阿卡索中级英语

Lesson 9
Uncountable
Nouns

IntermediateI
uncountable /ʌn‘kaʊntəbl/ adj. 不可数的
count /kaʊnt/ v. 计算
abstract /‘æbstrækt/ adj. 抽象的
substance /‘sʌbstəns/ n. 物质
liquid /‘lɪkwɪd/ n. 液体
gas /ɡæs/ n. 气体
 What does the word “uncountable” mean?

 uncountable (adj.)
◆ not countable; incapable of having the total precisely
ascertained
 A countable noun is a count noun.

 If a noun is uncountable:
◆ we do not normally use a/an in front of it
◆ it does not normally have a plural and can be used in
questions with How much?
◆ we cannot normally use a number in front of it
 Can you tell “how many water are there in a cup?”

 As you can see, you cannot count water, because

they are not countable.
 Uncountable nouns

 An uncountable noun is not used with "a" or "an"

and cannot be made plural.

 Words which are often uncountable include:

◆ sports, abstract nouns, substances (e.g. liquid
and gas)
 Uncountable nouns

 An uncountable noun has only one form.

 E.g.
◆ rice, water, flour, etc.

 Uncountable nouns are things we can’t count.

 We can’t put an “s” on an uncountable noun.
◆ We can’t say “one rice”, “two noddles”, “three waters”,
etc.
1. Circle all the uncountable nouns.

◆ homework rice bread wallet

◆ love oil mouse meat
◆ handbag pencil ice computer
◆ honey pork candy wine
◆ prawn snow music piano
2. Define the countable nouns and uncountable nouns?

◆ water fruit coconut bread

◆ DVD meat ball snack
◆ glasses pen milk chair
1. Circle all the uncountable nouns.

◆ homework rice bread wallet

◆ love oil mouse meat
◆ handbag pencil ice computer
◆ honey pork candy wine
◆ prawn snow music piano
2. Define the countable nouns and uncountable nouns?

◆ water (U) fruit (U) coconut (C) bread (U)

◆ DVD (C) meat (U) ball (C) snack (C)
◆ glasses (C) pen (C) milk (U) chair (C)