3. COUNTABLE AND
UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS:
THOSE THAT CANNOT BE COUNTED.
• EXAMPLES:
SUGAR, FRUIT, FLOUR, MONEY,
COFFEE, RICE, MILK, WATER, SALT
4. SOME
• IT IS USED WITH COUNTABLE OR
UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS AND IN
AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES.
• EXAMPLES:
THERE IS SOME MILK.
THERE ARE SOME RULERS.
5. ANY
• IT IS USED WITH COUNTABLE OR
UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS AND IN NEGATIVE
AND INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES.
EXAMPLES:
• THERE AREN’T ANY STUDENTS.
• THERE ISN’T ANY SUGAR.
• ARE THERE ANY PENCILS ON THE DESK?
• IS THERE ANY MILK IN THE FRIDGE?
6. (NOT) MANY / (NOT) MUCH
(NOT) MANY:
• IT IS USED WITH COUNTABLE NOUNS AND IN
NEGATIVE AND INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES
EXAMPLES:
• THERE AREN’T MANY BOYS IN THE CLASS
• ARE THERE MANY BOOKS ON THE SHELF?
(NOT) MUCH:
• IT IS USED WITH UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS AND IN
NEGATIVE AND INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES
EXAMPLES:
• THERE ISN’T MUCH FOOD IN THE FRIDGE
• DO YOU GET MUCH RAIN IN SPAIN ?
(THE USE OF MUCH / MANY IN AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES IS
MORE FORMAL. WE USE “A LOT (OF)” )
7. (A) FEW/ (A) LITTLE
(A) FEW:
• IT IS USED WITH COUNTABLE NOUNS AND IN
AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES
EXAMPLES:
• THERE ARE A FEW BOYS IN THE CLASS
(A ) LITTLE:
• IT IS USED WITH UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS AND IN
AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES
EXAMPLES:
• THERE IS A LITTLE MILK IN THE GLASS
(THE USE OF FEW / LITTLE WITHOUT “A” HAS A
NEGATIVE MEANING. IT MEANS “NOT MANY / NOT MUCH”)
8. A LOT (OF)
A LOT (OF) :
• IT IS USED WITH COUNTABLE AND
UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS AND IN
AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES.
• (IN NEGATIVE AND INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES IT IS
INFORMAL)
EXAMPLES:
• THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE IN THIS
ROOM
9. SUMMARY
Countable Uncountable
A / An
(singular)
Some(+) Any(- / ? )
A lot (of)
(not) many (not) much
(a) few (a) little
