1. Countables & Uncountables
Grammar Reference
Preparatore:Dott.ssa Barbara Meloni

2. Countables & Uncountables
In English, some nouns are countable:
A book / Two books
A count noun or countable is a noun that has a singular and a plural form:
year / years bird / birds.

3. Countables & Uncountables
Other nouns, instead, are uncountable: bread water
Uncountable nouns are nouns that only have a singular form:
Eg: SUBSTANCES /ABSTRACT NOUNS
Tea coffee beer water wine
Gold ice sand oil wood death experience beauty

4. Countables & Uncountables
SOME & Any
We use some in positive sentences with uncountable nouns and plural nouns:
There is some bread on the table
There are some oranges on the table
We also use some in questions when we ask for things and offer things:
Would you like some coffee?

5. Countables & Uncountables
We use any in questions and negative sentences with uncountable nouns and plural nouns:
Is there any water?
I can’t see any rice.
Does she have any children?
There aren’t any people.

6. Countables & Uncountables
How much….. ? and How many ….?
We use how much with uncount nouns.
How much water is there?
We use how many with count nouns.
How many apples are there?
Countables & Uncountables