN
pens
three pens
some pens
a lot of pens
SINGULAR:
a + noun
one + noun
PLURAL:
noun + -s
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A COUNT NOUN
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SINGULAR PLURAL
jewelryNONCOUNT
NOUN
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SINGULAR PLURAL
jewelrysome jewelry
a lot of jewelry
NONCOUNT
NOUN
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SINGULAR PLURAL
jewelrysome jewelry
a lot of jewelry
NONCOUNT
NOUN
(no plural form)
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SINGULAR PLURAL
jewelrysome jewelry
a lot of jewelry
NONCOUNT
NOUN
(no plural form)
SINGULAR:
No - a
No - one
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A NONCOUNT NOUN
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SINGULAR PLURAL
jewelrysome jewelry
a lot of jewelry
NONCOUNT
NOUN
(no plural form)
SINGULAR:
No - a
No - one
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A NONCOUNT NOUN
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SINGULAR PLURAL
jewelrysome jewelry
a lot of jewelry
NONCOUNT
NOUN
(no plural form)
SINGULAR:
No - a
No - one
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PLURAL:
No plural
form.
A NONCOUNT NOUN
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We love to read books.
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?NOUN
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We love to read books.
count noncount
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?
NOUN
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We love to read books.
count noncount
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NOUN
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I am studying grammar.
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?NOUN
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I am studying grammar.
count noncount
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?
NOUN
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I am studying grammar.
count noncount
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NOUN
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Please pass the salt.
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?NOUN
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Please pass the salt.
count noncount
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?
NOUN
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Please pass the salt.
count noncount
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NOUN
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We need some chairs.
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?NOUN
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We need some chairs.
count noncount
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?
NOUN
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We need some chairs.
count noncount
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NOUN
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7-2 USING AN vs. A
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(a) A cow is an animal.
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(a) A cow is an animal.
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A
ansingular count nouns
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(b) I have an idea.
(c) My friend has an old horse.
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(b) I have an idea.
(c) My friend has an old horse.
7-2 USING AN vs. A
anwords that begin
with vowels
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7-2 USING AN vs. A
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7-2 USING AN vs. A
/uh/ vowel sound
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(d) I have an ugly dog.
(e) I have a useful idea.
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/uh/ vowel sound
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(d) I have an ugly dog.
(e) I have a useful idea.
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/uh/ vowel sound
/yu/ sound
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7-2 USING AN vs. A
silent /h/, vowel sound
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(f) Give me an honest answer.
(g) Today is a hot day.
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silent /h/, vowel sound
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(f) Give me an honest answer.
(g) Today is a hot day.
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/h/ sound
silent /h/, vowel sound
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I lost ___earring.
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a an
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I lost ___earring.an
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a an
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That is ___ ugly bug.
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a an
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That is ___ ugly bug.an
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a an
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He is __ happy child.
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a an
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He is __ happy child.a
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a an
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Let’s go in __ hour.
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a an
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Let’s go in __ hour.an
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a an
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7-3 USING A/AN vs. SOME
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singular count nouns
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singular count nouns(a) I have a book.
She has an umbrella.
(b) We have some apples.
You have some soccer balls.
(c) I got some mail.
He has some information.
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singular count nouns
plural count nouns
(a) I have a book.
She has an umbrella.
(b) We have some apples.
You have some soccer balls.
(c) I got some mail.
He has some information.
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singular count nouns
plural count nouns
(a) I have a book.
She has an umbrella.
(b) We have some apples.
You have some soccer balls.
(c) I got some mail.
He has some information.
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singular count nouns
plural count nouns
noncount nouns
(a) I have a book.
She has an umbrella.
(b) We have some apples.
You have some soccer balls.
(c) I got some mail.
He has some information.
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She has _____ hat on her head.
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a an some
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She has _____ hat on her head.a
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singular count noun
a an some
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She has _____ nice hats.
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a an some
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She has _____ nice hats.some
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plural count noun
a an some
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I need _____ water to wash my
hands.
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a an some
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I need _____ water to wash my
hands.
some
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noncount noun
a an some
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7-4 MEASUREMENT WITH NONCOUNT NOUNS
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an unspecified quantity
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an unspecified quantity(a) I’d like some juice.
(b) I’d like a glass of juice.
(c) I’d like a cup of tea.
(d) I’d like a piece of fruit.
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an unspecified quantity
a specified quantity
(a) I’d like some juice.
