This document discusses countable and uncountable nouns in English. Countable nouns can be counted with numbers and take either "a" or "an" while uncountable nouns cannot be counted and take "some". Examples are given of nouns that could be either countable or uncountable depending on the context. The reader is asked to identify whether "a/an" or "some" should be used with different nouns like advice, furniture, information. This helps learn the rules for using countable and uncountable articles correctly in English.

1. It’s a thing we can count.
For example: “book". We can
count books. We can have one,
two, three or more books.

2. Uncountable nouns are
substances, concepts, etc that we
cannot divide into separate
elements.
We cannot "count" them.

3. Here is a list of some difficult ones which COULD
be countable in YOUR language!
My teacher gave me some good advice about exams.
Can you give me some information, please?
We’ll have to buy some furniture for the flat.
Sue’s gone to get some money from the bank.

4. You will have to decided whether to use:
with the following nouns
a / an
some

5. a
an
someaccommodation
a / an for countables
some for uncountables
some

6. a
an
somehouse
a / an for countables
some for uncountables
a

7. a
an
someadvice
a / an for countables
some for uncountables
some

8. a
an
somejewellery
a / an for countables
some for uncountables
some

9. a
an
somering
a / an for countables
some for uncountables
a

10. a
an
sometraffic
a / an for countables
some for uncountables
some

11. a
an
someambulance
a / an for countables
some for uncountables
an

12. a
an
somedamage
a / an for countables
some for uncountables
some

13. a
an
somefurniture
a / an for countables
some for uncountables
some

14. a
an
somechair
a / an for countables
some for uncountables
a

15. a
an
someinformation
a / an for countables
some for uncountables
some

16. a
an
someluck
a / an for countables
some for uncountables
some

17. a
an
someluggage
a / an for countables
some for uncountables
some

18. a
an
somebag
a / an for countables
some for uncountables
a

19. a
an
somenews
a / an for countables
some for uncountables
some

20. a
an
someknowledge
a / an for countables
some for uncountables
some

21. a
an
someprogress
a / an for countables
some for uncountables
some

22. a
an
somescenery
a / an for countables
some for uncountables
some

23. a
an
somemountain
a / an for countables
some for uncountables
a

24. a
an
somemoney
a / an for countables
some for uncountables
some

25. a
an
somecheque
a / an for countables
some for uncountables
a

26. a
an
somegold
a / an for countables
some for uncountables
some

27. a
an
somebracelet
a / an for countables
some for uncountables
a

28. a
an
someexperience
a / an for countables
some for uncountables
some

29. a
an
somepiggy bank
a / an for countables
some for uncountables
a

30. a
an
somemusic
a / an for countables
some for uncountables
some

31. a
an
someweather
a / an for countables
some for uncountables
some

32. a
an
someumbrella
a / an for countables
some for uncountables
an

33. a
an
somewood
a / an for countables
some for uncountables
some

34. a
an
somesand
a / an for countables
some for uncountables
some

35. a
an
somewool
a / an for countables
some for uncountables
some

36. a
an
somepullover
a / an for countables
some for uncountables
a

37. a
an
somewood
a / an for countables
some for uncountables
a

38. LEARN
ENGLISH
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