Countable and

Uncountable Nouns
Countable
• Nouns which we can count.
• Singular and Plural forms.

Examples:
1. She doesn’t eat one meal every day.
2. She eats three meals every day.

Uncountable
• Nouns which we can’t count.
• They haven’t got plural forms.

Examples:
1. Lemon juice makes salads tastier.
2. Water is important for good health.
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A lot of/ lots of
• Used with countable AND uncountable nouns.
• There are a lot of/ lots of restaurants here.
• We have a lot of/lots of money.

A few/ a little
A few
• Countable nouns
• Positive sentences
• I would like a few potatoes please.

A little
• Uncountable
• Positive sentences
• I would like a few potatoes with a little cheese, please.
Many/much
Many Much
• Countable nouns Uncountable nouns
• Negative sentences Negative sentences
Questions
• Questions
There isn’t much salt on these chips.
• Are there many restaurants in your
town?
Too much/ too many
• To talk about a quantity which is bigger than we want or need
• Too much= uncountable nouns
• Too many= plural countable nouns

• There is too much sugar in my coffee.

• I think too many children eat fast food.
Too and Enough
•Too means more than what is needed.
It's too hot to wear that coat.
I was driving too fast.

•Enough means sufficient.

1.Enough comes after adjectives :

ADJECTIVE + ENOUGH  
He isn't old enough to watch this program.

2.Enough comes before nouns:

ENOUGH + NOUN
We have enough money .