(b) I’d like a glass of juice.
(c) I’d like a cup of tea.
(d) I’d like a piece of fruit.
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What would
you like to
drink?
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I’d like some
water, please.
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We need to buy a head of _______.
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beans
cabbage
bread
cereal
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We need to buy a head of _______.cabbage
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beans
cabbage
bread
cereal
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Please hand me a loaf of _______.
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beans
cabbage
bread
cereal
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Please hand me a loaf of _______.bread
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beans
cabbage
bread
cereal
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I need to find a can of ______ for dinner.
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beans
cabbage
bread
cereal
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I need to find a can of ______ for dinner.beans
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beans
cabbage
bread
cereal
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Do you have a box of ______?
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beans
cabbage
bread
cereal
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Do you have a box of ______?cereal
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beans
cabbage
bread
cereal
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I don’t get many letters.
7-5 USING MANY, MUCH, A FEW, A LITTLE
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PLURAL COUNT noun
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PLURAL COUNT noun
(a) I don’t have many bracelets.
(b) I’d don’t have much jewelry.
(c) Gina has a few earrings.
(d) I’d like a little fruit.
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PLURAL COUNT noun
NONCOUNT noun
(a) I don’t have many bracelets.
(b) I’d don’t have much jewelry.
(c) Gina has a few earrings.
(d) I’d like a little fruit.
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PLURAL COUNT noun
NONCOUNT noun
(a) I don’t have many bracelets.
(b) I’d don’t have much jewelry.
(c) Gina has a few earrings.
(d) I’d like a little fruit.
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PLURAL COUNT noun
NONCOUNT noun
PLURAL COUNT noun
(a) I don’t have many bracelets.
(b) I’d don’t have much jewelry.
(c) Gina has a few earrings.
(d) I’d like a little fruit.
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PLURAL COUNT noun
NONCOUNT noun
PLURAL COUNT noun
(a) I don’t have many bracelets.
(b) I’d don’t have much jewelry.
(c) Gina has a few earrings.
(d) I’d like a little fruit.
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PLURAL COUNT noun
NONCOUNT noun
PLURAL COUNT noun
NONCOUNT noun
(a) I don’t have many bracelets.
(b) I’d don’t have much jewelry.
(c) Gina has a few earrings.
(d) I’d like a little fruit.
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She gives us some homework everyday.
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A few or a little ?
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She gives us a little homework everyday.
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A few or a little
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a few or a little
Katie has some friends.
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?
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a few or a little
Katie has a few friends.
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We have a lot of dogs.
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many or much?
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We have many dogs.
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many or much
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I don’t eat a lot of cheese.
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many or much ?
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I don’t eat much cheese.
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many or much
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The teacher is helping the student.
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specific students
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specific students
(a) Where are the students ?
(b) Do you want the pen or the pencil ?
(c) I love to look at the moon.
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specific students
specific pen/specific pencil
(a) Where are the students ?
(b) Do you want the pen or the pencil ?
(c) I love to look at the moon.
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specific students
specific pen/specific pencil
(a) Where are the students ?
(b) Do you want the pen or the pencil ?
(c) I love to look at the moon.
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specific students
specific pen/specific pencil
one moon
(a) Where are the students ?
(b) Do you want the pen or the pencil ?
(c) I love to look at the moon.
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singular count nouns
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(d) Kazu has a dog and a cat. The dog
is big, and the cat is little.
(e) Mia has some dogs and cats. The
dogs are big, and the cats are little.
singular count nouns
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(d) Kazu has a dog and a cat. The dog
is big, and the cat is little.
(e) Mia has some dogs and cats. The
dogs are big, and the cats are little.
singular count nouns
plural count nouns
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(f) Yung has some furniture and some
jewelry.
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The furniture is heavy.
The jewelry is light.
(f) Yung has some furniture and some
jewelry.
noncount
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We have a car and a boat.
____ car is new, but ____ boat is old.
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the a an
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We have a car and a boat.
____ car is new, but ____ boat is old.The
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the a an
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We have a car and a boat.
____ car is new, but ____ boat is old.The the
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the a an
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I need to buy __ new car.
____ car I like is very expensive.
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the a an
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I need to buy __ new car.
____ car I like is very expensive.
a
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the a an
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I need to buy __ new car.
____ car I like is very expensive.The
a
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the a an
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I need to buy __ new car.
____ car I like is very expensive.The
a
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the a an
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I wish I had ____ umbrella.
