Countable and Uncountable Nouns

Countable and Uncountable Nouns

By Катерина Дерека

COUNTABLE AND

UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS​

​It's important to distinguish between countable and uncountable nouns in English because their usage is different in regards to both determiners and verb

​COUNTABLE NOUNS

Countable nouns are for things we can count using numbers.

They have a singular and a plural form.

If you want to ask about the quantity of a countable noun, you ask "How many?" combined with the plural countable noun.

Singular             Plural

one dog            two dogs​

one man           two men​

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Uncountable nouns are for the things that we cannot count with numbers. They may be the names for abstract ideas or qualities (liquids, powders, gases, etc.).

Uncountable nouns are used with a singular verb.

They usually do not have a plural form.

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EXAMPLES: tea sugar water air rice

UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

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UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS​

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• We cannot use a/an with these nouns.

• To express a quantity of an uncountable noun, use a word or expression like some, a lot of, much, a bit of, a great deal of use an exact measurement like a cup of, a bag of, 1kg of, 1L of, a pinch of.

• If you want to ask about the quantity of an uncountable noun, you ask "How much?"

EXAMPLES: He gave me a great deal of advice before my interview.

Can you give me some information about uncountable nouns?​

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzvCK0lairg​

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SbJ1B1MTQg​