The document explains the difference between countable and uncountable nouns, providing examples and usage rules. Countable nouns can be singular or plural and can take an 's' (e.g., banana/bananas), while uncountable nouns only have one form and cannot be counted (e.g., rice). It also includes guidance on using expressions like 'there is/there are' with some and any for both types of nouns.

1. Countable
&
Uncountable nouns
TEACHER: PAOLA VELEZ ALIAGA

3. Countable nouns
e.g. I eat a banana every day.
I like bananas.
“Banana” is a countable noun.
 We can put an ‘s’ on a countable noun: „Bananas”

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

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

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

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

9. Uncountable nouns
✓ An uncountable noun has only one form. (rice)
•Uncountable nouns are things we can’t count.
•We can’t put an ‘s’ on an uncountable noun.
•We can’t say ‘one rice’, ‘two rices’, etc.

10. Uncountable nouns
Examples of uncountable nouns:
✓ salad dressing
✓ lettuce
✓ ham
✓ water
✓ milk

11. There is/There isn’t
There are/There aren’t
+
some/any

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

13. There is/There are some
✓ We use ‘There is some’ when the noun is uncountable. (meat,
cheese.)
✓ We use ‘There are some’ when the countable noun is plural.
(rulers, pencils.)

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

15. There isn’t/There aren’t any
✓ We use ‘There isn’t any’ when the noun is uncountable. (milk,
coffee.)
✓ We use ‘There aren’t any’ when the countable noun is plural.
(dishes, watches)

17. I. Put the correct form of the given
words into the spaces.
1.John is eating some __________(potato).
2.Is there any ___________ (water) in the
jar?
3.Mother says, ‘Gogo, please give me some
__________ (jam).’
4.There are some _________ (fish) in the
river.
5.There aren’t any ______________(tomato)
on the table.

18. II. Put the correct answer into
the spaces with “some” or “any”.
1.There is not ________sugar in the coffee.
2.There are ___________ stars in the sky.
3.There aren’t ________ roses on the table.
4.Father says, ‘Please give me ________ oil.’
5.Is there ________ orange juice?
6.There is ________ paper on the desk.