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Countable and Uncountable Nouns
Countable and Uncountable Nouns
A countable noun is one that you can count. They can be singular or plural.
An uncountable noun is one that you can’t count. They can’t be singular or plural.
A countable noun is one that you can count. They can be singular or plural.
An uncountable noun is one that you can’t count. They can’t be singular or plural.
Countable Nouns Uncountable Nouns
Singular Plurala shirt two jackets clothing coffee
an apple five apples fruit teaa class three suits history water
a planet four sweaters jewelry medicinean orange money homework
a ring bread housework
Countable and Uncountable Nouns
Countable and Uncountable Nouns
Use is before a singular countable noun or an uncountable noun.
This is my new car. Is sugar good for your health?
Use are before a plural countable noun. There are two apples on the table.
Don’t use a/an before an uncountable noun. I need some sugar.
Countable and uncountable nouns are not the same in all languages. News and Information are uncountable in English but countable in Spanish.
Use is before a singular countable noun or an uncountable noun.
This is my new car. Is sugar good for your health?
Use are before a plural countable noun. There are two apples on the table.
Don’t use a/an before an uncountable noun. I need some sugar.
Countable and uncountable nouns are not the same in all languages. News and Information are uncountable in English but countable in Spanish.
Some / AnySome / Any
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Plural countable nouns
I’ve got some apples.
I haven’t got any bananas.
Have you got any eggs?
Uncountable nouns
I’ve got some wine.
She hasn’t got any tea.
Has he got any bread?
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