Fundamentals Of English Grammar

) 11-L CAJUN1 ANU NUNLUUNINUUNS

NONCOUNT

F

SINGULAa PLWL

a chair 0* cham

one chair two chairs

some chairs

0 furniture 0

some furniture 0

4 count noun:

(1) can be counted with numbers: one chair, two

chairs, ten chairs, etc.

(2) can be preceded by aian in the singular: a

chair.

(3) has a plural form ending in -s or -es: chairs.**

A noncount noun:

(1) cannot be counted with numbers.

INCORRECT: onefurniture

(2) is NOT immediately preceded by alan.

WCORRECT: a furniture

(3) does NOT have a plural form (no fmal-s).

INCORRECT: furnirures

**See Chart 1-5, - p. 13, and Chart 6-1, p. 157, for the spelling and pronunciation of -,I-er.

EXERCISE 4. Count and noncount nouns. (Chart 11-2)

' 'r: 4 n ., ,''. Directions; noncomt nouns. Correct the mistakes. Some sentences contain no errors. Use some with the

1. I bought one chair for my apartment. Ok (no change)
   SOW


2. I bought furniture for my apartment. SOME FURNITURE


3. I bought four chairs for my apartment.


4. 1 bought four furnitures for my apartment.


5. I bought a chair for my apartment.


6. I bought a furniture for my apartment.


7. I bought some chair for my apartment.

TWO CMIRS

• SOME CM/RS

8. I bought some furnitures for my apartment.

*CORRBCT: I hhr aonubmihrw for my aparmmt. OR I hhzfirnituwfm n?y aparmnr. See Chart 11-8,

p. 326, for more information about the use of 0 and -.

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