Grammar rhymes - Joanna Zaranska 1997
Countables and uncountables
Countable nouns
A snowflake, a raindrop,
a rainbow, a star,
a cloud, an iceberg, a gale.
A river, a snow storm,
a lake and a stream,
a boat, a ship and a sail.
A bottle, a glass, a saucer, a plate,
a packet, a box and a jar.
A boy, a girl, a woman, a man,
a bus, a train and a car.
Snowflakes, raindrops,
rainbows, stars,
clouds, icebergs and gales.
Rivers, snow storms, lakes and streams,
Boats and ships and sails.
Bottles, glasses, saucers, plates,
packets, boxes, jars.
Boys and girls, women, men,
buses, trains and cars.
Remember!
COUNTABLE NOUNS (существительные, поддающиеся счету) могут выступать в единственном и множественном числе.
Uncountable nouns
Sugar, water, flour, salt,
pepper, coffee, milk.
Tea and cocoa, yoghurt, cheese,
cotton, wool and silk.
Metal, plastic, rubber, wood,
fog and dew and ice.
Sunshine, rain and snow and mist,
Wine and beer and rice.
Love and hate, sorrow, joy,
friendship, truth and wisdom.
Anger, laughter, boredom, thirst,
beauty, work and freedom.
Remember!
UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS (существительные, не поддающиеся счету) могут выступать только в единственном числе.
COUNTABLE |
UNCOUNTABLE |
sweet |
water |
some/any sweets |
some/any water |
many sweets |
much water |
(a) few sweets |
(a) little water |
a lot of sweets |
a lot of water |
lots of sweets |
lots of water |
Remember!
much / little money
much / little time
much / little information