By: Darío G. Cortés
I eat an orange every day.
 I like oranges.

“Orange” is a countable noun.
A   countable noun can be
1.   singular (banana) or
2.   plural (bananas)


     Countable nouns are things we can count.
     So we can say ‘one banana’ ,‘two bananas’ etc.
Examples of countable nouns
 singular            plural

 pineapple        pineapples

 cucumber         cucumbers
 strawberry       strawberries
 grape           grapes
e.g. I eat rice everyday.
   I like rice.

Rice is an uncountable noun.
   An uncountable noun has only one form. (rice)




    •Uncountable nouns are things we cannot count.
    •We cannot say ‘one rice’, ‘two rices’, etc.
Examples of uncountable nouns:

 mayonnaise
 lettuce
 ham
 water
 milk
Are the things
countable or uncountable?




               START
Countable   Uncountable
flour


Countable           Uncountable
Countable   Uncountable
hamburgers


Countable      Uncountable
Countable   Uncountable
butter


Countable            Uncountable
Countable   Uncountable
orange juice


Countable        Uncountable
Countable   Uncountable
an orange


Countable          Uncountable
Countable   Uncountable
grapes


Countable            Uncountable
Countable and non-contable Nouns
Countable and non-contable Nouns

Countable and non-contable Nouns