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Countable nouns
e.g. I eat banana every day.
I like bananas.
Banana is the countable nouns.
A countable noun can be
1. singular (banana) or
Countable nouns are things we can
count.
So we can say ‘one banana’ ,‘two
bananas’ etc.
Countable nouns
2. plural (bananas)
Countable nouns
Examples of countable nouns
singular plural
 apple apples
 pineapple pineapples
 cucumber cucumbers
 strawberry strawberries
 grape grapes
Countable nouns
We add -es to most nouns in -o:
tomato tomatoes
potato potatoes
But we just add -s to:
radio radios
photo photos
Uncountable nouns
e.g. I eat rice everyday.
I like rice.
Rice is an uncountable noun.
Uncountable nouns
An uncountable nouns has only one
form. (rice)
Uncountable nouns are things we
cannot count.
We cannot say ‘one rice’, ‘two rices’,
etc.
Uncountable nouns
Examples of uncountable nouns:
 salad dressing
 lettuce
 ham
 water
 milk
Is/are some
Study the following table:
is meat
cheese
in the fridge.
There
are
some
rulers
pencils
on the desk.
We use ‘is some’ when there is the
uncountable noun. (meat, cheese.)
We use ‘are some’ when there is the
plural countable noun.(rulers, pencils.)
Is/are some
Isn’t/aren’t any
Study the following table:
isn’t milk
coffee
in the shop.
There
aren’t
any
dishes
watches
under the bed.
We use ‘isn’t any’ when there is the
uncountable noun. (milk, coffee.)
We use ‘aren’t any’ when there is the
plural countable noun.(dishes, watches)
Isn’t/aren’t any
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.
potatoes
water
jam
fish
tomatoes
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.
any
some
any
some
any
some
Countable and uncountable nouns

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Countable and uncountable nouns

  • 1.
  • 2. Countable nouns e.g. I eat banana every day. I like bananas. Banana is the countable nouns.
  • 3. A countable noun can be 1. singular (banana) or Countable nouns are things we can count. So we can say ‘one banana’ ,‘two bananas’ etc. Countable nouns 2. plural (bananas)
  • 4. Countable nouns Examples of countable nouns singular plural  apple apples  pineapple pineapples  cucumber cucumbers  strawberry strawberries  grape grapes
  • 5. Countable nouns We add -es to most nouns in -o: tomato tomatoes potato potatoes But we just add -s to: radio radios photo photos
  • 6.
  • 7. Uncountable nouns e.g. I eat rice everyday. I like rice. Rice is an uncountable noun.
  • 8. Uncountable nouns An uncountable nouns has only one form. (rice) Uncountable nouns are things we cannot count. We cannot say ‘one rice’, ‘two rices’, etc.
  • 9. Uncountable nouns Examples of uncountable nouns:  salad dressing  lettuce  ham  water  milk
  • 10.
  • 11. Is/are some Study the following table: is meat cheese in the fridge. There are some rulers pencils on the desk.
  • 12. We use ‘is some’ when there is the uncountable noun. (meat, cheese.) We use ‘are some’ when there is the plural countable noun.(rulers, pencils.) Is/are some
  • 13. Isn’t/aren’t any Study the following table: isn’t milk coffee in the shop. There aren’t any dishes watches under the bed.
  • 14. We use ‘isn’t any’ when there is the uncountable noun. (milk, coffee.) We use ‘aren’t any’ when there is the plural countable noun.(dishes, watches) Isn’t/aren’t any
  • 15.
  • 16. 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. potatoes water jam fish tomatoes
  • 17. 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. any some any some any some