This document summarizes the difference between countable and uncountable nouns. Countable nouns can be singular or plural, and refer to things that can be counted, like apples. Uncountable nouns only have one form and refer to things that cannot be counted, like rice. The document provides examples of countable and uncountable nouns and explains that we use "there is some" with uncountable nouns and "there are some" with plural countable nouns.

1. Countable
&
Uncountable nouns

3. Countable nouns
I eat an apple every day.
I like apples.
Banana is a countable noun.

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

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
I eat rice everyday.
I like rice.
Rice is an uncountable noun.

9. Uncountable nouns
Uncountable nouns have only one form.
(rice)
Uncountable nouns are things we
cannot count.
We cannot say ‘one rice’, ‘two rices’,
etc.

10. Uncountable nouns
Examples of uncountable nouns:
 ham
 water
 milk

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

13. We use ‘there is some’ with
uncountable nouns. (meat, cheese.)
We use ‘there are some’ with plural
countable noun.(rulers, pencils.)
There is/are some

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