Countable and uncoubtable

2. Countable nouns
e.g. I eat banana every day.
I like bananas.
Banana is the countable nouns.

3. A countable noun can be
1. singular (banana) or
Countable nouns are things we can
count.
So we can say ‘one banana’ ,‘two
bananas’ etc.
Countable nouns
2. plural (bananas)

4. Countable nouns
Examples of countable nouns
singular plural
 apple apples
 pineapple pineapples
 cucumber cucumbers
 strawberry strawberries
 grape grapes

5. Countable nouns
We add -es to most nouns in -o:
tomato tomatoes
potato potatoes
But we just add -s to:
radio radios
photo photos

6. Uncountable nouns
e.g. I eat rice everyday.
I like rice.
Rice is an uncountable noun.

7. Uncountable nouns
An uncountable nouns has only one
form. (rice)
Uncountable nouns are things we
cannot count.
We cannot say ‘one rice’, ‘two rices’,
etc.

8. Uncountable nouns
Examples of uncountable nouns:
 salad dressing
 lettuce
 ham
 water
 milk

10. Is/are some
Study the following table:
is meat
cheese
in the fridge.
There
are
some
rulers
pencils
on the desk.

11. We use ‘is some’ when there is the
uncountable noun. (meat, cheese.)
We use ‘are some’ when there is the
plural countable noun.(rulers, pencils.)
Is/are some

12. Isn’t/aren’t any
Study the following table:
isn’t milk
coffee
in the shop.
There
aren’t
any
dishes
watches
under the bed.

13. We use ‘isn’t any’ when there is the
uncountable noun. (milk, coffee.)
We use ‘aren’t any’ when there is the
plural countable noun.(dishes, watches)
Isn’t/aren’t any