Countable nouns & Uncountable nouns
Countable nouns
Countable nouns e.g. I eat a banana every day. I like bananas. “Banana” is a countable noun.
Countable nouns A countable noun can be 1. singular (banana) 2. plural (bananas) Countable nouns are things we can count. So we can say ‘one banana’ ,‘two bananas’ etc.
Uncountable nouns
Uncountable nouns e.g. I eat rice everyday. I like rice. Rice is an uncountable noun.
Uncountable nouns An uncountable noun has only one form. rice Uncountable nouns are things we cannot count. We cannot say ‘one rice’, ‘two rices’, etc.
Uncountable nouns Examples of uncountable nouns: salad dressing lettuce ham water
Uncountable nouns You can not normally use a/an with uncountable nouns. We do not say ‘a rice’ or ‘a bread’. But you can often use a … of : a slice of cake a bowl of rice a drop of water a loaf of bread