Countable

&
Uncountable nouns
Countable nouns
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e.g. I eat a banana every day.
I like bananas.

Banana is a countable noun.

We can put an s on a countable
noun: Bananas



A countable noun can be
1. singular (banana) or



Countable nouns are things we can
count.
We can say one banana ,two
bananas etc.
Countable nouns
2. plural (bananas)
Countable nouns
Examples of countable nouns
singular plural
apple apples
pineapple pineapples
cucumber cucumbers
strawberry strawberries
grape grapes
Countable nouns
We add -es to most nouns in -o:
tomato tomatoes
potato potatoes
But we just add -s to:
radio radios

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Uncountable nouns
e.g. I eat rice everyday.
I like rice.

Rice is an uncountable noun.

Uncountable nouns
An uncountable noun has only one form.
(rice)


Uncountable nouns are things we cant
count.
We cant put an s on an uncountable
noun.
We cant say one rice, two rices, etc.
Uncountable nouns
Examples of uncountable nouns:

salad dressing

lettuce

ham

water

milk



There is/There isnt
There are/There arent
+
some/any

There is/ There are some
Study the following table:

is meat
cheese
in the fridge.
There
are
some
rulers
pencils
on the desk.
We use There is some when the noun
is uncountable. (meat, cheese.)

We use There are some when the
countable noun is plural. (rulers,
pencils.)
There is/There are some
There isnt/There arent any
Study the following table:

isnt milk
coffee
in the shop.
There
arent
any
dishes
watches
under the bed.
We use There isnt any when the noun
is uncountable. (milk, coffee.)

We use There arent any when the
countable noun is plural. (dishes,
watches)
There isnt/There arent any
I. Put the correct form of the
given words into the spaces.
1.John is eating some __________(potato).
2.Is there any ___________ (water) in the
jar?
3.Mother says, Gogo, please give me some
__________ (jam).
4.There are some _________ (fish) in the
river.
5.There arent any ______________(tomato)
on the table.
II. Put the correct answer into the
spaces with some or any.
1.There is not ________sugar in the coffee.
2.There are ___________ stars in the sky.
3.There arent ________ roses on the table.
4.Father says, Please give me ________ oil.
5.Is there ________ orange juice?
6.There is ________ paper on the desk.

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