countable uncountable nounsdao
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Uncountablecheesemeat
eggs
carrots
cucumbers
Colin's diet recipe
Countable
COUNTABLE & UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
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UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS ?
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Uncountable nouns often refer to
liquids, materials , general
concepts and abstract qualities .
Uncountable nouns are singular -
they don' t usually have plural forms .
pastauncountable noun
He doesn't eatuncountable noun
uncountable noun
cheeserice
He doesn't eat rice.
much
Uncountable nouns
How much does he eat?
pasta.
cheese.He eatsa lot of
Questions +
Affirmative statements
a lot of
+
Negative statements+
UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
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COUNTABLE NOUNS ?
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Countable nouns are nouns
we can count . They have
singular and plural forms .
Use the articles A or AN
before a singular noun .
does he eat?potatoescountable nounbananas
He doesn't eatcountable noun
countable noun
eggs
He doesn't eat bananas.
many
Countable nouns
How many
potatoes.
eggs.He eatsa lot of
Questions +
Affirmative statements
a lot of
+
Negative statements+
He eatsan every morning.eggs.a /
COUNTABLE NOUNS
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plural countable nouna lot of
a lot of
uncountable noun
cheese
potatoes
Affirmative statementsuncountable noun
+
Negative statements
Questions
How much
How many
rice+
plural countable noun+potatoes
uncountable nounmuch
many
rice+
plural countable noun+potatoes
uncountable nouna lot of rice+
a lot of plural countable noun+potatoes
COUNTABLE & UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
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COUNTABLE & UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
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COUNTABLE & UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
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COUNTABLE & UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
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COUNTABLE & UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
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Some nouns can be both countable and
uncountable wit h a difference in meaning.
rock (uncountable = the material)
a rock (countable = a piece o f rock)
coffee (uncountable = the substance)
a coffee (countable = a cup o f coffee)
ff^ hair (uncountable)
a hair (countable = one hair)
COUNTABLE & UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
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Some nouns which are uncountable in English
may be countable in your own language.
In English, these nouns are uncountable:
Accommodation, furniture, knowledge, music,
traffic, advice, homework, luggage, news,
transport , fruit, information, money, pasta
CAN I HAVE SOME INFORMATION ?
NOT Can I have some informations ?
COUNTABLE & UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
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Uncountable nouns can be countable if we
use expressions such as:
a piece of advice / fruit / information / news
a slice of bread / toast / cheese
a bar of chocolate
a cup of coffee / tea
a grain of sand
a glass of water