COUNTABLE NOUNS & UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

COUNTABLE NOUNS

Countable nouns are individual people , animals , places , things or ideas which can be counted

  • cat , animal , man and person 
  • coin , note , dollar 
  • cup , plate , fork
  • table , chair , suitcase , bag
Countable Noun Examples
  1. There are at least thirty Italian restaurant in little Italy.
  2. Your book is on the kitchen table.
  3. There's a big brown dog running around the neighborhood.
  4. We like the large bottles of mineral water.
  5. I was feeling so stressed that I ate an entire box of cookies.
Countable nouns can be singular or plural
  • My cat is playing .
  • My cats are hungry
We can use the indifinite article a/an with countable nouns :
  • A cat is an Animal 
We can use some and any with countable nouns :
  • I've got some dollars.
  • Have you got any Pens?
We can a Few and Many with countable nouns :
  • I've got a few dollars.
  • I haven't got many pens.

UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

Uncountable noun are not individual objects , so they cannot be counted .
  • music ,art , love , happines 
  • advice ,information, news
  • money , currency
  • electricity, gas , power
Uncountable Nouns Examples 
  1. There is no more water in the pond .
  2. Please help yourself to some cheese.
  3. Let's get rid of the garbage.
  4. Most pottery is made of clay.
  5. Be carefull the water is deep.
We can use some and any with uncountable nouns :
  • I've got some money.
  • Have you got any rice?
We can use a litle and much with uncountable nouns:
  • I've got a little money.
  • I haven't got much rice.
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