Grammar - Countable and Uncountable Nouns

GRAMMAR

Countable Nouns

Countable nouns are things you can count. They have a singular and plural form.

Examples:

Singular: apple, book, cat

Plural: apples, books, cats

Grammar Tip: Use “a/an” with singular countable nouns (e.g., “an apple,” “a book”).

Uncountable Nouns

Uncountable nouns are things you cannot count. They usually have no plural form.

Examples: water, rice, milk, sugar

Grammar Tip: Use “some” with uncountable nouns (e.g., “some water,” “some rice”).

ACTIVITIES

Use your notebook to answer the activities below.

A - Are these nouns countable or uncountable?

apple

water

book

rice

cat

milk

chair

sugar

B - Complete the sentences with “a/an,” “some,” or leave it blank if nothing is needed.

1. I want _____ apple.
2. Can I have _____ water, please?
3. She has _____ book.
4. We need _____ rice for dinner.
5. He bought _____ milk.
6. There is _____ cat in the garden.
7. Do you want _____ sugar in your tea?
8. They have _____ chairs in the living room.

C - Decide if the sentences are true (T) or false (F). Correct the false sentences.

1. “Rice” is a countable noun.
2. You can say “a book.”
3. “Milk” has a plural form.
4. You can say “some apples.”
5. “Water” is an uncountable noun.

ANSWERS

A - 

Countable Nouns: apple, book, cat, chair

Uncountable Nouns: water, rice, milk, sugar

B -

1. I want an apple.
2. Can I have (some) water, please?
3. She has a book.
4. We need (some) rice for dinner.
5. He bought (some) milk.
6. There is a cat in the garden.
7. Do you want (some) sugar in your tea?
8. They have (some) chairs in the living room.

In sentences 2, 4, 5, 7, and 8, "some" is optional. You can include it to emphasize an unspecified quantity, or you can omit it for a more general statement. Both versions are correct.

C - 

1. F – “Rice” is an uncountable noun.
2. T – Correct.
3. F – “Milk” has no plural form.
4. T – Correct.
5. T – Correct.