Countable and Uncountable Nouns

What are we learning today?

You will use countable and uncountable nouns, and phrases of time and place.

Explanation

• Countable nouns can be counted: a book, two books.
• Uncountable nouns cannot be counted: rice, meat, fish, water.
• Use many with plural countable nouns. Use much with uncountable nouns.
• Test: can you say two ...? Two books, yes. Two rices, no.
• Use on the desk, in the bag, in the morning, at night.

Examples

1. There are books on the desk.
2. People eat a lot of rice.
3. There isn't much water in the desert.

Remember!

• Say many plants but much water.
• Say in the morning, not at the morning.

Check yourself

1. Is fish countable or uncountable?
2. Choose much or many: There aren't ___ plants in the desert.