Countable and Uncountable Nouns - engVid

1 More free resources, lessons, and quizzes Countable and Uncountable Nounsby Rebecca Ezekiel LangVid Language Training, 2011 Countable and Uncountable NounsIn English grammar, words that refer to people, places, or things are called Nouns . They can be classified in many way to classify Nouns is according to whether they can be counted or not. Many English mistakes are related to this point. By reading through this page, you will understand: what Countable and Uncountable Nouns are how to use them correctly in a sentenceCountable (or count) Nouns are words which can be counted. They have a singular form and a plural form.

2 They usu-ally refer to things. Most Countable Nouns become plural by adding an s at the end of the example:SingularPluralchairchairsbottleb ottlesstudentstudentsUncountable (or non-count) Nouns are words which cannot be counted. Therefore, they only have a singular form. They have no plural forms. These words are thought of as wholes rather than as parts. They usually refer to abstrac-tions (such as confidence or advice) or collectives (such as equipment or luggage).For example:Singularmoneyfurnitureinformatio nUsing Countable & Uncountable NounsWhen using Countable or Uncountable Nouns , pay attention to articles and adjectives!

3 Some articles and adjectives can be used with both Countable and Uncountable Nouns . However, others can be used with only Countable or only Uncountable with Countable Nouns Onlyaa doctor, a pen, a meal, a class, a collegemanymany cups, many books, many libraries, many flightsfewfew questions, few tables, few apples, few holidays, few countriesa fewa few questions, a few problems, a few issues, a few issuesUsed with Uncountable Nouns Onlymuchmuch money, much time, much food, much water, much energylittlelittle trouble, little equipment, little meat, little patiencea little bit ofa little bit of confidence, a little bit of sleep, a little bit of snowmore free resources, lessons.

4 And quizzes Countable and Uncountable Nounsby Rebecca Ezekiel LangVid Language Training, 2011 Generalhomeworkequipmentluggageclothingf urnituremachinerygoldsilvercottonglassje weleryperfumesoappaperwoodpetrolgasoline baggagehairtraffic Foodfoodflourmeatricecakebreadice creamcheesetoastpastaspaghettibutteroilh oneysoupfishfruitsaltteacoffeeSubjects/F ieldsmathematicseconomicsphysicsethicsci vicsartarchitecturemusicphotographygramm archemistryhistorycommerceengineeringpol iticssociologypsychologyvocabularyarchae ologypoetryAbstractadvicehelpfunrecreati onenjoymentinformationknowledgenewspatie ncehappinessprogressconfidencecourageedu cationintelligencespaceenergylaughterpea ceprideUsed with Countable & Uncountable

5 Nounsthecountablethe monkeys, the schools, the teachers, the boats, the bananasuncountablethe cheese, the machinery, the luggage, the grass, the knowledgesomecountablesome tables, some stores, some grapes, some cities, some nursesuncountablesome time, some news, some bread, some salt, some mailanycountableany forks, any socks, any bathrooms, any waiters, any beliefsuncountableany advice, any soap, any transportation, any gold, any homeworknocountableno magazines, no chocolates, no pilots, no rings, no markersuncountableno trouble, no grass, no scenery, no money, no furniturea lot ofcountablea lot of animals, a lot of coins, a lot of immigrants, a lot of babiesuncountablea lot of help, a lot of aggravation, a lot of happiness, a lot of funlots ofcountablelots of computers, lots of buses, lots of parties, lots of collegesuncountablelots of cake, lots of ice cream, lots of energy, lots of laughterenoughcountableenough plates, enough onions, enough restaurants, enough worriesuncountableenough courage, enough wisdom, enough spaghetti, enough timeplenty ofcountableplenty of houses, plenty of concerts, plenty of guitars, plenty ofuncountableplenty of oil, plenty of sugar, plenty of cheese.

6 Plenty of spaceList of Uncountable Nouns (These are sample Uncountable Nouns only! There are many more.)more free resources, lessons, and quizzes Countable and Uncountable Nounsby Rebecca Ezekiel LangVid Language Training, 2011 Weatherthunderlightningsnowrainsleeticeh eadhumidityhailwindlightdarkness Sportsgolftennisbaseballbasketballsoccer footballcrickethockeyrugbychesspokerbrid geLanguagesEnglishPortugueseHindiArabicJ apaneseKoreanSpanishFrenchRussianItalian HebrewChineseActivitiesswimmingwalkingdr ivingjoggingreadingwritinglisteningspeak ingcookingsleepingstudyingworking