The main difference between countable and noncountable nouns is whether you can count the things

they refer to or not.

Countable and Non- Countable nouns

CountableCountable nouns refer to things that exist

as separate and distinct individual units, like dots on a page. There can be four dots, 100 dots, or one dot.

Examples: I ate twenty cookies last night and I feel sick.

My friend owns twenty pairs of shoes.

Countable

1cookie

1cookie

2cookies

4cookies

3cookies

OR

Countable table

chairword

fingerremarkgirl

bottleawardcandidate

people

CountableI stepped in a puddle. (How many puddles did

you step in? Just one.)

I drank a glass of milk. (Glasses of milk can be counted)

I saw an apple tree. (Apple trees can be counted)

….Make each sentence plural.

UncountableUncountable nouns refer to things that can't

be counted because they are thought of as wholes that can't be cut into parts. They are not separate dots rather a quantity which can be added to or subtracted from. The dot can get bigger or smaller but there can never be more than one.

Examples: It is important that you drink a lot of water when you exercise.

After returning from the beach my car is full of sand.

Uncountable

milk milkOR

Uncountable anger furniture

warmth courage

educationleisure

progressweatherprecision

UncountableI dove into the water. (How many waters did

you dive into? The question doesn't make any sense; therefore water is noncountable.)

I saw the milk spill. (How many milks? Milk cannot be counted.)

I admired the foliage. (How many foliages? Foliage cannot be counted.)

Are these sentences singular or plural?

Table of determiners

Countable Uncountable Both a few a little a lot (of) many much all both a great deal of most neither a bit any half not any each some

none

The police are patrolling the streets.

police, trousers, scissors, clothes, glasses, stairs

Always Plural: some nouns are always considered plural and are followed by third person plural verbs

Countable or Uncountable

FISHROOMHAIRCOUNTRYSPACEPAPERLIGHT

C COFFEE

MAKE SENTENCES with the following nouns Did you read _________ ? (News today )……………………. I´ll take _______ Advice. _____ traffic is terrible. It´s ____ wonderful series. Do you have _____ Money? I have ____ dollar. ____ police are on their way. ____ policeman is on his way. I love ____ Pants you are wearing. ____ clothes I am wearing feel to tight. ________ my Mom and my Dad came to the meeting. ________ my Mom nor my Dad came to the meeting. ______ scissors ______ (to be) sharp.

How many _______ did you buy?How much _______ did you bring?She has ______ pets.

Containers which create countable out of uncountable nouns.

He drank three ________ (water)I ate 3 _______ (bread). I can´t eat anymoreThat is a good _______ (advice)