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Countable and Uncountable Nouns for beginners

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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.

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Diffrence between "Countable and Uncountable Nouns" in English Grammar

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 apples.

Give me a pen.

I need five more balls.

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 1 butter)
  • Rice (Not 2 rices)
  • Honey (Not 3 honeys)

My hair is dark.

I'm eating honey and bread.

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 are blue.

The jam was sweet.

A glass is on the table.

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.

How many chairs are there?

How much juice is there?

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