COUNTABLE NOUNS

& UNCOUNTABLE

NOUNS

Nouns can be:

Countable

Uncountable

Things that you can count. Example: apple, banana, orange.

They have a singular a plural form. example: tomato – tomatoes

Examples apple apples

pineapple pineapples

cucumber cucumbers

egg eggs

Countable nouns

Things that you cannot count.Example: Chicken, salt, water

They only have a singular form.

Uncountable nouns

Examples : milk water

Rice

Making uncountable noun countable

Uncountable

Water Coffee Bread Pasta Butter

Countable 2 glasses of water

a cup of coffee a slice of bread

a plate of pasta

A bar of butter

What is a quantifiers? It’s an expression that express quantity. Quantifiers can be a single word or a phrase

and are used with nouns . They can be used with both a countable or

an uncountable noun to express amount or quantity .

Some , much , many , few , little , a lot , half , three , etc., are common quantifiers.

Quantifiers answer the questions "How many?" and "How much?"

Countables Nouns

Many I don´t have many apples

Few* We know few people in the area. I would like to get to know more

A few** We know a few people in the area. I know enough people to keep me happy

Countables NounsMany I don´t have many apples

Few* We know few people in the area. I would like to get to know more

A few** We know a few people in the area. I know enough people to keep me happy

Uncountable Nouns

Much I don´t have much money.

Little* I know little English. I’m going to have problem getting around England.

A little**

I know a little English, at least enough to get England.

*few/little - means that is not enough of something.

** a few /a little - means that there are not a lot

of something, but there is enough.

A LOT OF / LOT OF

These phrases are mainly used in informal English. lots of sounds a bit more informal than a lot of. Both forms are used in singular and in plural sentences.Example : A lot of water is wasted. ( singular) Lots of water is wasted. A lot of computers are needed at schools. ( plural) Lots of computers are needed at schools.