Grammar Level 4 1

Talk It Out!: Let me show you the things inside my bag. Repeat after me.

Unit 2: Countable and Uncountable Nouns

I have ______ _________.I have ______ _________.

We can count some things. We call them countable nouns. When we

count things, we say how many.

one umbrella three notebooksone sharpener four pencils

Hi! I’m

GrammarGreg.

Countable nouns can be singular or plural. If it’s only one, we use the

singular form. But if it’s more than one, the plural form is used.

Grammar Level 4 2

Let’s Discuss!: Let’s learn more examples.Repeat after me.

two balls One airplane three ducks

one bag three pencils one apple

two socks two girls

I havea tip for

you!

We use:

Grammar Level 4 3

Grammar Rule #1: Here are some grammar rulesfor you. Let’s talk about SINGULAR NOUNS.

a ball

When a countable noun is singular, we must use words like:

a/an the my one

an airplane

my umbrella

the sun

one duck

I havea tip for

you!

Vowelsan if the word starts with a if the word starts with

Consonants

We usually add – s or – es to countable nouns for their plural

forms. But sometimes we need to change the word. For example:

foot feet

Grammar Level 4 4

Grammar Rule #2: Here are some grammar rulesfor you. Let’s talk about PLURAL NOUNS.

balls

When a countable noun is plural, we can say it alone or words like these:

a/an the my two

their apples

three ducks

the planes

my umbrellas

I havea tip for

you!

Now, name 5 COUNTABLE NOUNS.

Grammar Level 4 5

Grammar Rule #3: Here are some grammar rulesfor you. Let’s talk about PLURAL NOUNS.

Use how many to ask questions about countable nouns.When you want to say how many there are of something,

you can say:

the number some/a lot of/manyor

How many _____?

How many _____?

I havea challenge

For you!

Grammar Level 4 6

Help me shop! Circle the items that are on the list.

Help me shop! Circle the items that are on the list.

Many nouns cannot be counted. We call them uncountable nouns.

The words on the list are all uncountable nouns.

Game Time: Let’s go shopping!

Grocery List: Ketchup

Chocolate

Milk

Bread

Flour

Right on!Let’s go

to the nexttopic.

Uncountable nouns are usually ingredients, materials, food and

ideas.

Grammar Level 4 7

Let’s Discuss!: Let’s learn more examples.Repeat after me.

rice coffee toothpaste

snow sand love

wool grass

I havea tip for

you!

We always use the singular form for uncountable nouns. Instead of

using how many, we use how much for uncountable nouns.

Grammar Level 4 8

Grammar Rule #4: Here are some grammar rulesfor you. Let’s talk about UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS.

Uncountable nouns can only be singular. You cannot count them. Don’t use a/an or numbers before them.

a ricewool grass

ricewools two grasses

I havea tip for

you!

How to make uncountable nouns countable? Put them in their

containers.

Grammar Level 4 9

Grammar Rule #5: Here are some grammar rulesfor you. Let’s talk about UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS.

We can use some words to make uncountable nouns countable.

For example, we can’t count lemonade. But we can put it into things which are countable.

For example, we can’t count lemonade. But we can put it into things which are countable.

I havea tip for

you!

Now, name 5 UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS.

Grammar Level 4 10

Grammar Rule #5: Some more examples for you.

a loaf of bread

loaves of bread

a slice of cheese

slices of cheese

a plate of pasta

plates of pasta

a cup of coffee

cups of coffee

I havea challenge

For you!

Grammar Level 4

Review: Countable and Uncountable Nouns

GrammarGreg

Countable nouns are nouns that we can count.

Countable nouns can be singular and plural.

Use how many to ask questions about countable nouns.

Uncountable nouns can only be singular.

Use how much to ask questions about uncountable nouns.

Uncountable nouns can be made countable.

Uncountable nouns are nouns that we cannot count.

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