COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE

Learning Objective:

Students are able to understand and use countable and uncountable nouns correctly in both spoken and written daily English communication.

Class/Semester:

Grade 7 / Second Semester

A. What Are Countable and Uncountable Nouns?

In English, nouns are divided into two major groups: countable and uncountable nouns.

Countable Nouns

• Countable nouns are nouns that can be counted one by one.

• They have singular and plural forms.

• They can be expressed with specific numbers (one, two, three, etc.).

• They can be used with determiners showing amount, such as numbers or quantity words.

Uncountable Nouns

• Uncountable nouns are nouns that cannot be counted individually, usually substances, materials, or abstract concepts.

• They do not have a normal plural form; the form stays the same whether the amount is small or large.

• Their amount is not shown using direct numbers, but by using measurement words (e.g., a cup of, a glass of).

• They usually refer to abstract things, materials, or things seen as one whole mass.

B. Forms and Rules

1. Singular and Plural Forms in Countable Nouns

• Singular: uses a or an before a single noun

  • (a book, an egg)

• Plural: usually formed by adding -s or -es, with some exceptions:

  • Child → Children

  • Man → Men

  • Knife → Knives

2. No Plural Form for Uncountable Nouns

• You cannot write waters to mean water in general.

• To show quantity, use measurement words:

  • a glass of water

  • two cups of coffee

Examples of Simple Countable and Uncountable Nouns

No.	Type	Example in Sentence	Illustration
1	Countable	There are many apples on the table.
2	Countable	She bought three books yesterday.
3	Uncountable	There is much water in the bottle.
4	Uncountable	There is some sugar in the jar.

EVALUATION

INSTRUCTIONS:

• Begin by reciting basmalah.

• Read each instruction carefully and answer the questions based on what is asked.

Multiple Choice (Choose the correct answer)

1. I don’t have ____ money to buy that book.
   a. many
   b. —
   c. much
   d. few

2. There are ____ apples on the table.
   a. much
   b. many
   c. a little
   d. a few

3. She drank ____ water before going to bed.
   a. some
   b. a few
   c. many
   d. several

Fill in the Blank

(Fill with the correct countable or uncountable noun.)

1. There are three ____ in the basket.

2. I don’t have much ____ money.

3. We need a few ____ for the classroom.

True/False

1. Sugar is a countable noun.

2. There is little rice left in the kitchen.

3. Students is an uncountable noun.

4. Milk is an uncountable noun.