Countable and Uncountable Nouns

What are we learning today?

You will use countable and uncountable nouns to describe a town.

Explanation

• You can count countable nouns: shop, shops; museum, museums; park, parks.
• You cannot count uncountable nouns: traffic, grass, music, water.
• Say "more traffic", not "traffics".
• Use many with countable nouns: many shops.
• Use much with uncountable nouns: How much traffic is there?
• Use a lot of with both.

Examples

1. There are lots of shops and parks.
2. There is a lot of traffic in the city centre.
3. You can play football on the grass.

Remember!

• Uncountable nouns have no plural.
• Use many for countable and much for uncountable nouns.

Check yourself

1. Is "traffic" countable or uncountable?
2. Choose: "There (is / are) many shops."