INGILIZCE

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• INGILIZCE

• YABANCI DIL-1

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• 12. COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

• 12.1. An Introduction to Countable and
  Uncountable Nouns
• 12.2. Countable Nouns
• 12.3. Uncountable Nouns
• 12.4. Nouns that can be Countable and Uncountable
• 12.5. Counting the Uncountables
• 12.6. Daily Life English

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• 12.1. An Introduction to
• COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

SHOPPING LIST
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• 12.1. An Introduction to
• COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

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• 12.1. An Introduction to
• COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

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• 12.1. An Introduction to
• COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

Countable Uncountable
Dollar(s) Euro(s) Lira(s) money
Song(s) music
Suitcase(s) luggage
Table(s) furniture
Battery (batteries) electricity
Bottle(s) water
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• 12.2. Countable Nouns

Countable nouns are easy to recognize. They are
things that we can count. For example book". We
can count books. We can have one, two, three
or more books.

• 1. Countable nouns can be singular or plural
• My cat is playing.
• My cats are thirsty.
• 2. We can use  a/an with countable nouns
• A cat is an animal.
• 3.When a countable noun is singular, we must use
  a word like a, an/the/this/ my with it
• I want an apple. (not I want apple.)
• Where is my mug? (not Where is mug?)

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• 12.2. Countable Nouns

Countable nouns are easy to recognize. They are
things that we can count. For example book". We
can count books. We can have one, two, three
or more books.

• 4.When a countable noun is plural, we can use it
  alone
• I like apples.
• Dogs can run fast.
• 5.We can use some and any with countable nouns
• I've got some books.
• Have you got any pens?
• 6.We can use a few and many with countable nouns
• I've got a few dollars.
• I haven't got many pens.

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• 12.3. Uncountable Nouns

Uncountable nouns are things that we cannot
divide into separate elements. We cannot "count"
them. For example, we cannot count bread". We
can count a loaf of bread" or slices of bread",
but we cannot count bread" itself.

• 1.We usually treat uncountable nouns as singular.
  We use a singular verb. For example
• This news is very important.
• Mathematics is a science.
• Your luggage looks heavy.
• Money isnt everything.
• 2.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 "something" of
• a piece of news (not a news.)
• a bottle of honey (not a honey.)
• a grain of wheat (not a wheat.)

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• 12.3. Uncountable Nouns

Uncountable nouns are things that we cannot
divide into separate elements. We cannot "count"
them. For example, we cannot count bread". We
can count a loaf of bread" or slices of bread",
but we cannot count bread" itself.

• 3.We can use some and any with uncountable nouns
• We've got some luggage.
• Have you got any sugar?
• 4.We can use a little and much with uncountable
  nouns
• I've got a little money.
• I haven't got much rice.

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• 12.4. Nouns that can be Countable and Uncountable

Countable Uncountable
There are two hairs in my coffee! hair I don't have much hair.
There are two lights in our bedroom. light Close the curtain. There's too much light!
Shhhhh! I thought I heard a noise.There are so many different noises in the city. noise It's difficult to work when there is so much noise.
Have you got a paper to read? (newspaper)Hand me those student papers. paper I want to draw a picture. Have you got some paper?
Our house has seven rooms. room Is there room for me to sit here?
We had a great time at the party.How many times have I told you no? time Have you got time for a cup of coffee?
Macbeth is one of Shakespeare's greatest works. work I have no money. I need work!
Retrieved from https//www.englishclub.com/gramma
r/nouns-countable-both.htm
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• 12.5. Counting the Uncountables

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• 12.5. Counting the Uncountables

Some nouns are only used as plurals such
as bellows, binoculars, clothes, earrings,
glasses, gloves, goggles, jeans, pants, people,
pincers, police, scissors, slippers, spectacles,
stairs, trousers, tongs. These scissors are for
cutting paper.Your clothes are dirty.Have you
seen my glasses? I want to read the
newspaper.She ran up the stairs and tore the
door open.The police used firearms to disperse
the crowd.
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• 12.5. Counting the Uncountables

• Common Measure Words with Uncountable Nouns
• a bag of flour rice gold dust
• a bar of chocolate gold soap
• a bottle of Coke milk water wine
• a bowl of cereal rice soup
• a box of cereal paper
• a can of cream meat tuna
• a carton of ice-cream orange juice milk
• a cup of hot chocolate coffee tea
• a drop of blood oil water
• a glass of beer juice water wine

Retrieved from https//www.englishclub.com/vocabu
lary/nouns-uncountable-measure-words.htm
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• 12.5. Counting the Uncountables

Common Measure Words with Uncountable Nouns a
game of tennis a grain of rice sand
truth an item of clothing expenditure
news a jar of honey jam peanut
butter a piece of advice furniture
paper a roll of paper tape toilet paper
Scotch tape a slice of bread cheese meat
toast a spoonful of sugar syrup
whisky a tablespoon of butter honey
ketchup a teaspoon of cinnamon medicine
salt a tube of glue lipstick toothpaste
Retrieved and adapted from https//www.englishclu
b.com/vocabulary/nouns-uncountable-measure-words.h
tm
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• 12.6. Daily Life English

• Henry Do you like drinking milk?
• Daniel Oh, I love it!
• I drink a litre of milk every day.
  And you?
• Henry I hate milk. I love drinking tea.
• I drink five cups of tea every day.

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• 12.6. Daily Life English

• Mary What do you have on your shopping list
  today?
• Henrietta Oh, I have a lot of things
• A bottle of shampoo, a bar of
  soap, a tube of toothpaste,
• two cartons of milk, two loaves
  of bread,
• two kilos of potatoes and a
  kilo of apples.

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• 12.6. Daily Life English

• Archilles You look tired. Would you like
  to have a cup of coffee?
• Jose Oh, yes! With or without milk?
• Archilles With milk, please.
• Jose Would you like a piece of
  strawberry cake with it?
• ArchiIles I certainly would!

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• 12.6. Daily Life English

• Aysha I'm hungry.
• Gabriel Would you like some biscuits?
• Aysha No, thanks. I would like a big
  hamburger,
• some potato chips and a can of
  Coke.
• Gabriel Now, I'm hungry, too!

Sam It's very hot! Leonard Would you
like some ice tea? Sam That's a good
idea!
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