It is raining.
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the a an
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I wish I had ____ umbrella.an
It is raining.
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the a an
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GENERALIZATIONS
Apples are good for you.
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GENERALIZATIONS
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(count noun)
in general
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GENERALIZATIONS
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(count noun)
(a) ___ Apples are good for you.
(b) Ann uses ___ pens and ___ markers.
(c) Mary likes to eat ___ candy.
(d) ___ Spaghetti is easy to cook.
in general
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GENERALIZATIONS
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(count noun)
(count noun)
(a) ___ Apples are good for you.
(b) Ann uses ___ pens and ___ markers.
(c) Mary likes to eat ___ candy.
(d) ___ Spaghetti is easy to cook.
in general
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(count noun)
(count noun)
(a) ___ Apples are good for you.
(b) Ann uses ___ pens and ___ markers.
(c) Mary likes to eat ___ candy.
(d) ___ Spaghetti is easy to cook.
in general
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(count noun)
(count noun)
(noncount noun)
(a) ___ Apples are good for you.
(b) Ann uses ___ pens and ___ markers.
(c) Mary likes to eat ___ candy.
(d) ___ Spaghetti is easy to cook.
in general
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GENERALIZATIONS
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(count noun)
(count noun)
(noncount noun)
(a) ___ Apples are good for you.
(b) Ann uses ___ pens and ___ markers.
(c) Mary likes to eat ___ candy.
(d) ___ Spaghetti is easy to cook.
in general
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GENERALIZATIONS
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(count noun)
(count noun)
(noncount noun)
(noncount noun)
(a) ___ Apples are good for you.
(b) Ann uses ___ pens and ___ markers.
(c) Mary likes to eat ___ candy.
(d) ___ Spaghetti is easy to cook.
in general
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GENERALIZATIONS
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specific
(e) Last night, we ate some pumpkin pie.
The pumpkin pie was very good, but
the whipped cream was too sweet.
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GENERALIZATIONS
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(f) They like candy.
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GENERALIZATIONS
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(f) They like candy.
candy in general
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GENERALIZATIONS
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The candy you made is delicious.
(f) They like candy.
candy in general
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GENERALIZATIONS
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specific candy
The candy you made is delicious.
(f) They like candy.
candy in general
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GENERALIZATIONS
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____ food I ate last night made
me sick.
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the
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____ food I ate last night made
me sick.
The
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the
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Plants need ____ sunshine to grow.
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the
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Plants need ____ sunshine to grow.
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the
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Healthy people eat ___ vegetables.
They don’t eat ___ candy.
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the
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Healthy people eat ___ vegetables.
They don’t eat ___ candy.
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the
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Healthy people eat ___ vegetables.
They don’t eat ___ candy.
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the
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___ fruit looked fresh, and ___
bakery smelled good.
We went to a new grocery store.
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the
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___ fruit looked fresh, and ___
bakery smelled good.
We went to a new grocery store.
The
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the
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___ fruit looked fresh, and ___
bakery smelled good.
We went to a new grocery store.
The the
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the
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Alice has some money.
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STATEMENT
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some in affirmative statements
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(a) Alice has some money.
(b) Alice doesn’t have any money.
(c) Does Alice have any money?
(d) Does Alice have some money?
STATEMENT
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some in affirmative statementsNEGATIVE
any in negative statements
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(a) Alice has some money.
(b) Alice doesn’t have any money.
(c) Does Alice have any money?
(d) Does Alice have some money?
STATEMENT
7-8 USING SOME AND ANY
some in affirmative statementsNEGATIVE
any in negative statementsQUESTION
either some or any in questions
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noncount noun
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noncount noun
any + noncount nouns
any + plural count nouns
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(e) Graham doesn’t have any money.
(f) Graham doesn’t have any coins.
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noncount noun
plural count noun
any + noncount nouns
any + plural count nouns
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(e) Graham doesn’t have any money.
(f) Graham doesn’t have any coins.
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noncount noun
plural count noun
any + noncount nouns
any + plural count nouns
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I need _____ time to study.
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some any
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I need _____ time to study.some
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some any
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We don’t have _____ cheese.
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some any
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We don’t have _____ cheese.any
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some any
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All children should have _____
books.
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some any
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All children should have _____
books.
some
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some any
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There aren’t _____ horses in
the field.
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some any
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There aren’t _____ horses in
the field.
any
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some any