In this chapter we are going to discuss that what are countable nouns and what are uncountable nouns. Note: the words we are studying in this chapter are allUncountable nouns.

Countable Nouns Countable Nouns andand

Uncountable Nouns Uncountable Nouns

AccommodationLuggageBaggage

Money

CurrencyEquipment

e.g. for skiing

Information

Soap Toothpaste

Paper Washing-up Liquid

Shoe polish Washing powder

Rice Sugar

Spaghetti Butter

Flour Soup

I picked some interesting I picked some interesting knowledgeknowledge on that on that course.course.

She’s made a lot of She’s made a lot of progressprogress in a very short in a very short time.time.

She has done some She has done some researchresearch on ghosts life. on ghosts life. They have done a lot of They have done a lot of workwork on the project. on the project. She gave me some She gave me some adviceadvice on how to study. on how to study.

For making clothes and furniture:For making clothes and furniture: cotton, silk, cotton, silk, leather, wool……etc.leather, wool……etc.

For buildings:For buildings: stone, Brick, glass, wood….etc. stone, Brick, glass, wood….etc. For energy:For energy: oil, coal, petrol, gas, electricity…etc. oil, coal, petrol, gas, electricity…etc.

Cloth Wool Leather

Stone Brick Plastic

Concrete Glass Wood/Timber

Coal Petrol Gas

Electricity

Don’t say: Don’t say: What a terrible weather. (Incorrect)What a terrible weather. (Incorrect)Say: Say: What terrible weather. (Correct)What terrible weather. (Correct)Don’t say: Don’t say: She has long hairs. (Incorrect)She has long hairs. (Incorrect)She has long hair. (Correct)She has long hair. (Correct)

Don’t say:Don’t say:I have a news for you. (Incorrect)I have a news for you. (Incorrect)

o Say:Say:I have some news for you. (Correct)I have some news for you. (Correct)Don’t say:Don’t say:We bought some furnitures . (Incorrect)We bought some furnitures . (Incorrect)Say:Say:We bought some furniture. (Correct)We bought some furniture. (Correct)