Count and noncount games

Have each person write a list of words that they would use to complete the blanks. Tell them, however, to put their answers in random order on their paper. After the questions are answered, have students switch their paper with a partner. That person will then try to figure out which answers go in which blanks.

Have students check with their partner to see how many answers they matched up correctly. What would a person need if they were stranded on a desert island? This fun game will give your students a chance to discuss it. Put your class into groups of about four or five. Tell your class that each group must decide on what items they will need to survive on their island. They can only bring ten items though they can choose the quantity of the item that they want and at least four of those items must be noncount nouns.

Have the group discuss it and then present their final list to the class after everyone is finished. In this game, students will answer questions to see how healthy their lifestyle is. Make sure your questions include both count and noncount nouns. For each healthy answer, students should subtract one year from their age. For each unhealthy answer, students should add one year to their age. After answering all the questions, have students share their modified age with the class.

If you have seen The Worst Case Scenario Handbook , you have seen the strange situations that people might get themselves into. In this game, students choose a random page of the book by calling out a number and then turning to that page.

They read the situation on that page but do not read how to survive it. Students then name three things using both count and noncount nouns that would help them survive that situation. If you like, play this game as an entire class or in groups of four or five.

After each person gives their answer, have students read how to survive the situation and see if the player mentioned any items that are actually listed in the survival guide. This simple game requires no preparation on your part other than having dice handy.

Put students in pairs, and give each pair one standard six-sided die. If they roll a one, two, or three, they make a statement about something in your classroom that has that quantity. If they roll a four, five, or six, they make a statement about your classroom using a noncount noun and its appropriate quantifier. If a player can give his answer in less than ten seconds after he rolls, he scores a point.

The first player to ten points wins. Start this activity by making two sets of cards. In some languages, there are no count nouns e. In addition, some nouns that are noncount in English may be countable in other languages e. Errors with count and noncount nouns can result in errors with article usage and with subject verb agreement. Count nouns can be separated into individual units and counted. They usually have both a singular and a plural form.

Most English nouns are count nouns. These are often used with some sort of quantifier, or quantity word , to show how they are counted e.

If the noun ends in "-y," change the "-y" to "-ies" to make it plural. If the noun ends in "-f" or "-fe," change the "-f" to a "-v" and add "-es. Some count nouns have irregular plural forms. Many of these forms come from earlier forms of English.

When unsure of the plural form, please consult the dictionary. Important: Singular count nouns must have a word in the determiner slot. This could be an article, a pronoun, or a possessive noun i. Please see our page on article usage for more information. Noncount or uncountable nouns exist as masses or abstract quantities that cannot be counted. They have no plural form.

Although most English nouns are count nouns, noncount nouns frequently occur in academic writing. Here are some common categories of noncount nouns. Like all things in English and language in general , there may be exceptions. A mass: work, equipment, homework, money, transportation, clothing, luggage, jewelry, traffic.

An abstract concept: advice, happiness, health, education, research, knowledge, information, time. A disease: diabetes, measles, polio, influenza, malaria, hypothyroidism, arthritis. An activity in the "-ing" form : swimming, dancing, reading, smoking, drinking, studying. Well, this is not the actual case. Take up this English grammar Questions: 20 Attempts: Last updated: Jul 26, Gender Of Nouns Quiz. What do you understand with the gender of nouns? The gender of nouns can be masculine, feminine, common, and neutral.

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