Conjunctions of contrast & Countable and uncountable nouns — O/L English

What must I remember about Conjunctions of contrast & Countable and uncountable nouns?

• Nouns divide into countable (discrete items taking plural forms: apples, vitamins, eggs) and uncountable (mass concepts: water, rice, sugar, health).
• Determiners for countable nouns: 'many', 'a few', 'few', 'fewer', 'several', 'a number of'.
• Determiners for uncountable nouns: 'much', 'a little', 'little', 'less', 'a great deal of', 'an amount of'.
• Shared quantifiers applicable to both categories: 'some', 'any', 'a lot of', 'plenty of', 'more', 'most'.
• Imperative instructional language and sequence markers structure recipes and food preparation guides: 'Chop finely', 'Boil until tender'.

Test yourself (1 minute)

1. The 'fewer' vs 'less' trap

   Use 'fewer' with plural count nouns ('eat fewer sweets') and 'less' with mass uncountable nouns ('consume less sugar').

2. Recipe and process writing tasks (Paper 1 Test 8)

   Always maintain consistent imperative mood without shifting into passive or first-person narrative.

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Must know

• 'A few' / 'A little' (positive nuance = some) vs 'Few' / 'Little' (negative nuance = almost none, insufficient).

Source: NIE G.C.E. (O/L) English Language Syllabus (Grade 10, Unit 8)

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Grade 10 · Term 2