Countable

&
Uncountable nouns

Countable nouns
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e.g. I eat a banana every day.
I like bananas.

Banana is a countable noun.

We can put an s on a countable noun: Bananas

Countable nouns
A countable noun can be

1. singular (banana) or

2. plural (bananas)
Countable nouns are things we can
count.
We can say one banana ,two
bananas etc.

Countable nouns
Examples of countable nouns
singular
plural
apple
apples

pineapple
cucumber
strawberry
grape

pineapples
cucumbers
strawberries
grapes

Countable nouns
We add -es to most nouns in -o:
tomato
tomatoes
potato
potatoes
But we just add -s to:
radio
radios
photo

photos

Uncountable nouns
e.g. I eat rice everyday.
I like rice.

Rice is an uncountable noun.

Uncountable nouns
An uncountable noun has only one form. ( rice)

Uncountable nouns are things we cant

count.
We cant put an s on an uncountable
noun.
We cant say one rice, two rices, etc.

Uncountable nouns
Examples of uncountable nouns:
salad dressing

lettuce
ham
water
milk

There is/There isnt

There are/There arent
+
some/any

There is/ There are some

Study the following table:
is
There

some
are

meat
cheese

in the fridge.

rulers
pencils

on the desk.

There is/There are some

We use There is some when the noun

is uncountable. (meat, cheese.)

We use There are some when the

countable noun is plural. (rulers,

pencils.)

There isnt/There arent any

Study the following table:
isnt
There

any
arent

milk
coffee

in the shop.

dishes
watches

under the bed.

There isnt/There arent any

We use There isnt any when the noun

is uncountable. (milk, coffee.)

We use There arent any when the

countable noun is plural. (dishes,

watches)

I. Put the correct form of the

given words into the spaces.
1.John is eating some __________(potato).
2.Is there any ___________ (water) in the jar?
3.Mother says, Gogo, please give me some
__________ (jam).
4.There are some _________ (fish) in the river.
5.There arent any ______________(tomato)
on the table.

II. Put the correct answer into the

spaces with some or any.
1.There is not ________sugar in the coffee.
2.There are ___________ stars in the sky.
3.There arent ________ roses on the table.
4.Father says, Please give me ________ oil.
5.Is there ________ orange juice?
6.There is ________ paper on the desk.

Look! How many mark(s) do you

get?
8-11 Well done!

4-7 You can do much better!

0-3 Work hard! Dont give up!

Made by
Alicja Gutowska