In English grammar, countable nouns are individual
people, animals, places, things, or ideas which can be counted. Uncountable
nouns are not individual objects, so they cannot be counted. Here, we’ll take a
look at countable and uncountable nouns and provide both countable noun
examples and uncountable noun examples. Although the concept may seem
challenging, you’ll soon discover that these two different noun types are very
easy to use.
Countable
Noun Examples
Anything that can be counted, whether singular – a
dog, a house, a friend, etc. or plural – a few books, lots of oranges, etc. is
a countable noun. The following countable noun examples will help you to see
the difference between countable and uncountable nouns. Notice that singular
verbs are used with singular countable nouns, while plural verbs are used with
plural countable nouns.
1. There
are at least twenty Italian restaurants in Little Italy.
2. Megan
took a lot of photographs when she went to the Grand Canyon.
3. Your
book is on the kitchen table.
4. How
many candles are on that birthday cake?
5. You
have several paintings to study in art appreciation class.
6. There’s
a big brown dog running around the neighborhood.
Uncountable
Noun Examples
Anything that cannot be counted is an uncountable
noun. Even though uncountable nouns are not individual objects, they are always
singular and one must always use singular verbs in conjunction with uncountable
nouns. The following uncountable noun examples will help you to gain even more
understanding of how countable and uncountable nouns differ from one another.
Notice that singular verbs are always used with uncountable nouns.
1. There
is no more water in the pond.
2. Please
help yourself to some cheese.
3. I
need to find information about Pulitzer Prize winners.
4. You
seem to have a high level of intelligence.
5. Please
take good care of your equipment.
6. Let’s
get rid of the garbage.
Uncountable nouns can be paired with words
expressing plural concept. Using these words can make your writing more specific.
Here are some examples of how to format interesting sentences with uncountable
nouns.
a. Garbage
– There are nine bags of garbage on the curb.
b. Water
– Try to drink at least eight glasses of water each day.
c. Advice
– She gave me a useful piece of advice.
d. Bread
– Please buy a loaf of bread.
e. Furniture
– A couch is a piece of furniture.
f. Equipment
– A backhoe is an expensive piece of equipment.
g. Cheese
– Please bag ten slices of cheese for me.
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