Countable and Uncountable Nouns

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What is a countable noun?

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A countable noun is a noun that can be counted. It has a singular and plural form. For example, 'apple' (one apple, two apples).

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What is an uncountable noun?

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An uncountable noun is a noun that cannot be counted. It does not have a plural form. For example, 'water' (not 'waters').

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Is 'fish' countable or uncountable?

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Countable. You can say 'one fish' or 'two fish'.

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Is 'cheese' countable or uncountable?

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Uncountable. You cannot say 'one cheese'.

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Is 'pizza' countable or uncountable?

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Countable. You can say 'one pizza' or 'two pizzas'.

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Is 'grapes' countable or uncountable?

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Countable. You can say 'one grape' or 'two grapes'.

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Is 'apples' countable or uncountable?

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Countable. You can say 'one apple' or 'two apples'.

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Give an example of a countable noun.

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Examples include 'dog', 'car', 'book'.

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Give an example of an uncountable noun.

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Examples include 'milk', 'sand', 'information'.

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How do you make a countable noun plural?

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You usually add 's' or 'es' to the end of the noun (e.g., 'cat' becomes 'cats').