Countable and Uncountable Nouns #2

- Countable Nouns
- Uncountable Nouns
- Differences and Similarities in Usage
- Explanation
- a / an, some, any, few, little, a lot of, much, many


StructureExamples                                                              
a / an in singular countable nouns

We use the indefinite article a / an with
singular countable nouns.
  • a cat
  • a book
  • an apple
  • a carrot
  • an eggplant

There is a carrot.

There is a strawberry on the floor.

We have an eggplant in the fridge.
plural countable nouns
We don't use a / an articles in front of a plural 
noun. We usually add "s" at the end of the noun.
  • cats
  • books
  • apples
  • carrots
  • eggplants






    There are three carrots.


    We have two strawberries in the fridge.



    There are four eggplants on the table

    There are two tomatoes and a lettuce.
    Uncountable nouns
     We can't make them plural.
     We don't use a / an and numbers in front them.
     [ but there are some exeptions. ]

    We can use "a _____ of ___"
    • a cup of tea
    • a loaf / three loaves of bread
    • a can of coke
    • two kilos of flour
    • a piece of paper
    • three cartons of milk
    • a packet of rice



    There is a lot of lettuce in the salad.

    I usually drink apple juice.

    I love pudding.


    There is a lot of cheese on the plate.

    We like eating jam.

    Honey is very healthy.
     There are some examples 



















    - There are two pears in the basket.

    - We have got a birthday cake.

    - There is a little cake on the plate.

    - There are three sandwiches on the
      table.

    - There isn't any juice in the glass.
    - There is some milk in it.


    - I need a glass of coke.
    - There is a lot of coke in the glass.

    -Two fish are swimming in the water.
    -Two fishes are swimming in the water.


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