Countable and Uncountable Nouns

What are we learning today?

You will use countable and uncountable nouns in the right way.

Explanation

Countable nouns can be counted: one book, two books, three sheep. Uncountable nouns cannot be counted: rice, water, grass, meat, fruit.

• With countable nouns, use a, an, two, many.
• With uncountable nouns, use some, much, a lot of.
• For time, say "in the morning", "at night", "on Monday".

Examples

1. There are 20 white sheep on the farm.
2. People eat a lot of rice.
3. There is some water in the glass.

Remember!

• Say "sheep" and "fish" for one or many.
• Do not say "two rices" or "many waters".

Check yourself

1. Is "rice" countable or uncountable?
2. Which is correct: "in the morning" or "on the morning"?