Complete the sentences. Use a (an), some, any or no article.
- There are ... new felt-tips in my pencil case.
- Have you got ... English dictionary at home?
- I'd like to buy ... colour paper and ... brush.
- I haven't got ... glue. Please give me yours.
- Are there ... rulers on the teacher's desk?
- I couldn't see ... good paints in the shop.
- We want ... chalk to write with it on the blackboard.
- You must bring ... daybooks to school every day.
- There are ... rubbers of different colours in this box.
- Please bring ... water for the pot plants.
- Parents teach little children to use ... scissors.
- Утверждение, множественное число: some new felt-tips.
- Единственное число, слово начинается с гласного звука: an English dictionary.
- Неисчисляемое colour paper: some; brush в единственном числе: a brush.
- Отрицание, неисчисляемое glue: any glue.
- Вопрос, множественное число: any rulers.
- Отрицание, множественное число: any good paints.
- Неисчисляемое chalk, утверждение: some chalk.
- Daybooks во множественном числе, речь о всех дневниках вообще: артикль не нужен.
- Утверждение, множественное число: some rubbers.
- Утверждение, неисчисляемое water: some water.
- Предмет вообще, множественное число: артикль не нужен.
A/an — только с исчисляемыми существительными в единственном числе. Some — в утверждениях, any — в вопросах и отрицаниях, с множественным числом и неисчисляемыми. Без артикля — если речь о предметах вообще.
- some
- an
- some; a
- any
- any
- any
- some
- no article
- some
- some
- no article
Work in groups. Find out how often your friends use these things. Every day? From time to time? Not often? Never?
rulers, rubbers, exercise books, dictionaries, chalk, colour chalk, felt-tips, glue, pencil sharpeners, paint brushes, paints, scissors, colour paper, pens and pencils, colour pencils, pencil cases, backpacks, schoolbags
Задай вопросы друзьям по образцу: How often do you use rulers? Do you use glue every day?
Ответы по образцу: I use … every day. / I use … from time to time. / I don't use … often. / I never use … .
Запиши результат одноклассников, например:
- Anna uses pens and pencils every day.
- Max uses glue from time to time.
- Olga doesn't use colour chalk often.
- Ivan never uses paints.
Образец диалога:
— How often do you use rulers?
— I use rulers every day.
— Do you use scissors?
— From time to time.
— And paints?
— I don't use paints often.
— Do you use colour chalk?
— No, I never use colour chalk.
Choose the correct word to complete the sentences.
- Where (is/are) the glue?
- Can you give me (a/some) chalk?
- Are there (little/few) rulers on the table?
- Is there (a/any) paper here?
- Glue — неисчисляемое существительное, глагол в единственном числе: is.
- Chalk — неисчисляемое, в просьбе подходит some.
- Rulers — исчисляемое во множественном числе: few.
- Paper — неисчисляемое, в вопросе: any.
Little и much — с неисчисляемыми, few и many — с исчисляемыми во множественном числе. С неисчисляемыми существительными глагол стоит в единственном числе.
- is
- some
- few
- any
