countable nouns & uncountable nouns nouns can be: countable 4 uncountable
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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.