COUNTABLE / UNCOUNTABLE

COUNTABLEa/an + singular countable nouns (car/apple/shoe...)

- I need a new car.- Do you want an apple?

some + plural countable nouns (cars/apples/shoes...)

- I need some new shoes.- Do you want some apples?

UNCOUNTABLE

some + uncountable nouns (water/money/music...)

- I need some money.- Do you want some cheese?

Countable / Uncountable

Some nouns are sometimes countable or uncountable:

a cake

some cakes

some cakeor

a piece of cake

Some uncountable words IN ENGLISH!

BREAD I’m going to buy some bread (or a loaf of bread). (NOT a

bread)

WEATHER It’s nice weather today. (NOT It’s a nice weather)

INFORMATION I need some information about hotels in London.

ADVICE Can you give me some advice?

HAIR She’s got long hair.

FURNITURE They have some very nice furniture in their house.

PAPER Can you give me some paper? (or a piece of paper).

NEWS I’ve got some news about Helen. (NOT “a new about Helen)