This document provides an overview of countable and uncountable nouns and how to use quantifiers correctly with nouns. It begins by defining what a noun is. It then explains that countable nouns can be counted and have both a singular and plural form, while uncountable nouns cannot be counted due to their size or abstract nature. Examples of countable and uncountable nouns are provided. Finally, common quantifiers like some, many, much, a few, and their uses with countable and uncountable nouns are defined and illustrated with sentences. The goal is to help the reader properly identify noun types and apply the right quantifier.

1. Tecnológico Nacional de Mexico
Nouns

2. Be able to identify the countable and the uncountable nouns
and use them with the correct quantifiers.
Goals

3. Contents:
I. Introduction
II. Countable nouns
III.Uncountable nouns
IV.Quantifiers
V. Conclusion
VI.References

4. Today, we will learn more about the nouns and the
quantifiers.
We will see what are the differences between the countable
and uncountable nouns so we can use the correct quantifier to
talk about about unspecific quantities.
First, let’s see what is a noun? A noun is a Word that
names a person, things, places, ideas or animals. (For example:
dog, cat, apples, Paris, Carla)
I. Introduction

5. 2.1. Definition :
A countable noun is a noun that can be counted, meaning,
we can put a specific quantity. Also, a countable noun has its
singular and its plural version.
For example: 1 car ------ 2 cars 1 chair -------- 10 chairs
II. Countable nouns
What are COUNTABLE NOUNS?

6. Countable
nouns
Singular and plural Sentence
Dog Dog ---- dogs I have three dogs in my house
Orange Orange --- oranges I eat one orange every day.
Country Country --- countries I have visited fifteen countries
City City ---- cities I know hundreds of cities
Table Table --- tables My house has two tables
Star Star ----- stars There are thousands of stars
in the sky
wallet Wallet ----- wallets I found one wallet on the floor

7. 3.1. Definition
An uncountable noun is a noun that we cannot count
because it is too big or too small. We are not able to find a limit to
these nouns.
For example: water, sand, sugar, love, information.
III. Uncountable nouns
What are UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS?

8. 3.2. Types of uncountable nouns
We have different types of uncountable nouns:
- Too big (they are too big because we cannot find a limit to put a
quantity in it). For example: water, juice, sky….
- Too small (they are too small because their size is almost
imposible to count because there are millions of small parts).
For example: sand, sugar…
- Abstract nouns: Those nouns cannot be seen, they involve
feelings or ideas. For example: information, love, hate…
III. Uncountable nouns

9. Uncountable
nouns
Sentence
Water The water of the ocean is a Deep blue color.
Information I have plenty of information for you
Sugar I love two spoons of sugar in my coffee
Love Love is in the air
Money I have plenty of money in the bank
Happiness Happiness is necessary in everyones life
Butter I love butter with bread

10. 4.1. Definition
A quantifier is an adjective that we use to give approximate
quantity of a noun. We can use them with both countable and
uncountable nouns.
The main quantifiers we will see are: any, some, no, few, a
few, little, a little, much, many, a lot of.
For example: There are a lot of cars.
She has some apples in the fridge.
IV. Quantifiers

11. Quantifier Use Sentence
ANY
(countable
and
uncountable
nouns)
• Negative structure: when we
do not have something.
• Questions: to know the
quantity
--------- ninguno ---------
- Have you got any
information?
- No I don’t have
any information.
SOME
(countable
and
uncountable
nouns)
• Affirmative structure: When
we do have something.
• Question: to offer or request
something
---------- algunos -----------
- I have some milk
in the fridge.
- We have some
apples.
- Do you want
some?

12. Quantifier Use Sentence
NO
(countable
and
uncountable
nouns)
• Affirmative structure:
when we don’t have
something
------------ no ------------
- I have no information.
- They have no feelings
for you.
A LOT OF
(countable
and
uncountable
nouns)
- It can be used in all
sentences.
----------- muchos ---------
- I have a lot of dresses.
- I do not have a lot of
money.
- Do you have a lot of
cars?

13. Quantifier Use Sentence
MUCH
(uncountable
nouns)
• We can use it
with all
sentences.
------ muchos ------
- Is there much
unemployment in that
area?
- There isn’t much change.
- There was much wind
MANY
(countable
nouns)
- We can use it
with all
sentences.
------- muchos ------
- Was there many people at
the party?
- There are many apples.
- There aren’t many dogs.

14. Quantifier Use Sentence
FEW
A FEW
(countable
nouns)
- Few: not many/
almost none
--------- pocos ------
- A few: a small
number
------ algunos-----
- Few members of the family
leave the country.
---- pocos miembros de la
familia dejan el país -------
- A few members of the
family leave the country.
----- algunos miembros de la
familia dejan el país -----

15. Quantifier Use Sentence
LITTLE
A LITTLE
(uncountable
nouns)
- little: not many/
almost nothing
--------- pocos ------
- A little: a small
amount
------ algunos-----
- Little information has been
given to us.
--- poca información nos fue
dada -----
- A Little information has
been given to us.
----- alguna información nos
fue dada ------

16. VII. Conclusion
To conclude this lesson, we need to be careful when
using the quantifiers with the nouns, thus, we need to be able
to identify correctly the countable and uncountable nouns.
VIII. References
- Traveller Level B1+,H.Q. Mitchell, MM Publications

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