Countable Nouns and Uncountable Nouns

Countable nouns are nouns that can be counted.

        Example:  bag, apple

Uncountable nouns are nouns that cannot be counted.

       Example :  salt, flour

a)   We can use  a few,many,some and several with countable nouns.

       Example : Several cats are playing with each other.

b)   We use any in negative sentences and questions.

       Example : I do not have any friends in this town

                       There isn't any food left for him to eat.

c)   Uncountable nouns do not have plural forms.

d)   We can use a little, some and much with uncountable nouns.

       Example : There is a little oil left in the bottle.

                       Please pour some coffee into my cup.

e)   We can use some and a lot of with countable nouns and uncountable nouns.

       Example : You have to add some sugar into your drink.

                            There are some mangoes on the tree.

Exercise  1

Group the words into countable and uncountable nouns

  

pasta            cheese          carrot            sugar            apple           water            laps               flowers  flour             cake             tea                chicken          juice            book             bench            children

Countable Nouns	Uncountable Nouns