count and noncount

COUNT AND NONCOUNT

NounsKatie Mitchell

1-2-3THREE APPLES

MOST NOUNS ARE EASY TO COUNT.

SOME NOUNS ARE HARD TO COUNT.

It is difficult to count rice.

IT IS A NONCOUNT NOUN.

NONCOUNT NOUNS ARE

NEVER PLURAL!“Rice is good.”

NONCOUNT NOUNS ARE

NEVER PLURAL!“Rice is good.”

“Rices are good.”

NEVER USE A OR ONE WITH

NONCOUNT NOUNS!“She loves rice.”

NEVER USE A OR ONE WITH

NONCOUNT NOUNS!“She loves rice.”

“She loves a rice.”

Noncount nouns are hard to count.

Rice Sugar Salt Pepper

Sand

Liquids are often noncount nouns.

Water Coffee Tea Milk

OilImage from Aqua Mechanical

Meat is often noncount. Chicken Beef Fish Pork

*We can count the animals, but not the food.*

Big ideas are often noncount nouns.

Love Time

Advice Knowledge

Information

Example Sentences• It needs more salt. • I drink a lot of water. • There is milk in the refrigerator. • Chicken is healthy. • Love is important to me.

Many, A lot of, MuchUse many and a lot of with count nouns. •Many dogs are nice.•A lot of apples are red.

Use much and a lot of with noncount nouns.•I don’t have much time. •A lot of salt is white.

SomeUse some with count nouns and non-count nouns. •Some people are tall. (count)•Some tea is delicious. (noncount)