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    This document provides information about countable and uncountable nouns in English. It defines what countable and uncountable nouns are, provides examples of each type of noun, and explains how to use "is/are some" and "isn't/aren't any" with different nouns. It also includes exercises for students to practice identifying and using countable and uncountable nouns correctly.

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    Countable nouns & Uncountable nouns


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

    “Banana” is a countable noun.


    Countable nouns
    A countable noun can be
     singular (banana) or
    1.

    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 noun 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
     ham
     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 the noun is
    uncountable. (meat, cheese.)

     We use ‘are some’ when the countable


    noun is plural. (rulers, pencils.)
    Isn’t/aren’t any
    Study the following table:

    isn’t milk in the shop.


    coffee
    There any

    aren’t dishes under the bed.


    watches
    Isn’t/aren’t any
     We use ‘isn’t any’ when the noun is
    uncountable. (milk, coffee.)

     We use ‘aren’t any’ when the countable


    noun is plural. (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).’
    4.Therejam
    are some _________ (fish) in the river.
    5.There aren’t any ______________(tomato)
    fish
    on the table.
    tomatoes
    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 aren’t ________ roses on the table.
    some
    4.Father says, ‘Please give me ________ oil.’
    any
    5.Is there ________ orange juice?
    6.There is ________
    some 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! Don’t give up!


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