Sign inCountable and Uncountable Nouns for beginners
It's important to know if a noun is countable or uncountable. This is going to help us to use the correct article. Let's learn more.
What Are Countable Nouns?
Nouns that can be counted and used with a number are known as countable nouns. Countable nouns have both singular and plural forms.
- 1 apple, 2 apples
- 15 cats, 3 dogs
- 1 car, 2 spoons
Take these
Give me a
I need five more
Using Countable Nouns in a Sentence
What Are Uncountable Nouns?
Uncountable nouns cannot be counted and therefore only have a singular form. Additionally, they cannot be used with numbers.
- Butter (Not
1butter) - Rice (Not
2rices) - Honey (Not
3honeys)
My
I'm eating
Using Singular and Plural Verbs
When using nouns as subjects, it's important to use singular verbs with singular nouns and plural verbs with plural nouns. Pay attention to the examples:
Your eyes
The jam
A glass
Common Uncountable Nouns
Here is a list of common uncountable nouns:
- Water
- Air
- Sugar
- Tea
- Rice
- Butter
- Milk
- Rain
- Weather
- Money
Asking about Countable and Uncountable Nouns
When forming questions, how many is used with countable nouns, and how much is used with uncountable nouns.
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Compound Nouns
Compound nouns are formed when two or more words are joined together to create a new word that has an entirely new meaning.
Proper and Common Nouns
Did you know there are two kinds of noun: common nouns and proper nouns. Common nouns refer to general nouns and proper nouns refer to specific nouns.
Singular and Plural Nouns
Anything that is just one in quantity is singular. But what if there is more than one? Nouns that are two or more are called plurals! Simple, yes? Let's see!
Collective Nouns
If we want to represent certain individual nouns as one entity we can make use of collective nouns. In this lesson, you'll learn about their structure and uses.
