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COUNTABLE NOUN and

uncountable noun

1. COUNTABLE NOUN
Countable nouns are for things we can
count using numbers. They have a singular
and a plural form. The singular form can use
the determiner "a" or "an". If you want to ask
about the quantity of a countable noun, you
ask "How many?" combined with the plural
countable noun.
Countable noun adalah kata benda yang
menunjukkan pada benda yang jumlahnya
dapat dihitung. Ada 2 macam countable noun
yaitu :
1. Singular : Bendanya hanya berjumlah 1 {
menggunakan a atau an}
2. Plural : Bendanya berjumlah lebih dari 1 {
menggunakan simbol angka,
ex: two, three, ect}
Singular Plural
a dog two dogs
an apple three apples
one teacher four teachers
a plate two plates
a pen five pens

Example :
a. Singular:
1. I have a house
2. This is a pen
3. I bought four history books yesterday.
4. How many animals are there ?
5. I have two sisters, her name is Dina and Dita

2. UNCOUNTABLE NOUN

Uncountable nouns are for the things that


we cannot count with numbers. They may be the
names for abstract ideas or qualities or for
physical objects that are too small or too
amorphous to be counted (liquids, powders,
gases, etc.). Uncountable nouns are used with a
singular verb. They usually do not have a plural
form.
Uncountable noun adalah kata benda yang menunjuk
pada benda yang jumlahnya tidak dapat dihitung.
Uncountable noun hanya memiliki bentuk singular saja dan
tidak memiliki bentuk plural.
Uncountable noun umumnya terdiri atas kata-kata
yang telah dikelompokkan ke dalam Material noun, dan
Abstract noun, {ex: Salt, water, air, rice, beauty, tears, }
Example :

1. Terdiri atas item yang sama :


a.Food
b.Money
c.Fruit
d.Furniture
e.Jewelery
2. Zat cair : b. Ozone
a. Water c. Nitrogen
b. Tea d. Smoke
c. Coffe e. Air
d. Milk 5. Butiran-butiran:
e. Soup a. Rice
3. Zat padat: b. Sugar
a. Ice c. Salt
b. Paper d. Flour
c. Meat e. Hair
d. Glass
e. Plate
4. Gas :
a. Oxygen
1. How much milk is in the refrigerator?
2. There is a little water in this bottle.
3. I love music, so my hobby is singing.
4. I have cancer and its caused not much hair in my
head.
5. I want to draw picture, so i need some paper.

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