Countable and Uncountable Nouns

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What is a countable noun?

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A countable noun is a noun that can be counted and has both singular and plural forms. Examples include 'apple' (one apple, two apples) and 'car' (one car, three cars).

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What is an uncountable noun?

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An uncountable noun is a noun that cannot be counted and does not have a plural form. Examples include 'water', 'milk', and 'information'.

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Is 'coffee' a countable or uncountable noun?

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Coffee is an uncountable noun.

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Is 'egg' a countable or uncountable noun?

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Egg is a countable noun.

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Choose the correct word: How _______ apples are there on the table? (many/much)

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many

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Choose the uncountable noun from the following: mango, tree, tomato, milk.

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Milk is the uncountable noun.

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What is the plural form of a countable noun?

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The plural form of a countable noun is created by adding 's' or 'es' to the singular form, e.g., 'book' becomes 'books'.

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Can uncountable nouns be used with a number?

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No, uncountable nouns cannot be used with a number directly. Instead, we use quantifiers like 'some', 'a little', or 'much'.

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What quantifier would you use with uncountable nouns?

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You would use quantifiers like 'much', 'a little', or 'some' with uncountable nouns.

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Give an example of a countable noun in a sentence.

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I have three books on my shelf.