Лекция: I. Uncountable nouns have no plural form.

Uncountable nouns often refer to:

substances: coal, food, ice, iron, rice, steel, water.

human qualities: courage, cruelty, honesty, patience.

feelings: anger, happiness, joy, pride, relief.

activities: aid, help, sleep, travel, work.

abstract ideas: beauty, death, freedom, bun, life, luck.

We want to spend more money on roads.

Workers carried so much equipment that they were barely able to move.

To ask a questions about quantity of uncountable nouns we use «How much...?»

How much luggage have you get?

How much money have you got?

Countable nouns have a plural form. To ask a question about quantity, we use How many …?

How many bags have you got?

How many appointments have you got today?

II. Complete the following sentences using suitable forms of countable and uncountable nouns:

advice information

equipment luggage

bus computers

money

I’d like some… about trains, please.

They exported a million dollars worth of stereo …

We've got a lot of… but it's not too heavy.

If you want my ..., I think you ought to start all over gain.

Our… are very expensive.

The stewardess showed him his ....

You can always telephone, if you need a sum of… .

III. Translate the following sentences into Russian/Ukrainian, paying attention countable and uncountable nouns:

1. My friends haven't come from abroad yet.

2. Some goods are not duty-free.

3. I have no things to declare.

4. He gave me a very good piece of advice.

5. Will you show me the way to the airport.

6. We want to spend more money on roads.

7. Mr. Brown arrived in Moscow on business.

8. My friend went through the customs at London airport.

See Test 5. “Away on Business”. Grammar