Countable and uncountable noun
Defining whether a word is countable or uncountable helps choose suitable article (a/an) and verb forms (singular or plural).
Countable nouns
Singular countable nouns | Plural countable nouns |
|---|---|
a lamp | some/ two lamps |
a laptop | some/ three laptops |
a pear | some/ five pears |
a cat | some/ two cats |
a school | some/ four schools |
an apple | some/ nine apples |
an elephant | some/ ten elephants |
an umbrella | some/ two umbrellas |
Uncountable nouns
Food and drinks | Daily life things | Feelings |
|---|---|---|
wine | housework | love |
water | homework | beauty |
juice | equipment | humor |
milk | garbage (rubbish) | help |
lemonade | trash | assistance |
meat | dust | advice |
tea | dirt | information |
coffee | rain | knowledge |
pork | time | |
beef | air | |
sugar | baggage (luggage) | |
salt | evidence | |
cheese | ||
oil | ||
rice | ||
butter | ||
chicken | ||
honey | ||
fruit | ||
bread |
Vocabulary you need to know about uncountable nouns
A glass of water | A jar of olives |
A cup of tea | A bowl of sugar |
A bottle of orange juice | A slice of meat |
A can of coke/ beer | A kilo of rice |
A carton of milk | A bag of money |
A loaf of bread | A piece of cake |
A bar of chocolate |
* Note:
List of quantifiers that can be used with countable and uncountable nouns
Quantifiers | Countable nouns | Uncountable nouns |
some, any | some, any | some, any |
much, many | many | much |
lots of, a lot of | lots of, a lot of | lots of, a lot of |
a little, a few | a few | a little |
a number of, an amount of | a number of | an amount of |
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