Chapter 4 - Quantity of Noun (Countable and Uncountable)

 Countable noun          

1. Can be counting

2. Singular form and plural form 

    singular

    definition: just only one of them and 

    form: use determiners number, an, a to reflect singular

    example: one apple, an apple, a mango

    plural 

    definition: any quantity other than one

    form: to change singular form to make it plural as formula below

    words that end with s, z, sh, ch, e, x - just add -es

    words that end with y - change y to i and add -es

    words that end with f - change to v and add -es

    other words - add s

    use determiners : these, those, number except one to reflect plural

    example:

    foxes, matches, dishes, babies, wolves, friends   

    Note: Determiners the, possessives, which, whose can be use in both       

3. Quantifier each, every, either treated as singular

    each level is difficult, every guest has welcome drink, either chance sound good for me

4. singular verb to be used into singular form and plural verb to be use into plural form

    There is an apple on the table, There are two apples on the table

5. Associated words of quantity of plural form: few, many, some, a lot of, no, things, number

    There are no of apples on the table, we invite numbers of guests for pool party 

   

Uncountable noun 

1. Can't be counting 

    abstract and non discrete

    example: love, intelligent, painful, importance, fear

    measure by volume or non-discrete measurement

    water, paper, glass, metal, sand

2. Always singular form

3. Don't use number, a, an before uncountable noun

    there is one cheese, there is a cheese 

4. Always use singular verbs for mostly uncountable noun

    There is some cheese, there are some cheese

    That is frightens our dog, have it spoiled?

    Note: Need add -s for present tense

    The sea level is rising higher every day, Your arrogance doesn't impress me

5.  Associated words of quantity of uncountable noun: little, much, some, a lot of, none, amount, stuff,         less

    I would like some sugar, Could you give me little milk?

    I don't need a lot of money, I have amount of sadness after he left

Don't be confuse

1. We can use number, a, an before uncountable noun if we combine countable noun in the sentence

    There are two glasses of juice, He bought three bags of money yesterday

    There is a lot of bread, there are 2 slices of bread

2. Some noun could be countable and Uncountable depend of context (especially food and material)

    There are 2 chickens on yard. chickens are countable noun

    I ate chicken last night. chicken is food and its uncountable noun

    I would like two glasses of water. glass is countable noun

    The window is made by glass. glass is uncountable noun