Countable Noun and Uncountable Noun
Countable Noun and Uncountable Noun
Nouns can either be countable or uncountable.
Countable Noun -
Countable nouns refer to something that can be
counted. They have both singular and plural forms.
For example-
dog/dogs, man/men, mountain/mountains
Uncountable Noun
Uncountable nouns do not typically refer to things
that can be counted. They do not regularly have a plural form.
For example-
chocolate, ketchup, tea, water
Both Countable and Uncountable Nouns
Some nouns can be both countable and uncountable,
depending on the context of the sentence.
For example-
Do you want some chocolate? (chocolate is
uncountable here)
I ate three chocolates. They were delicious. (chocolate
is countable here)
There is some juice on the table. (juice is
uncountable here)
There are some juices on the table. (juices is
countable here)
Did you have a good time at school? (a time is
countable)
I don’t think I have time to clean the floor. (time
is countable)
Using a countable unit with an
uncountable noun
Sometimes, we can use a “countable unit” with an
uncountable noun.
For example-
rice – a bowl of rice
water – a glass of water
cheese – a piece of cheese
bread – a slice of bread
Exercise
Put the countable and uncountable nouns
in the correct column.
rice,
pasta, apple, biscuit, ketchup, chocolate, money, sandwich, egg, tea, cheese,
tomato, water, banana, cup, dog, table, love, music, animal, bag
|
Countable
Nouns
|
Uncountable
Nouns
|
egg
|
money
|
sandwich
|
tea
|
banana
|
ketchup
|
cup
|
cheese
|
dog
|
water
|
bag
|
music
|
table
|
animal
|
tomato
|
rice
|
biscuit
|
pasta
|
apple
|
chocolate
|
Match to change the uncountable nouns to
countable nouns.
a packet
of
|
bread
|
a bar
of
|
butter
|
a glass
of
|
cheese
|
a jug
of
|
chocolate
|
a piece
of
|
flour
|
a loaf
of
|
honey
|
a bottle
of
|
milk
|
a block
of
|
ketchup
|
a jar
of
|
sugar
|
a spoonful
of
|
water
|
Ans-
a packet
of
|
Flour
|
a bar
of
|
chocolate
|
a glass
of
|
milk
|
a jug
of
|
water
|
a piece
of
|
butter
|
a loaf
of
|
bread
|
a bottle
of
|
ketchup
|
a block
of
|
cheese
|
a jar
of
|
honey
|
a spoonful
of
|
sugar
|
Change the uncountable nouns to
countable nouns by rephrasing the sentence.
1)
Drink plenty of water.
Drink a glass of water.
2)
Please pour me some coffee.
Please give me a cup of coffee.
3)
Would you like some butter?
Would you like a piece of butter?
4)
I am losing hair every day.
I am losing a lock of hair everyday.
5)
I need rice.
I need a bowl of rice.
6)
I need sugar for the tea.
I need a spoon of sugar for the tea.
7)
He bought honey for the pantry.
He bought a jar of honey for pantry.
8)
The hawker delivered milk at my house.
The hawker delivered a bottle of milk
at my house.
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