Countable (c) and uncountable (u
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The document discusses countable and uncountable nouns in English. It provides examples of nouns that are countable like "sandwich", "egg", "tomato", and "grape", as well as uncountable nouns like "sugar", "lemonade", "rice", and "water". It notes that nouns can become countable when referring to a specific quantity or container, such as a "glass of water", "bar of chocolate", or "slice of bread".
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Countable (c) and uncountable (u
- 1. CAN YOU COUNT HOW MANY? YES - Countable NO – Uncountable
- 2. So... Countable or uncountable? A SANDWICH TUNA AN EGG SUGAR LEMONADE BREAD AN ONION A TOMATO A GRAPE RICE WHY? 1 sandwich .. 2 sandwiches 1 tuna – 2 tunas? 1 egg – 2 eggs 1 sugar – 2 suggars? 1 lemonade – 2 lemonades? 1 bread – 2 breads? 1 onion – 2 onions 1 tomato – 2 tomatos 1 grape -2 grapes 1 rice – 2 rices?
- 3. BUT! When we add how much of something, it becomes countable! Water (uncountable) Chocolate (uncountable) Coffee (uncountable) Pork (uncountable) Crisps (uncountable) Beans (uncountable) Butter (countable) Bread (uncountable) BUT! A glass of water (countable) A bar of chocolate (countable) A cup of coffee (countable) A plate of pork (countable) A packet of crisps (countable) A bowl of beans (countable) A piece of butter (countable) A slice / loaf of bread (countable)
- 4. HOW MANY? UNCOUNTABLE HOW MUCH? I want 2 eggs. I need 3 apples. Can I have 2 glasses of water? I would like 4 tomatos please. I would like some cheese. I would like some pork please. I need three kilos of tuna. Can I have some bread?