A1 · BeginnerGrammar learning path
Countable nouns and basic quantity
Quantity expressions become much easier once you first decide whether a noun is countable. Follow this sequence to classify nouns, ask about amounts naturally, and distinguish a small but sufficient quantity from one that feels insufficient.
3 lessons 17 exercises
What you will learn
- Distinguish countable and uncountable nouns.
- Choose how many or how much and their common answer forms.
- Use a few, few, a little, and little with the intended positive or negative meaning.
Before you start
- Recognise singular and plural nouns.
Lessons in this path
- 1Countable and Uncountable Nouns
Establishes the difference between countable and uncountable nouns, suitable determiners, containers, and common agreement errors.
- 2How many/much
Connects noun type to how many, how much, many, much, a lot of, a few, and a little in questions and everyday answers.
- 3A Few / A Little / Few / Little
Clarifies the positive and negative contrasts between a few/few and a little/little for small numbers and amounts.