Countable and Uncountable Nouns

What are we learning today?

You will learn to use countable and uncountable nouns about living things.

Explanation

• Countable nouns have a plural: a tree, trees.
• Some plurals are special: a fish, two fish; a sheep, two sheep; a leaf, leaves.
• Uncountable nouns have no plural: grass, water, milk, food.
• Use "many" with countable nouns. Use "much" with uncountable nouns.
• In questions and negative sentences, use "any" with plural nouns.
• Say "in the field" and "on the grass".

Examples

1. There are twenty sheep on the farm.
2. Cows and sheep eat grass.
3. Were there any roses in the garden?

Remember!

• We do not say "sheeps" or "fishes".
• "Grass" has no plural form.

Check yourself

1. What is the plural of "fish"?
2. Is "grass" countable?
3. Choose: much trees or many trees?