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Grammar / LET'S LEARN /
Lesson 01
Talking About Food and Drinks
Nouns (Countable/Uncountable, Singular/Plural)
Beginner 1
Let's Practice
Direction: Read the following sentences
I/We eat an apple.
He/She/it drinks water.
We have some bread.
They eat two bananas.
Grammar Point
Direction: Read the grammar point
What is a Noun ?
A noun is used in a sentence to name a person, place, thing idea, qaulity, or condition.
In English, we have Countable and Uncountable nouns.
Let's begin with the COUNTABLE NOUNS
Countable Nouns
Countable nouns are things we can count. They can be singular or plural.
Singular: This means the noun is only one ( an apple, a car, a house )
Plural: This means the noun is above one that is two or more ( two apples, three phones, three houses )
Let's have a few examples in a sentence.
Examples:
I eat an apple.
She drinks a glass of milk.
We have two bananas.
Let's move to UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
Uncountable Nouns
Uncountable nouns are things we cannot count directly. They are always singular.
for examples: water, air , rice, coffee, juice etc.
Examples:
I drink water.
She eats rice.
We don’t have any coffee.
NOTE:
Singular countable nouns are used with "a" or "an" (an apple, a sandwich).
Plural countable nouns do not use "a" or "an" (two bananas, three cookies).
Uncountable nouns do not have a plural form and do not use "a" or "an" (some bread, some rice).
Check the pictures above for clarification.
Example
Direction: Read the following examples with your tutor
I eat a sandwich.
She drinks some juice.
We have three pieces of bread.
There is some milk in the fridge.
They drink a lot of water.
Conversation
Direction: Read the conversation aloud for the first time and then read again with your tutor
Alex and Sarah discuss their daily meals and drinks.
Alex: Hi Sarah! What do you eat for breakfast?
Sarah: I usually eat an apple and drink some water. How about you?
Alex: I like to have a sandwich and some coffee. Do you eat lunch at home?
Sarah: No, I usually have some rice and vegetables at work. And you?
Alex: I eat two sandwiches at lunch. What do you drink during the day?
Sarah: I drink a lot of water and sometimes juice. Do you drink a lot of coffee?
Alex: Yes, I drink three cups a day! And I eat some cookies in the afternoon.
Sarah: That sounds yummy! I only eat one cookie sometimes.
Question
1. What does Sarah eat for breakfast
Answer: Sarah …….. apple and drink ……… water
2. What does Alex like to have for lunch?
Answer: Alex ………….. to have a sandwich and ………… coffee.
3. What does Sarah drink during the day?
Answer: Sarah …………. a lot of water and sometimes juice.
Fill in the blank
Direction: Fill in the blank. Choose A or B
Example
I __________ an apple.
A) Eats
B) Eat
Answer: B) Eat
1. I __________ an apple.
A) Eats
B) Eat
2. She __________ (drink) some water.
A) Drinks
B) Drink
3. We __________ two bananas.
A) Has
B) Have
4. They __________ (eat) three cookies.
A) Eats
B) Eat
5. There __________ (be) some rice on the table.
A) Is
B) Are
6. I __________ (want) a sandwich.
A) Want
B) Wants
7. He __________ (drink) a glass of milk.
A) Drink
B) Drinks
8. We __________ (not have) any coffee.
A) Don’t have
B) Doesn’t have
Let's Talk
Direction: Answer using the words and expressions you have learned in this lesson. Talk about yourself
1. What do you eat for breakfast?
2. Do you drink coffee every day?
3. How many apples do you usually eat in a week?
4. What is your favorite uncountable food (e.g., rice, soup, juice)?
5. Do you like to eat cookies or cake?
6. How many glasses of water do you drink per day?
7. Do you have a lot of bread at home?
8. How often do you drink juice?
9. What do you usually have for dinner?
10. Are there any foods you don’t like to eat?
