Countable and Uncountable Nouns

What are we learning today?

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

Explanation

• You can count some nouns: medal, medals; goal, goals; athlete, athletes.
• You cannot count other nouns: water, yoghurt, food, music.
• Use how many with countable nouns.
• Use how much with uncountable nouns.
• Some and a lot of go with both kinds.
• Use these phrases: at the age of 12, in 2013, on August 9, after school, in Moscow.

Examples

1. How many goals did we score?
2. How much water do you drink?
3. She drinks a glass of water before training.

Remember!

• Water has no plural form.
• Say at the age of, not on the age of.

Check yourself

1. Can you count water?
2. Complete: How ___ medals? (many / much)
3. Write the plural of athlete.