1. College of Science and Humanity Studies, Al-Kharj

2. Level2 (2nd Semester)

3. Course Title :Grammar2

4. Prepared by Teacher: Bahia Khalifa Ibrahim

5. Objectives :  The aim of the lecture is to shed light on count and non count nouns.

6. Count & Non Count Nouns A noun can be a person, place, thing, idea, or quantity.  There are two basic noun groups:  Count Nouns  Non Count Nouns

7. With Irregul ar Plurals Count Nouns Non Count Nouns PluralSingular PluralSingular teethtooth booksbookEconomic s feetfoot boxesboxrice species studentsstudentFurniture deer citiescityTraffic peopleperson classesclasswater fish news

8. A, An, Some They show the number of something. A or an with a singular count noun means ‘one’ Or refer to unspecified person or thing. A: comes before consonants. An: comes before vowels. Some: used with plural nouns.

9. ExamplesExplanationStructure I have a beautiful house. A or an with singular count noun means ‘one’ A: consonants An: vowels Singular Nouns There is an apartment above the store. Plural Nouns Are there some houses for sale around here? Some often appears with plural nouns There are some apartments next door.

10. Yes/No Questions with There is +Be Is there a bridge across the East River? Yes, there is. No, there isn’t. Are there bridges across the East River? Yes, there are. No, there aren’t.

11. Any, Some, and A lot of They are often used with count nouns. They are also used with non-count nouns.

12. ExamplesExplanationStructure Is there any apartment for rent now? Any: singular count nouns Singular Nouns There isn’t any student here. Any: with questions& negative statements Are there any houses for sale nearby? Any: can appear with plural count nouns Plural Nouns There are some ( a lot of) apartments nearby. Some & a lot can appear with plural count nouns of