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Countable and uncountable nouns

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Thiya Zahidah
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This document discusses the differences between countable and uncountable nouns in English. It notes that countable nouns can be counted and can be singular or plural, while uncountable nouns cannot be counted and are only used in the singular form. It provides examples for how to use articles, verbs, quantifiers, and pluralization differently with countable versus uncountable nouns. It also notes some nouns can be either countable or uncountable depending on whether they refer to individual items or mass quantities.

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COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS Yunita Permanasari 1511100010 Lintang Gita Diasti 1511100024 Athiya Az. 1511100066
Countable nouns Uncountable nouns
Countable nouns are easy to recognize. They are things that we can count. Countable can be divided into two types of noun there are singular and plural For example: "pen". We can count pens. We can have one, two, three or more pens.
1. can be changed to plural form Example: There is a pen in the table (singular) There are two pens in the table (plural)
Example: There is a man in that room I bought an umbrella last week Theson of my teacher is lawyer
3. We can use many, several and some with plural countable nouns We can use some and any with countable and uncountable nouns Example: She doesnt have many cars I've got some dollars
4. If a countable noun is singular, the verb must be followed by s/es, is, was(tobe) Example: My teacher stands near the door
5. If a countable noun is plural, the verb is unfollowed by s/es but the verb should be followed are or were Example: Our books are on the table
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Uncountable nouns can only be used in singular. These nouns cannot be used with a number. they can't be counted. For example, we cannot count "milk". We can count "bottles of milk" or "litres of milk", but we cannot count "milk" itself.
1. We usually treat uncountable nouns as singular Example: This news is very important
2. We do not use the indefinite article a/an with uncountable nouns We cannot say "an information" or "a music". But we can say a something of Example: A piece of news
3. We can use some and any with uncountable nouns Example: She want some water She need some money Anyone can do it She has not any money
4. Sometimes, the same noun can be countable and uncountable, often with a change of meaning. some supposedly uncountable nouns can behave like countable noun if we think of them as being in containers, or one of several types. This is because containers and types can be counted.
Example: There are two hairs in my coffee (countable noun) I don't have much hair (uncountable) Doctors recommend limiting consumption of two coffees a day (countable noun)
5. We can use much, a lot of, a great deal of or plenty of with uncountable noun. Example : have you much money ? There is a lot of water in this glass.
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Countable and uncountable nouns

  • 1. COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS Yunita Permanasari 1511100010 Lintang Gita Diasti 1511100024 Athiya Az. 1511100066
  • 3. Countable nouns are easy to recognize. They are things that we can count. Countable can be divided into two types of noun there are singular and plural For example: "pen". We can count pens. We can have one, two, three or more pens.
  • 4. 1. can be changed to plural form Example: There is a pen in the table (singular) There are two pens in the table (plural)
  • 5. Example: There is a man in that room I bought an umbrella last week Theson of my teacher is lawyer
  • 6. 3. We can use many, several and some with plural countable nouns We can use some and any with countable and uncountable nouns Example: She doesnt have many cars I've got some dollars
  • 7. 4. If a countable noun is singular, the verb must be followed by s/es, is, was(tobe) Example: My teacher stands near the door
  • 8. 5. If a countable noun is plural, the verb is unfollowed by s/es but the verb should be followed are or were Example: Our books are on the table
  • 10. Uncountable nouns can only be used in singular. These nouns cannot be used with a number. they can't be counted. For example, we cannot count "milk". We can count "bottles of milk" or "litres of milk", but we cannot count "milk" itself.
  • 11. 1. We usually treat uncountable nouns as singular Example: This news is very important
  • 12. 2. We do not use the indefinite article a/an with uncountable nouns We cannot say "an information" or "a music". But we can say a something of Example: A piece of news
  • 13. 3. We can use some and any with uncountable nouns Example: She want some water She need some money Anyone can do it She has not any money
  • 14. 4. Sometimes, the same noun can be countable and uncountable, often with a change of meaning. some supposedly uncountable nouns can behave like countable noun if we think of them as being in containers, or one of several types. This is because containers and types can be counted.
  • 15. Example: There are two hairs in my coffee (countable noun) I don't have much hair (uncountable) Doctors recommend limiting consumption of two coffees a day (countable noun)
  • 16. 5. We can use much, a lot of, a great deal of or plenty of with uncountable noun. Example : have you much money ? There is a lot of water in this glass.
  • 17. Lets get practice soal countable.htm