Countable and Uncountable Noun

Countable and Uncountable Noun

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nouns can be countable and uncountable?

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Countable nouns

are words that can be counted. They have a singular and a plural form.

For POSITIVE sentences we can use a/an for singular nouns or some for plural nouns. Let's we see the examples :

- This is an apple

- There is a girl at the park

- She has some cookies at her bag

For negative sentences we use a/an for singular nouns and any for plurals, example:

- I don't have a lion

- There aren't any seats

Uncountable Nouns

are for the things that we cannot count with numbers. They may be the names for abstract ideas or qualities or for physical objects that are too small or too amorphous to be counted (liquids, powders, gases, etc.). Uncountable nouns are used with a singular verb. They usually do not have a plural form.

For example :

• Sugar - We did not have much sugar left

• Information - Can you give me some information about uncountable nouns?

• Water - There is no more water in the pond

• Garbage - Let’s get rid of the garbage.

uncountable nouns also use some in positive sentences and any in negative sentences, for instance:

• There's some milk in the fridge.

• There isn't any coffee.

• Is there any sugar?

• Do you want some chocolate?