Countable and uncountable nouns

Countables Uncountables
 Have both singular and plural  Have only one form
forms Ex: rice, water, sugar
Ex: egg-eggs, boy-boys;

 Can be preceded by numbers  Can’t be preceded by numbers

One apple- five appples; information

 Can be preceded by a/ an  Can be preceded by a......of (a

Ex: a carrot, an onion; piece of, a slice of, a bar of etc)
Ex: a slice of bread/ a piece of cake;

 Can be preceded by some, any  Can be preceded by some, any

Ex: some oranges, any pears; Ex: some water, any milk;

 Can be preceded by many/ a lot  Can be preceded by much / little

of/ few Ex: much time, little information
Ex: many friends, a lot of toys; few
computers

Uncountable nouns: cheese, bread, butter,

coffee, water, tea, rice, honey, jam, wine, milk,
oil, juice, gold, wood, paper, soap, love, beauty,
news, money, information, furniture,
homework, hair