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COUNTABLE &
  UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

By Belinda Baardsen,
American Ex Pat, TEFL
Certified ESL Instructor, Juris
Doctor, B.S., The University of
Florida, and Endicott College
Some nouns are countable:
A book         ~     two books
An egg          ~     six eggs
Countable



 A book.
One book.
  Book.
The book.
Your book.
 My book.
Her book.
    It.
Countable   Six books.
            Books = 6
    There are six books on the
              shelf.
        I have six books.
       She has six books.
       We have six books.
    Those six books are for his
          English class.
       Why do we need six
             books?
           Six books?
     How did you finish all six
          books so fast?
    Where are those six books I
       was talking about?
       Six books for sale!
Countable = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
  Can I have one egg,
         please?
   I need one egg for
       breakfast.
 Would you like an egg?
        One egg.
         Egg = 1
   Where is that egg?
 Where did you get that
          egg?
How did you find that egg?
     Only one egg?
  She wants one egg.
Countable – egg(s)




        Eggs = plural

   She wants three eggs.
   He wants more eggs.
    I want a dozen eggs.
Where did you get those eggs?
How many eggs do you want?
 Why can’t I find any eggs?
      Who wants eggs?
Some nouns are
 uncountable.


    Bread

     Rice

    Water

     Air

     Hair
Rice
Water
Air
Hair
Countable Nouns   Singular      Plural


                   a book        Books
                  One book     Two books
                              Some books
                             A lot of books
                              Many books
                              A few books
Egg

 Eggs
         A countable
            noun

          Singular:
Pearl     A + noun
         One + noun
Pearls

           Plural:

         Noun + -s
Non countable Noun ~
                           Plurals
Rice
Some rice
                              ?
A lot of rice
                Singular
Much rice
A little rice              None
A non countable noun ~

            Singular ~
           Do not use a.
          Do not use one.

              Plural ~
A non countable noun does not have a
            plural form.
Common non countable
         nouns               Money
                              Mail
                          Homework
                          Information
 Work                        Traffic
Jewelry                     Weather
 Bread                        Milk
Cheese                       Meat
 Food                         Tea
 Fruit                       Water
 Rice                         Salt
Pepper                       Soup
Underline the noun. Is it noun countable, or non
                  countable?
                       COUNTABLE --------- NONCOUNTABLE




                                                  Chair -
                                                 countable
                 1.   He sits on a chair.
                 2.   He sits on furniture.
                 3.   She has a coin.                  -s
                 4.   She has some money.
                 5.   She has some letters.
                 6.   She has some mail.
                 7.   The street is full of traffic.
                                                   Chairs

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Countable uncountable nouns

  • 1. COUNTABLE & UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS By Belinda Baardsen, American Ex Pat, TEFL Certified ESL Instructor, Juris Doctor, B.S., The University of Florida, and Endicott College
  • 2. Some nouns are countable: A book ~ two books An egg ~ six eggs
  • 3. Countable A book. One book. Book. The book. Your book. My book. Her book. It.
  • 4. Countable Six books. Books = 6 There are six books on the shelf. I have six books. She has six books. We have six books. Those six books are for his English class. Why do we need six books? Six books? How did you finish all six books so fast? Where are those six books I was talking about? Six books for sale!
  • 5. Countable = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Can I have one egg, please? I need one egg for breakfast. Would you like an egg? One egg. Egg = 1 Where is that egg? Where did you get that egg? How did you find that egg? Only one egg? She wants one egg.
  • 6. Countable – egg(s) Eggs = plural She wants three eggs. He wants more eggs. I want a dozen eggs. Where did you get those eggs? How many eggs do you want? Why can’t I find any eggs? Who wants eggs?
  • 7. Some nouns are uncountable. Bread Rice Water Air Hair
  • 10. Air
  • 11. Hair
  • 12. Countable Nouns Singular Plural a book Books One book Two books Some books A lot of books Many books A few books
  • 13. Egg Eggs A countable noun Singular: Pearl A + noun One + noun Pearls Plural: Noun + -s
  • 14. Non countable Noun ~ Plurals Rice Some rice ? A lot of rice Singular Much rice A little rice None
  • 15. A non countable noun ~ Singular ~ Do not use a. Do not use one. Plural ~ A non countable noun does not have a plural form.
  • 16. Common non countable nouns Money Mail Homework Information Work Traffic Jewelry Weather Bread Milk Cheese Meat Food Tea Fruit Water Rice Salt Pepper Soup
  • 17. Underline the noun. Is it noun countable, or non countable? COUNTABLE --------- NONCOUNTABLE Chair - countable 1. He sits on a chair. 2. He sits on furniture. 3. She has a coin. -s 4. She has some money. 5. She has some letters. 6. She has some mail. 7. The street is full of traffic. Chairs