What is a
countable noun?
It’s a thing we can count.
For example: “book". We can
count books. We can have one,
two, three or more books.
What is an
uncountable noun?
Uncountable nouns are
substances, concepts, etc that we
cannot divide into separate
elements.
We cannot "count" them.
Uncountable NOUNS
Here is a list of some difficult ones which COULD
be countable in YOUR language!
My teacher gave me some good advice about exams.
Can you give me some information, please?
We’ll have to buy some furniture for the flat.
Sue’s gone to get some money from the bank.
Countable and uncountable
NOUNS
You will have to decided whether to use:
a, an or some
with the following nouns
a / an for countables
some for uncountables
a / an for countables
some for uncountables
a
an
some
accommodation
some
a / an for countables
some for uncountables
a
an
a
house
some
a / an for countables
some for uncountables
a
an
some
advice
some
a / an for countables
some for uncountables
a
an
some
jewellery
some
a / an for countables
some for uncountables
a
an
a
ring
some
a / an for countables
some for uncountables
a
an
some
traffic
some
a / an for countables
some for uncountables
a
an
an
ambulance
some
a / an for countables
some for uncountables
a
an
some
damage
some
a / an for countables
some for uncountables
a
an
some
furniture
some
a / an for countables
some for uncountables
a
an
a
chair
some
a / an for countables
some for uncountables
a
an
some
information
some
a / an for countables
some for uncountables
a
an
some
luck
some
a / an for countables
some for uncountables
a
an
some
luggage
some
a / an for countables
some for uncountables
a
an
a
bag
some
a / an for countables
some for uncountables
a
an
some
news
some
a / an for countables
some for uncountables
a
an
some
knowledge
some
a / an for countables
some for uncountables
a
an
some
progress
some
a / an for countables
some for uncountables
a
an
some
scenery
some
a / an for countables
some for uncountables
a
an
a
mountain
some
a / an for countables
some for uncountables
a
an
some
money
some
a / an for countables
some for uncountables
a
an
a
cheque
some