HI3 Part 3 S17

HI3 Part 3 S17

Countable and Uncountable Nouns

Nouns can be countable or uncountable!

Countable nouns are individual objects, people, places, etc. which can be counted. (We use a/an or a number in front of countable nouns).

Uncountable nouns are materials, concepts, information, etc. which are not individual objects and can not be counted.

Nouns can be countable and/or uncountable!

Some nouns can be used as both countable or uncountable, usually with a difference in meaning.

Let's learn

Take this quiz and guess the meaning of the nouns in question

Multiple Choice

They tried to change iron into gold.

• material

• electrical appliance

Multiple Choice

Champagne was fizzing in the glass.

• material

• container

Multiple Choice

How much time did it take you to sing?

• length of an activity

• number of instances

Multiple Choice

He wrote a paper on grammar.

• material

• a report or essay

• a newspaper

Multiple Choice

I switched on the light in the bedroom.

• energy form

• lamps / light bulbs

Multiple Choice

He had a few grey hairs on his temples.

• hair in general

• individual strands of hair

Multiple Choice

Is there enough room for me?

• space

• place

Multiple Choice

Firemen put out fires.

• natural element

• a burning pile

Multiple Choice

He’s trying to block out memories of the accident.

• the ability to remember

• specific memories of past events

Multiple Choice

The fruit was too sour to eat.

• food

• kind of fruit