UNIT

2 COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE

NOUNS
REVIEW
Nouns which can be counted are called countable nouns.

Review these.
We use ‘a’ and ‘an’ with singular countable nouns.
James has a parrot.

Mr Smith is a teacher.

Jane is eating an apple.

David has an uncle in China.

We use ‘many’, ‘a few’, and ‘some’ with plural countable

nouns.
There are too many crows in the park.

There are a few flies on the cake.

There are only a few students in the library.

There are some pencils on the table.

I want some stamps.

We use ‘any’ with both singular and plural countable

nouns.

There isn’t any biscuit in the jar.

Are there any children on the bus?
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Nouns which cannot be counted are called uncountable
nouns.

We cannot use ‘a’ and ‘an’ with uncountable nouns.

Review these.
We use ‘much’, ‘a little’, ‘some’ and ‘any’ with uncountable
nouns.
There isn’t much sugar left in the jar.

There isn’t much milk in the bottle.

There is a little dust on the table.

There is only a little food left on the plate.

There is still some ink in the bottle.

Can I have some jam?

There isn’t any coffee in the pot.

Is there any water in the pond?

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