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Uncountable nouns

● Nouns which have only one form (no plural)are called uncountable nouns:

air, water, light, money, glass, paper

● Uncountable nouns are used with some,How much, so/not much, (a) little:

Be careful, there‟s some glass on the floor. How much light is there in the cave?

We don‟t have much money. There is only a little water to drink.

● Uncountable nouns can‟t be preceded by a/an: Money is the root of all evil.

● Before uncountable nouns, we can use: a piece of/pieces of …, etc.

My teacher gave me useful pieces of advice to follow.

Indefinite article

Uses of the indefinite article a/an
● to refer to something for the first time: Her father has just bought a new car.

When Ali visited Thailand, he had a ride on an elephant.
● to talk about someone‟s job: Imad wants to be a scientist when he finishes university.

His sister, Sara, wants to be an architect.

● to one of many things: My uncle and aunt live in a flat in the town centre.

I usually have an egg for breakfast.
A or an?
● If a noun (or adjective before a noun) starts with a vowel sound, use the indefinite article an:
an animal, an elephant, an interview, an orange bus, an unusual building
● The letter u at the beginning of a word is pronounced as if it begins with the consonant y. In these cases,
use the article a: a uniform, a university, a useful boo

Definite article

Uses of the definite article the
● to refer to something you have already talked about:

His father works in an office. The office is near the city centre.
She bought a book by Charlotte Brontë yesterday. The book is called Jane Eyre.
● when there is only one of something, or when everyone knows

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