FCE 1 (OW) | U4: Countable & Uncountable Nouns

***** use a or an in the singular

• countable nouns

  
  

  a firefighter

  an accountant

• uncountable nouns

  
  

  a damage

  an advice

***** do not use a or an

• countable nouns

  
  

  teacher

  student

• uncountable nouns

  
  

  accommodation

  equipment

***** cannot be made plural

• countable nouns

  
  

  computer

  book

• uncountable nouns

  
  

  pollution

  behaviour

***** can be made plural

• countable nouns

  
  

  platforms

  portraits

• uncountable nouns

  
  

  houseworks

  musics

***** use some and any in the plural:

• countable nouns

  
  

  some ponds

  any replies

• uncountable nouns

  
  

  some homeworks

  any smokes

***** use verbs in the singular

• countable nouns

  
  

  My dogs is cute.

• uncountable nouns

  
  

  The BBC news is independent.

***** use some and any in the singular:

• countable nouns

  
  

  I know some people who doesn't like dogs.

• uncountable nouns

  
  

  Some of the news about their situation was very sad.

***** use few and many in the plural:

• countable nouns

  
  

  There are a few cars in her garage.

• uncountable nouns

  
  

  There are a few coffee in the kitchen.

***** use little and much in the singular:

• countable nouns

  
  

  There is a little teachers in that room.

• uncountable nouns

  
  

  There is a little information available on the website.

***** use other words to refer to a quantity: a piece of / a small amount of / a bit of...

• countable nouns

• uncountable nouns