2. Countable and Uncountable Nouns Mr. LO Chung-kwong TPGSS August,2005 Junior Forms

3. Nouns It is a lion. It is a key I’d like to have some wine. Here is some paper.

4. Singular Nouns & Plural Nouns There is a tree. A singular noun I’ve got three cars. A plural noun

5. Which of the following are countable nouns ? AppleTable Hair Coin Water MoneyAir River Cup

6. RiceHairButter Jam AirHappiness

7. How to change a singular noun into plural There is a flower. There are three flowers. a. Add “s” to a noun

8. Exercise table chair mountain picture goat tables chairs mountains pictures goats

9. Add “es” to the noun b. Nouns ends in “s.. sh, ch, x” or “o” ClassesChurches BoxesBushes Potatoes

10. C.Nouns end with “f” – change to ves half - halves wolf - wolves loaf - loaves

11. D.Nouns end with “us” – change to “i” cactus - cacti nucleus - nuclei focus - foci

12. E.Nouns end with “is”- change to “es” thesis - theses crisis – crises analysis - analyses

13. F. Nouns end with “on” – change to “a” criterion - criteria phenomenon - phenomena

14. G. For some nouns, we change the whole word man - men foot - feet child - children person - people tooth - teeth mouse - mice

15. H. Some nouns are the same in singular and in plural Deer Cattle Sheep Fish ( Fishes – different species )

16. Tools: glasses, scissors, binoculars, forceps, tongs, tweezers Clothes: jeans, pants, pajamas, shorts, trousers I. Nouns that must take a plural form

17. Exercises 1.Book2.Tree3.Man 4. Knife5.Baby6.Person 7.Child8.Tomato9.Church 1.Books2.Trees3.Men 4.Knives5.Babies6.People/Persons 7.Children8.Tomatoes9.Churches

18. http://www.gsu.edu/~wwwesl/egw/nouns/online.htm http://www.gsu.edu/~wwwesl/egw/crump.htm Useful links on countable and Uncountable Nouns