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Beginners English: Countable & Uncountable Nouns

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I am a qualified TEFL Teacher. This is an English lesson for Beginners. It will teach you about how to use countable and uncountable nouns. <a href=”http://translate.google.com” target=”_blank”> Use this free Google tool to translate this text</a>

Play the video repeatedly to practice the difference between Countable and Uncountable nouns.

Please answer the following questions copied from about.com

CHRIS: Hi! What are you up to?
PETE: Oh, I'm just looking for ( A) many ( B) some ( C) any antiques at this sale.
CHRIS: Have you found ( A) something ( B) anything ( C) nothing yet?
PETE: Well, there seems to be ( A) a few ( B) few ( C) little things of interest. It really is a shame.
CHRIS: I can't believe that. I'm sure you can find ( A) a thing ( B) something ( C) anything interesting if you look in ( A) all ( B) each ( C) some stall.
PETE: You're probably right. It's just that there are ( A) a few ( B) a lot ( C) a lot of collectors and they ( A) every ( B) each ( C) all seem to be set on finding ( A) a thing ( B) anything ( C) much of value. It's so stressful competing with them!
CHRIS: How ( A) many ( B) much ( C) few antique furniture do you think there is?
PETE: Oh, I'd say there must be ( A) many ( B) several ( C) much pieces. However, only ( A) a few ( B) few ( C) little are really worth ( A) the high ( B) a high ( C) high prices they are asking.
CHRIS: Why don't you take a break? Would you like to have ( A) any ( B) some ( C) little coffee?
PETE: Sure, I'd love to have ( A) any ( B) little ( C) one. I could use ( A) some ( B) a few ( C) a little minutes of downtime.
CHRIS: Great, Let's go over there. There're ( A) a few ( B) some ( C) little seats left.

The Answers are below:

CHRIS: Hi! What are you up to?
PETE: Oh, I'm just looking for some antiques at this sale.
CHRIS: Have you found anything yet?
PETE: Well, there seems to be few things of interest. It really is a shame.
CHRIS: I can't believe that. I'm sure you can find something interesting if you look in each stall.
PETE: You're probably right. It's just that there are a lot of collectors and they all seem to be set on finding anything of value. It's so stressful competing with them!
CHRIS: How much antique furniture do you think there is?
PETE: Oh, I'd say there must be several pieces. However, only a few are really worth the high prices they are asking.
CHRIS: Why don't you take a break? Would you like to have some coffee?
PETE: Sure, I'd love to have one. I could use a few ( C) a minutes of downtime.
CHRIS: Great, Let's go over there. There're a few little seats left.