Countable and uncountable nouns

Countable and uncountable nouns

a. Singular countable nouns are used with singular verbs.

b. Plural countable nouns are used with plural verbs.

That book belongs to Ann.	Those books belong to Ann.
A cow eats grass.	Cows eat grass.

Exercise:

1. My father _____ (drive) to work.

2. My father and mother_____(drive) to work.

3. I_____(finish) homework by myself.

4. She_____(finish) homework by herself.

a. Uncountable nouns are ONLY used in singular form.

b. All abstract nouns are considered to be uncountable nouns.

Salt makes food tasty.

Oil floats on water.

Beauty is skin deep.

countable nouns	uncountable nouns
a/an
many	much
a few	a little/ little
several	plenty of
a lot of/ a lots of	a great deal of
a small/ large number of	a small/large amount of
countable and uncountable nouns
the
any
some

1. Zenric has __ pen, he___(use) to write. 2. I have __pen, I__(use) to write.

1. Zenric has___color pencils. 2. I have___color pencils.

1. Rainbow___(have) seven____(color).

1. I love green and yellow, I love these two____(color).

Exercise 1

Read the list of nouns below. Then, put a tick beside the countable nouns, and a cross beside the uncountable nouns.