COUNTABLE AND

UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
Vocabulary and Use
Countable nouns are things we can count,
e.g. “one banana – two bananas”.

Uncountable nouns are things we can’t count,

e.g. “one water – two waters” (incorrect) – water (correct)
 We can’t count water, but we can count...

... a drop of water ,

... a glass of water

... a bottle of water

 A package... Packages...

...of cookies. ...of noodles.

...of flour.
A bag... Bags...

...of chips. ...of Doritos.

A carton... Cartons...

...of orange juice.

...of milk.

...of eggs.
 A box... Boxes...

...of chocolate.

...of cereal.
A Loaf of bread Loaves of bread
 A bottle Bottles

A glass bottle.

A plastic bottle.
A jar Jars
A Liter (a quart = 1 liter + 1/4 cup)

500 1 liter 2
ml liters
A Kilo
A quarter
A Slice / Slices
Vegetable bin