COUNTABLE, UNCOUNT. NOUNS/ ARTICLES/ SOME, ANY etc.


I. Countable and uncountable nouns (Murphy, R. English Grammar in Use, intermediate, Unit 68, ex.
1)

Some of the sentences need  a/an. Correct the sentences which are wrong.

1.      We went to very A nice restaurant last weekend.

2.      I clean my teeth with toothpaste.

3.      My brother works for AN insurance company in London.

4.      I don´t like violence.

5.      John has got interview for A job tomorrow.

6.      I think volleyball is A very good game.

7.      Can you smell paint?

8.      Did you enjoy your holiday? Yes, we had A wonderful time.


II. Definite and indefinite article (Murphy Unit 71, ex. 3)

Put in  a/an or the

1.      How often do you go to THE dentist?

2.      Could you close THE door, please?

3.      Excuse me, where is THE  bus station, please?

4.      There were no chairs, so we had to sit on THE floor.

5.      Have you finished with THE book I lent you?

6.      There´s A small supermarket at end of THE street I live in.

7.      I saw AN accident this morning. A Car crashed into A tree. THE Driver of THE car wasn´t
hurt but THE car was badly damaged.

8.      My friends live in AN old house in A small village. There is A beautiful garden behind THE
house. I would like to have A garden like that.


III. Names with and without the (Murphy 76.2)

Some of the sentences need the. Correct them.

1.      Africa is much larger than Europe.

2.      Last year I visited Mexico and THE United States.

3.      THE South of England is warmer than THE north.

4.      THE Seychelles are a group of islands in THE Indian Ocean.

5.      Next year we are going skiing in THE Swiss Alps.

6.      THE River Volga flows into THE Caspian Sea.


IV. Some and any (Murphy 84.1)

1.      We didn´t buy ANY…..flowers.

2.      This evening I´m going out with SOME…. friends of mine.

3.      Have you seen ANY….good films recently?

4.      Can I have…SOME.. milk in my coffee, please?

5.      I was too tired to do…ANY..work.

6.      With the special tourist ticket, you can travel on ANY….train you like.

V. Much, many, few, little (Murphy 86.3)

1.      Ann is very busy these days. She has…LITTLE….free time.

2.      He isn´t very popular. He´s got  FEW…..friends.

3.      Did you take MANY….. photographs when you were on holiday?

4.      The museum was very crowded. There were too…MANY..people.

5.      Most of the town is modern. There are FEW……old buildings.

6.      The weather has been dry recently. We have had …LITTLE..rain.