English For Open High School - Module 3

3. Identifyingobjects
Identifyingobjects
byaparticularname
byaparticularname
To identify if a particular name
To identify if a particular name
belongs to a countable object
belongs to a countable object
(singular
or
plural)
or
(singular
or
plural)
or
uncountable
object in
a
uncountable
object in
a
question, it should be used the
question, it should be used the
following structure:
following structure:
Countable (singular)
Is it a + = Is it a pear?
Countable (plural)
Are they + = Are they camels?
Uncountable
Is it + = Is it water?

4. Affirmativeand
Affirmativeand
Negativeformsto
Negativeformsto
answerquestions
answerquestions
To answer the questions that contain a
To answer the questions that contain a
particular name which belongs to a
particular name which belongs to a
countable object (singular or plural)
countable object (singular or plural)
or uncountable object, it should be
or uncountable object, it should be
used the following structure;
used the following structure;
Question Short answer Complete answer
Countable
(singular)
Is it a pear?
Yes, it is
No, it is not
Yes, it is a pear
No, it is not a pear
Countable
(plural)
Are they camels?
Yes, they are
No, they are not
Yes, they are camels
No, they are not
camels
Uncountable
Is it gasoline?
Yes, it is
No, it is not
Yes, it is gasoline
No, it is gasoline

5. Quantityand
Quantityandnumber
number
In a question if a particular name
In a question if a particular name
belongs to a countable object
belongs to a countable object
(singular or plural) or uncountable
(singular or plural) or uncountable
can be changed by quantity and
can be changed by quantity and
number.
number.
Structure Examples
Countable nouns
1.- Is it one + ?
2.- Are they two (three etc.) + ?
3.- Is it a/ one pair of + ?
4.- Are they two (three etc.) + pair of + ?
Is it one banana?
Are they two bananas?
Is it a pair of shoes?
Are they two pair of shoes?
Uncountable nouns
5.- Is it a/an/one + + of + ?
6.- Are they two (three etc.) + + of + ?
Is it a / one glass of water ?
Are they two glasses of water?

6. • Azar, Betty Schrampfer (2
Azar, Betty Schrampfer (2ndnd
ed.)(1992) Fundamentals of
ed.)(1992) Fundamentals of
English Grammar. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice.
English Grammar. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice.
• Mitchell, H. Q. (2009) Traveller Level B2: Student´s book.
Mitchell, H. Q. (2009) Traveller Level B2: Student´s book.
United States. MM Publications.
United States. MM Publications.
• Foley, Mark & Hall, Diane. (2009) Advanced Learners
Foley, Mark & Hall, Diane. (2009) Advanced Learners
´Grammar: A self-study reference and practice book
´Grammar: A self-study reference and practice book
with answer. Ninth impression. China. Longman.
with answer. Ninth impression. China. Longman.
References
References

7. • Azar, Betty Schrampfer (2
Azar, Betty Schrampfer (2ndnd
ed.)(1992) Fundamentals of
ed.)(1992) Fundamentals of
English Grammar. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice.
English Grammar. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice.
• Mitchell, H. Q. (2009) Traveller Level B2: Student´s book.
Mitchell, H. Q. (2009) Traveller Level B2: Student´s book.
United States. MM Publications.
United States. MM Publications.
• Foley, Mark & Hall, Diane. (2009) Advanced Learners
Foley, Mark & Hall, Diane. (2009) Advanced Learners
´Grammar: A self-study reference and practice book
´Grammar: A self-study reference and practice book
with answer. Ninth impression. China. Longman.
with answer. Ninth impression. China. Longman.
References
References