A1
Countable and uncountable nouns; a/an, some, any – English Grammar Exercises for A1
7 esercizi
1. Underline the correct words to complete the sentences.
- 1)I need some bread / breads to make sandwiches.
- 2)Excuse me. Have you got any carrot / carrots?
- 3)The pastas are / pasta is really good in this restaurant.
- 4)I’d like some lamb / a lamb, please.
- 5)The fruits are / fruit is really fresh in this market.
- 6)You can buy fantastic cheese / cheeses in this market.
- 7)I love French food / foods – I think it’s the best in the world.
- 8)Can you buy me some milks / milk from the supermarket?
2. Underline the correct words to complete the conversation. (Sometimes there is more than one possible answer.)
- NICK We can make (1) ) any / a /some sandwiches for lunch.
- HELEN Good idea. Have we got (2) ) any / some / a nice bread?
- NICK Yes, we have. We’ve got (3) ) any / some / a really fresh bread – it’s still warm!
- HELEN OK. Have we got (4) ) any / some / a meat or chicken to put in them?
- NICK Um, let me see. We haven’t got (5) ) some / a / any meat but we’ve got (6) ) some / a / any chicken.
- HELEN Never mind. Have we got (7) ) a / some / any cheese in the fridge?
- NICK Yes, we’ve got (8) ) some / a / any French cheese and (9) ) any / a / some Swiss cheese.
- HELEN OK. And what about vegetables? Have we got (10) ) a / any / some?
- NICK Yes, we’ve got (11) ) a / some / any mushrooms and there’s (12) ) a / any / some big tomato. But I’m afraid we haven’t got (13) ) a / some / any onions.
- HELEN OK. I can make (14) ) some / a / any cheese and tomato sandwich for me and (15) ) a / any / some chicken sandwich for you.
3. Correct the words (1-10) that are wrong.
- There’s a very good market near my home. I always go there to buy (1) ) foodSome stalls sell (2) ) vegetable and (3) ) fruitsI usually buy (4) ) potato and (5) ) onions there because they’re very cheap. At my favourite stall an old lady sells (6) ) butters, (7) ) cream and (8) ) egg from her own farm. There is also a building where they sell (9) ) fishes and (10) ) meat.
4. Correct the sentences.
- 1)I’d like any potatoes and any carrots, please.
- I’d like some potatoes and some carrots, please.
- 2)I’m sorry, I haven’t got a blue cheese this week.
- 3)Can I have some packet of rice, please?
- 4)Yes, we’ve got any eggs in the fridge.
- 5)Can you buy a bread at the supermarket?
- 6)No, there aren’t some mushrooms in the fridge.
- 7)We need a onion for the salad.
- 8)Have we got a milk?
5. Are these things countable (C) or uncountable (U)?
- 1)bread U
- 2)carrot
- 3)cheese
- 4)chocolate
- 5)fruit
- 6)furniture
- 7)lemon
- 8)money
- 9)egg
- 10)meat
6. Complete the conversation between a customer and a shop assistant with a, an, some or any.
- CUSTOMER Hello, have you got (1) ) any fruit?
- ASSISTANT Yes, of course. This is (2) ) shop and I sell fruit.
- CUSTOMER Oh good. I’d like (3) ) grapes, please.
- ASSISTANT Ah, sorry, we haven’t got (4) ) grapes.
- CUSTOMER Really? OK, I’d like (5) ) orange.
- ASSISTANT Just one?
- CUSTOMER Yes, please, and (6) ) lemon.
- ASSISTANT Erno, sorry, we haven’t got (7) ) lemons. But we’ve got (8) ) lovely bananas.
- CUSTOMER But I don’t want (9) ) bananas. Well, that’s all then, thank you.
- ASSISTANT OK, so one orange. That’s 15p, please.
- CUSTOMER Oh, no! Sorry, I haven’t got (10) ) money.
7. Correct one mistake in each sentence.
- 1)I haven’t got some tomatoes.
- I haven’t got any tomatoes
- 2)He hasn’t got furnitures.
- 3)Have you got any moneys?
- 4)I’d like a onion and a carrot, please.
- 5)We need a cheese.
- 6)I don’t want some meat.
- 7)She’s got long hairs.
- 8)Do you want any apple?
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