COUNTABLE AND

UNCOUNTABLE
NOUNS

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NOUNS

Nouns can be countable or

uncountable.

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NOUNS
COUNTABLE NOUNS

Are separate items that can be counted.

counted
Have a singular and a plural form.
We can use the indefinite article a/an
with countable nouns. (Ex: a book; an
apple).

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NOUNS
EXAMPLES OF COUNTABLE NOUNS:

SHIRT
TABLE
APPLE
BOOK
TEACHER

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NOUNS
UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

Are are the ones ones we can not count.

Are abstract ideas ("happiness"), nouns which
represent a whole group of similar items
("furniture"), weather terms ("rain"), and
substances ("salt").
For example, we cannot count "milk". We can
count "bottles of milk" or "liters of milk", but we
cannot count "milk" itself.

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NOUNS

UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

Uncountable nouns have no plural

form. We use a singular verb.
Examples:
This news is very important.
Your luggage looks heavy.

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NOUNS
UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

We do not usually use the indefinite article a/an

with uncountable nouns.
We cannot say "an information" or "a music". But we can
say:
a piece of news
a bottle of water
a grain of rice

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NOUNS
EXAMPLES OF UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS:

MUSIC, ART
LOVE, HAPPINESS, FUN
ADVICE
INFORMATION
NEWS
FURNITURE, LUGGAGE
RICE, SUGAR, BUTTER, WATER
ELECTRICITY, GAS, POWER, RAIN, SNOW, FOG
MONEY

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NOUNS

Many nouns can be both countable and uncountable, but with

different meanings.

Examples:
A PAPER = a piece of writing on a particular subject written by
an expert and usually published in a book or journal COUNTABLE
PAPER = thin flat material which is made from crushed wood or
cloth and is used for writing, printing or drawing on UNCOUNTABLE

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NOUNS

Many nouns can be both countable and

uncountable, but with different meanings.

Examples:
A HAIR = any of the thin thread-like
structures that grow out of the head or of the
skin of a person or animal COUNTABLE
HAIR = the mass of thin thread-like structures
on the head of a person UNCOUNTABLE

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NOUNS
INDEFINITE ARTICLES WITH...

SINGULAR
NOUNS
A (before
consonants)

AN

(before
vowels)

PLURAL
NOUNS
SOME*

UNCOUNTABL
E NOUNS
SOME*

OR

OR

NO
ARTICLE

NO ARTICLE

*OBS 1: For questions and negative statements,

use ANY.
ANY
*OBS 2: When offering something, use SOME.

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NOUNS
DEFINITE ARTICLES WITH...

SINGULAR
NOUNS

PLURAL
NOUNS

UNCOUNTABL
E NOUNS

THE

THE

THE

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NOUNS

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