COUNTABLE/ UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS. ENGLISH Countable/uncountable nouns. - презентация

1 COUNTABLE/ UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

2 ENGLISH Countable/uncountable nouns

3 COUNTABLE NOUNS Nouns which can be counted and have a singular and plural form We put a/an before countable nouns in the singular a + consonant sound an + vowel sound

4 COUNTABLE NOUNS a pear two pears

5 COUNTABLE NOUNS an apple many apples

6 UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS nouns which cannot be counted and they usually have no plural food: cheese, butter, sugar, meat, jam etc. liquids: coffee, water, milk, tea, oil etc. materials: gold, iron, wood, paper etc. abstract nouns: beauty, love, sadness etc.

7 UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS Be careful! These nouns are usually uncountable: information, advice, weather, news, bread, hair, furniture, work

8 UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS They are followed by a verb in the singular We do not use a/an or one but we can use some

9 UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS some meat some milk There is some meat on the table There is some milk in the glass