1. COUNT AND NONCOUNT NOUNS Source: https://academics.utep.edu

2. NONCOUNT NOUNS Whole groups or whole masses.
Furniture, coffee and sugar.
Abstract concepts.
Love, wisdom, spirituality.
Phenomenon of Nature
Sunshine, rain, snow.

3. SOME COMMON NONCOUNT NOUNS

4. Whole groups made up of similar items

5. Fluids

6. Solids

7. Gases

8. Particles

9. Abstractions

10. Languages

11. Fields of Study

12. Recreation

13. Activities

14. Natural Phenomena

15. Expressions of Quantity for Count nouns
One, two…etc.
Each
Every
A couple of
A few
Many
Several
A number of

16. Expressions of quantity for noncount nouns
A little
Much

17. Expressions of quantity for both count and noncount nouns
Some/any
A lot of/lots of
Plenty of
Most
all

18. COUNT AND NONCOUNT NOUNS (summary)

19. Definite & Indefinite Articles
The indefinite articles (a/an) are used to refer to a generalization or a thing or an idea for the first time.
- I ate a banana.
- There’s an ambulance outside.
(a/an) are only used with singular count nouns.
Nothing is used for plural nouns and noncount nouns.
- Bananas are yellow.
- Fruit is good for you.

20. Indefinite Articles (a/an)
1. With Professions:
- She’s a teacher.
- I am a student.
2. With some expressions of quantity:
A little - a couple of
A few - a pair of
3. In exclamation with what + noun:
What a lovely day
What a pity!

21. Definite Article (the)
2. If there is only one of something (something or someone specific:
The King - The sun
Before Landmarks (rivers, seas, hotels, museums, and newspapers):
The Times river
The Ritz Carlton
3. With superlative adjectives:
He’s the richest man in the world.
James is the oldest in the class.

22. When to use NO article?
Before plural and uncountable nouns.
I like potatoes.
- Milk is good for you.
2. Before towns, countries, streets, languages, magazines, meals, airports, stations and mountains.
I’ve just had lunch.
I bought Al-Riyadh newpaper.
3. With the following:
at home – in/to bed – at/to work – at/to school – at/to university – by bus – by plane – by train – by car – on foot
4. In exclamation with what + UC noun.
What great Information you have.

23. Indefinite Nouns Singular I ate a banana. She ate an apple.
Plural count noun
(two, a few, several)
I ate some bananas.
Noncount noun
(a little, a lot of)
I ate some fruit.

24. Definite Nouns The banana I ate this morning was delicious. Singular
I got the apples from the tree.
Plural
The fruit from that market is inexpensive.
Noncount