ď ś When you want to refer to countable things, you can use ONE or ONES if it is clear what you are talking about.
one when you are talking about singular countable nouns or ones
ď ś If you want to avoid repetition you can use
when you are talking about plural countable nouns.
one Singular countable nouns
ones Plural uncountable nouns
I want a cup of coffee, but I do not have one.
I like those shoes, but let`s buy these ones.
Which is your jacket, the red one or the black one?
See those two boys, they are the ones on the right.
ONE
NOT THE NUMBER UNO
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Quantifiers refer to words which are used before a noun or a noun phrase in order to indicate the amount or quantity: Here, there are some examples: Some, many, a lot of and a few.
There are some notebooks on the desk. She's got only a few dolls. How much money do you have? There is a large quantity of rice in the fridge. She's got more friends than her cousin.
QUANTIFIER ALL ANY EACH ENOUGH FEW/A FEW-FEWER LITTLE/A LITTLE/LESS A LOTS OF/A LOT OF MANY MORE SEVERAL SOME
SINGULAR NOUNS (C) X X YES X X X X X X X X
PLURAL NOUNS (C) YES YES X YES YES X YES YES YES YES YES
UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS (U) YES YES X YES X YES YES X YES X YES
Quantifiers are used at the beginning of noun phrases.
Fewer cellphones.
Before an adjective and noun.
Some green apples.
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QUESTIONS USING HOW MUCH? AND HOW MANY?
IN ORDER TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS: HOW MUCH? AND HOW MANY? ; YOU CAN USE CERTAIN QUANTIFIERS WITH COUNTABLE NOUNS (PEOPLE, CAR, AND T.V.) AND OTHERS WITH UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS, (SUGAR, TEA).
YOU MUST USE WITH UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
YOU MUST USE WITH COUNTABLE NOUNS
Examples:
Examples:
How much sugar does your mother need?
How many avocados are there on the table?
How much chocolate do they eat a day?
How many boxes of milk do you buy a month?
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ď ś Countable nouns refer to things we can count through numbers.
EXAMPLES: I have two apples in my hands. She does not like bananas. Mark has some notebooks in his backpack.
They can be singular and plural.
EXAMPLES: Paul does not like cucumbers. My mom buys grapes every week. There is a pineapple on the desk.
You can use the articles: a/an, the, and numbers.
My mother has three cats. I would like to drink the orange juice. She owns a house.
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ď ś Uncountable nouns refer to things that you can not count.
ď ś They can identify abstract attributes and abstract nouns.
EXAMPLES: Feeling anger is harmful. My best friend falls in love with my brother. Happiness is not a feeling that people can buy in the store; people must make an effort to get it.
ď ś Uncountable nouns are just singular. They can not be plural.
ď ś Uncountable nouns use words or expressions like: some, a lot, a lot of, much, a great deal of.
EXAMPLES: There is some milk in the fridge. They need a lot of cheese for the hamburgers. Carmen is eating a great deal of fruit.
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When you want to express quantity and measurement units, it is possible to use these words or expressions: a jar of, a can of, a handful of, a punch of, a cup of, a bottle, 1L. of, a glass of, a box of.
EXAMPLES: I have a bowl of cereal for breakfast. When my father is thirsty, he drinks a can of soda. The waiter offered me a glass of lemonade. CHECK THIS VIDEO ABOUT COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Srglu-yI9Ow WATCH THESE VIDEOS ABOUT COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqVueNN2GQo&spfreload=10 CHECK THE GRAMMAR HERE: (COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS): https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/nouns-countable.htm https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/nouns-countable-un.htm
It is used to express abilities. It is the same for all the subjects. Don`t add letter “S” in the third person. The verb comes after CAN and it must be “base form”.
S i n g u l a r
CAN + VERB (BASE FORM) Sue can speak a lot of languages. Peter can tell jokes. Mark and John can swim.
AFFIRMATIVE
NEGATIVE
I CAN speak French.
I CAN not speak German.
You CAN dance very well.
You CAN not drink juice.
He CAN play hockey.
He CAN not swim at all.
She CAN sing.
She CAN not ride a horse.
It CAN fly.
It CAN not eat fish.
He CAN not play chess. P l u r a l
We CAN play the guitar. You CAN run fast.
You CAN not jump the rope. They CAN not play tennis.
They CAN dance. CONTRACTIONS
CAN NOT = CAN’T They CAN not play tennis. They CAN’T play tennis.
+ ?
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