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COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

COUNTABLE NOUNS
Anything that can be counted, whether singular – a dog, a house, a friend, etc. or plural –
a few books, lots of oranges, etc. The following countable noun examples will help you to
see the difference between countable and uncountable nouns. Notice that singular verbs
are used with singular countable nouns, while plural verbs are used with plural countable
nouns.
Examples:

Burger

Do you want some ketchup with your burger?

¿Quieres salsa con tu hamburguesa?

Sandwich

We went for a sandwich lunch at the restaurant.

Nosotros fuimos almorzar emparedado al restaurante.

Hot dog

He bought a hot dog and had it covered with ketchup.

El compró un hot dog y lo pidió con salsa de tomate.

Apple

The apple never falls far from the tree.

La manzana nunca cae lejos del árbol.

Orange

He cut the orange into pieces.

El cortó la naranja en pedazos,
 UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
Anything that cannot be counted is an uncountable noun. Even though uncountable nouns
are not individual objects, they are always singular and one must always use
singular verbs in conjunction with uncountable nouns. The following uncountable noun
examples will help you to gain even more understanding of how countable and
uncountable nouns differ from one another. Notice that singular verbs are always used
with uncountable nouns.
Examples:

Juice

He filled a jug with juice.

El llenó una jarra con jugo.

Meat

She cut the meat into small pieces.

Ella cortó la carne en pedazos pequeños.

Rice

We brought home two bags of rice.

Nosotros trajimos a casa 2 bolsas de arroz.

Cereal

I have hot cereal for breakfast every day.

Tengo cereal caliente para desayunar todos los días.

Milk

If you sell the cow, you sell her milk too.

Si tu vendes la vaca, le vendes leche también.
COUNTABLE / UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
HOW MUCH?/HOW MANY?