Countable and uncountable nouns - Video
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"DAD WANTS TO BAKE A CHOCOLATE CAKE. I WANT TO HELP HIM.
HE NEEDS SOME FLOUR, TWO EGGS, SOME MILK AND COCOA!
YUMMY! I LOVE CHOCOLATE CAKES!"
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Countable and uncountable nouns
Countable nouns are for things we can count using numbers.
Uncountable nouns are for the things that we cannot count with numbers.
Notes
Countable nouns are for things we can count using numbers. Uncountable nouns are for the things that we cannot count with numbers.
Table of contents of this lesson: Countable and uncountable nouns
Description of countable nouns
Countable nouns:
- have a singular and a plural form
- can be preceded by the indefinite article (a/an).
Examples:
- She has three dogs.
- I own a house.
- I would like two books please.
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Description of uncountable nouns
Uncountable nouns:
- are always singular (no S at the end)
- want a 3rd person verb (is/has/wants)
- never want the indefinite article (a/an).
Examples:
- My hair is long.
- Money is important.
- The furniture of my bedroom is new.
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List of uncountable nouns
Here is a list of some uncountable nouns:
- Advice
- Applause
- Baggage
- Beauty
- Business
- Cash
- Hair
- Homework
- Housework
- Information
- Jewellery
- Lightning
- Luggage
- Money
- News
- Spaghetti
- Thunder
- Travel
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