COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

Countable nouns Uncountable Nouns

 Nouns you can count.  Nouns you can’t count.
 You can use a or an in front of countable  Normally, you can’t use a or an in front of
nouns. uncountable nouns.
E.g. a book; an envelope E.g. Beef is expensive.
 Nouns that have a plural form.  Nouns that normally don’t have a plural form.
E.g. Three sausages. E.g. I want minced meat.

Test I: Read the nouns inside the box. Write the following nouns under the correct column.

table juice car coffee chair

bottle butter plate sugar wine

Countable Nouns Uncountable Nouns

Test II: Write a or an on the blank before each countable noun and U for Uncountable noun.

E.g. a book U meat

1. _________ egg 6. __________ apple

2. __________ rabbit 7. __________ umbrella

3. __________ milk 8. __________ salt

4. __________ bread 9. __________ tea

5. __________ vase 10. _________ water