1) Countable nouns are for things we can count.
|
a table |
two tables two flowers two boats |
2) Uncountable nouns are for the things we can not count.
- sugar
- rice
- bread
- water
3) Uncountable nouns are also used for abstract nouns.They are used with a singular verb. They usually do not have a plural form.
- beauty
- love
- knowledge
- money
- happiness
Uncountable nouns do not take a/an before them. To express a quantity of one of these nouns, we use the expressions: some, a bit of, a piece of, a lot of...
A- Have you got any money in your wallet?
B- Yes, I think I've got some money...
4)We use How much...? with uncountable nouns.
A- How much rice is there?
B- There isn't much rice.
We use How many...? with countable nouns.
A- How many books are in the library?
B- There aren't many books.