Countable nouns

e.g. I eat banana every day.

I like bananas.

Banana is the countable nouns.

Countable nouns
A countable noun can be
1. singular (banana) or
2. plural (bananas)

Countable nouns are things we can

count.
So we can say one banana ,two
bananas etc.
Countable nouns
Examples of countable nouns
singular plural
apple apples
pineapple pineapples
cucumber cucumbers
strawberry strawberries
grape 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 nouns has only one
form. (rice)

Uncountable nouns are things we

cannot count.
We cannot say one rice, two rices,
etc.
Uncountable nouns
Examples of uncountable nouns:

salad dressing
lettuce
water

milk
Is/are some
Study the following table:

is meat in the fridge.

cheese
There some

are rulers on the desk.

pencils
 Is/are some
We use is some when there is the
uncountable noun. (meat, cheese.)

We use are some when there is the

plural countable noun.(rulers, pencils.)
Isnt/arent any
Study the following table:

isnt milk in the shop.

coffee
There any

arent dishes under the bed.

watches
 Isnt/arent any
We use isnt any when there is the
uncountable noun. (milk, coffee.)

We use arent any when there is the

plural countable noun.(dishes, watches)
I. Put the correct form of the
given words into the spaces.
potatoes
1.John is eating some __________(potato).
water
2.Is there any ___________ (water) in the
jar?
3.Mother says, Gogo, please give me some
jam
__________ (jam).
fish
4.There are some _________ (fish) in the
river.
tomatoes
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

any in the coffee.
some
2.There are ___________ stars in the sky.
any
3.There arent ________ roses on the table.
some
4.Father says, Please give me ________ oil.
5.Is there ________
any orange juice?
6.There is ________
some paper on the desk.
 Look! How many mark(s) you get?

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