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Unit 2

Chapter 4

Count and Noncount Nouns (pp. 433-435)

Give me a few bananas.
Give me a little butter.

Object Pronouns (pp. 424 & 436)

He told us a joke, and we laughed at it.

  1. Exchanges

    A: Do you want some coffee?
    B: Yes, I want a cup of coffee.
    C: No, I don't want any.

    A: Do you speak English?
    B: I speak a little.

    A: Did he tell a story to you?
    B: Yes, he told us about his hometown.

    A: Did you give him any money?

    B: No, but he gave some to me.
  2. Activity Put the appropriate noncount noun with the following counters.

    1. a loaf of
    2. a pack of
    3. a sheet of
    4. a jar of

    5. a tube of
    6. a bunch of
    7. a glass of
    8. a cup of

    9. a bowl of
    10. a pair of
    11. a bag of
    12. a deck of

  3. Activity Use a little and a few with the following noncount and count nouns.
ex. Do you need any ink? Yes, just a little, please.
Do you need any eggs? Yes, just a little, please.

1. butter
2. pencils
3. stamps
4. bananas
5. water

6. money
7. bread
8. chairs
9. sugar
10. time

11. gasoline
12. information
13. envelopes
14. eggs
15. help

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