What is a

countable noun?
Its a thing we can count.
For example: book". We can
count books. We can have one,
two, three or more books.

What is an
uncountable noun?
Uncountable nouns are
substances, concepts, etc that we
cannot divide into separate
elements.
We cannot "count" them.

Uncountable NOUNS
Here is a list of some difficult ones which COULD
be countable in YOUR language!

My teacher gave me some good advice about

exams.
Can you give me some information, please?
Well have to buy some furniture for the flat.
Sues gone to get some money from the bank.

Countable and
uncountable NOUNS
You will have to decided whether
to use:
a, an or some
with the following nouns
a / an for countables
some for uncountables

a / an for countables
some for uncountables

a
an
some
accommodation

som
e

a / an for countables
some for uncountables

a
an
a
house

som
e

a / an for countables
some for uncountables

a
an
some
advice

som
e

a / an for countables
some for uncountables

a
an
some
jewellery

som
e

a / an for countables
some for uncountables

a
an
a
ring

som
e

a / an for countables
some for uncountables

a
an
some
traffic

som
e

a / an for countables
some for uncountables

a
an
an
ambulance

som
e

a / an for countables
some for uncountables

a
an
some
damage

som
e

a / an for countables
some for uncountables

a
an
some
furniture

som
e

a / an for countables
some for uncountables

a
an
a
chair

som
e

a / an for countables
some for uncountables

a
an
some
information

som
e

a / an for countables
some for uncountables

a
an
some
luck

som
e

a / an for countables
some for uncountables

a
an
some
luggage

som
e

a / an for countables
some for uncountables

a
an
a
bag

som
e

a / an for countables
some for uncountables

a
an
some
news

som
e

a / an for countables
some for uncountables

a
an
some
knowledge

som
e

a / an for countables
some for uncountables

a
an
some
progress

som
e

a / an for countables
some for uncountables

a
an
some
scenery

som
e

a / an for countables
some for uncountables

a
an
a
mountain

som
e

a / an for countables
some for uncountables

a
an
some
money

som
e

a / an for countables
some for uncountables

a
an
a
cheque

som
e

a / an for countables
some for uncountables

a
an
some
gold

som
e

a / an for countables
some for uncountables

a
an
a
bracelet

som
e

a / an for countables
some for uncountables

a
an
some
experience

som
e

a / an for countables
some for uncountables

a
an
a
piggy bank

som
e

a / an for countables
some for uncountables

a
an
some
music

som
e

a / an for countables
some for uncountables

a
an
some
weather

som
e

a / an for countables
some for uncountables

a
an
an
umbrella

som
e

a / an for countables
some for uncountables

a
an
some
wood

som
e

a / an for countables
some for uncountables

a
an
some
sand

som
e

a / an for countables
some for uncountables

a
an
some
wool

som
e

a / an for countables
some for uncountables

a
an
a
pullover

som
e

a / an for countables
some for uncountables

a
an
a
wood

som
e

LEARN
ENGLISH
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Janet Mournard