Can I Use 60 Grit to Sand a Car

ENGLISH GRAMMAR IN USE FOR INTERMEDIATE

69. Countable and Uncountable 1

A	A noun can be countable or uncountable: Countable Uncountable · I eat a banana every day. · I like bananas . Banana is a countable noun. A countable noun can be singular ( banana ) or plural ( bananas ). We can use numbers with countable nouns. So we can say 'one banana', 'two bananas' etc. Examples of nouns usually countable: · Kate was singing a song . · There's a nice beach near here. · Do you have a ten-pound note ? · It wasn't your fault. It was an accident . · There are no batteries in the radio. · We don't have enough cups . · I eat rice every day. · I like rice . Rice is an uncountable noun. An uncountable noun has only one form ( rice ). We cannot use numbers with uncountable nouns. We cannot say 'one rice', 'two rices' etc. Examples of nouns usually uncountable: · Kate was listening to (some) music . · There's sand in my shoes. · Do you have any money ? · It wasn't your fault. It was bad luck . · There is no electricity in this house. · We don't have enough water .
B	Countable Uncountable You can use a/an with singular countable nouns: a beach a student an umbrella You cannot use singular countable nouns alone (without a/the/my etc.): I want a banana . (not I want banana) There's been an accident . (not There's been accident) You can use plural countable nouns alone: · I like bananas . (=bananas in general) · Accidents can be prevented. You cannot normally use a/an with uncountable nouns. We do not say 'a sand ', 'a music', 'a rice'. But you can often use a ... of . For example: a bowl /a packet /a grain of rice You can use uncountable nouns alone (without the/my/some etc.): · I eat rice every day. · There's blood on your shirt. · Can you hear music ?
C	Countable Uncountable You can use some and any with plural countable nouns: · We sang some songs . · Did you buy any apples ? We use many and few with plural countable nouns: · We didn't take many pictures . · I have a few things to do. You can use some and any with uncountable nouns: · We listened to some music . · Did you buy any apple juice ? We use much and little with uncountable nouns: · We didn't do much shopping . · I have a little work to do.

EXERCISES

69.1	Some of these sentences need a/an . Correct the sentences where necessary. 1 Joe goes everywhere by bike. He hasn't got a car. · ___He hasn't got a car. _______ 2 Helen was listening to music when I arrived. ________OK_______­­­­­ 3 We went to very nice restaurant last weekend. ____________________________ 4 I brush my teeth with toothpaste. ____________________________ 5 I use toothbrush to brush my teeth. ____________________________ 6 Can you tell me if there's bank near here? ____________________________ 7 My brother works for insurance company in Frankfurt. ____________________________ 8 I don't like violence. ____________________________ 9 Can you smell paint? ____________________________ 10 When we were in Rome, we stayed in big hotel. ____________________________ 11 We need petrol. I hope we come to petrol station soon. ____________________________ 12 I wonder if you can help me. I have problem. ____________________________ 13 I like your suggestion. Ifs very interesting idea. ____________________________ 14 John has interview for job tomorrow. ____________________________ 15 I like volleyball. It's good game. ____________________________ 16 Lisa doesn't usually wear jewellery. ____________________________ 17 Jane was wearing beautiful necklace. ____________________________
69.2	Complete the sentences using the following words. Use a/an where necessary. accident biscuit blood coat decision electricity interview key moment music question sugar 1 It wasn't your fault. It was ___an accident.____ 2 Listen! Can you hear ___music.____ 3 I couldn't get into the house because I didn't have _________. 4 It's very warm today. Why are you wearing_________ ? 5 Do you take _________in your coffee? 6 Are you hungry? Would you like _________with your coffee? 7 Our lives would be very difficult without _________. 8 'I had _________for a job yesterday., 'Did you? How did it go?' 9 The heart pumps _________through the body. 10 Excuse me, but can I ask you _________? 11 I'm not ready yet. Can you wait _________please? 12 We can't delay much longer. We have to make _________soon.
69.3	Complete the sentences using the following words. Sometimes the word needs to be plural (-s), and sometimes you need to use a/an . air day friend joke language meat patience people picture queue space umbrella 1 I had my camera, but I didn't take any ____picture._____ 2 There are seven _______________in a week. 3 A vegetarian is a person who doesn't eat _______________ 4 Outside the cinema there was _______________ of people waiting to see the film. 5 I'm not very good at telling _______________ 6 Last night I went out with some _______________of mine. 7 There were very few _______________in town today. The streets were almost empty. 8 I'm going out for a walk. I need some fresh _______________. 9 Gary always wants things quickly. He doesn't have much _______________ 10 I think it's going to rain. Do you have _______________1 could borrow? 11 Do you speak any foreign _______________? 12 Our flat is very small. We don't have much _______________.

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Can I Use 60 Grit to Sand a Car

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