The document discusses countable and uncountable nouns. Countable nouns can be counted and have both singular and plural forms, while uncountable nouns cannot be counted and only have a singular form. Examples are provided of countable nouns like "grape" and "strawberry" and uncountable nouns such as "sugar" and "cheese". The use of "a/an", "some", and "any" with countable and uncountable nouns in affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences is also covered.
1. COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS COUNTABLES : you CAN count them. For example: One Three UNCOUNTABLES : you CAN’T count them. For example:
2. SOME EXAMPLES OF COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS COUNTABLES UNCOUNTABLES grape grapes sugar strawberry strawberries meat potato potatoes cheese toast toasts butter plum plums jam As you can see, COUNTABLE nouns have SINGULAR and PLURAL f orm but UNCOUNTABLE nouns have only SINGULAR form.
3. There is / are + A/AN, SOME, ANY USE: with COUNTABLES in Singular. Example: There is A plum. There is AN apple. USE: With Countables and Uncountables in AFFIRMATIVE sentences. Example: There is SOME sugar. There are SOME apples. USE: With Countables and Uncountables in NEGATIVE AND INTERROGATIVE sentences. Example: There isn’t ANY sugar. There aren’t ANY apples. Is there ANY sugar ? Are there ANY apples ?