A and THE - a cake / some cake / some cakes (countable/uncountable 2)

Question 1

• a/an + SINGULAR COUNTABLE nouns (car/apple/shoe etc.):
• some + PLURAL COUNTABLE nouns (cars/apples/shoes etc.):
• some + UNCOUNTABLE nouns (water/money/music etc.):

Answer 1

…I need a new car.
…Would you like an apple?
…an apple

…I need some new shoeS.
…Would you like some appleS?

…I need some water.
…Would you like some cheese? (or Would you like A PIECE of cheese?)

Question 2

• Compare A and SOME:

* Compare a paper (= a newspaper) and some paper:

Answer 2

…Nicola bought A hat, SOME shoeS and SOME perfume.
…I read A newspaper, made SOME phone callS, and listened to SOME music
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..I want something to read. I’m going to buy a paper.
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…I want to make a shopping list. I need some paper / a piece of paper. (not a paper = a newspaper)

Question 3

Be careful with:

• advice
• bread
• furniture
• hair
• information
• news
• weather
• work

These nouns are usually UNCOUNTABLE. So you CAN’T say a/an … ( a bread, an advice ), and they CAN’T be PLURAL ( advices, furnitures etc.).

Answer 3

…Can I talk to you? I need some advice. (not an advice)
…I’m going to buy some bread. (not a bread)
…They’ve got some nice furniture in their house. (not furnitures)
…Silvia has very long hair. (not hairs).
…Where can I get some information about hotels here?(not informations)
…Listen! I’ve just had some good news. (not a good news)
…It’s nice weather today. (not a nice weather)
…‘Do you like your job?’ ‘Yes, but it’s hard work.’ (not a hard work)
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We say A job (but NOT a work): I’ve got A new job. (not A new work)