ShabrinaZakaria Nov 13, 2018 • 4 min read. Konsep Pelajaran. SMP. Kelas 7. Bahasa Inggris VII. Artikel Bahasa Inggris kelas vii kali ini akan mempelajari countable noun dan uncountable noun, termasuk dengan contoh dan susunan katanya. Apa yang akan kamu katakan saat ingin membeli permen di warung? "Bu, beli permennya satu.". xluCcC. Do you want to practise using countable and uncountable nouns in English? Help Read about the grammar. Play the games to help you practise. Print the activity sheet for more practice. Remember to leave a comment! We can use countable nouns for things we can count. They can be singular or plural. I've got a book, but she's got two books. We can use uncountable nouns for things we can't count. There's some bread and cheese on the table. How to use them Use a or an before singular nouns. Use some before plural nouns and uncountable nouns in positive sentences. We don't want a test. I can see an ant. They've got some bananas. She needs some glue. Use any before plural nouns and uncountable nouns in negative sentences and questions. I haven't got any oranges. Are there any pears? There isn't any glue. Have you got any paper? Use is or isn't with singular nouns and uncountable nouns. There's a house but there isn't a garden. Is there a garage? There's some water but there isn't any juice. Is there any cola? Use are or aren't with plural nouns. There are some sandwiches but there aren't any cakes. Are there any grapes? Do you know how to use a, some, any, much and many? Test what you know with interactive exercises and read the explanation to help you. Look at these examples to see how to use countable and uncountable nouns in a sentence. I'm making a cup of tea. There's some money on the table. Have we got any bread? How many chairs do we need? How much milk have we got? Try this exercise to test your grammar. Grammar test 1 Countable and uncountable nouns 1 Grammar test 1 Read the explanation to learn more. Grammar explanation Nouns can be countable or uncountable. Countable nouns can be counted, an apple, two apples, three apples, etc. Uncountable nouns cannot be counted, air, rice, water, etc. When you learn a new noun, you should check if it is countable or uncountable and note how it is used in a sentence. Countable nouns For positive sentences we can use a/an for singular nouns or some for plurals. There's a man at the door. I have some friends in New York. For negatives we can use a/an for singular nouns or any for plurals. I don't have a dog. There aren't any seats. Uncountable nouns Here are some examples of uncountable nouns bread rice coffee information money advice luggage furniture We use some with uncountable nouns in positive sentences and any with negatives. There's some milk in the fridge. There isn't any coffee. Questions In questions we use a/an, any or how many with countable nouns. Is there an email address to write to? Are there any chairs?How many chairs are there? And we use any or how much with uncountable nouns. Is there any sugar?How much orange juice is there? But when we are offering something or asking for something, we normally use some. Do you want some chocolate? Can we have some more chairs, please? We also use some in a question when we think the answer will be 'yes'. Have you got some new glasses? Other expressions of quantity A lot of or lots of can be used with both countable and uncountable nouns. There are lots of apples on the trees. There is a lot of snow on the road. Notice that we don't usually use many or much in positive sentences. We use a lot of instead. They have a lot of money. However, in negative sentences we use not many with countable nouns and not much with uncountable nouns. There are a lot of carrots but there aren't many potatoes. There's lots of juice but there isn't much water. Go to Countable and uncountable nouns 2 to learn more. Try this exercise to test your grammar again. Grammar test 2 Countable and uncountable nouns 1 Grammar test 2 Language level Do you need to improve your English grammar? Join thousands of learners from around the world who are improving their English grammar with our online courses. Countable and Uncountable Nouns Latihan Soal Bahasa Inggris Exercise of Countable and Uncountable Nouns Code 59Material Countable and Uncountable NounsPut a/an if the noun is countable and leave it if the noun is uncountable. 1. Crocodile a crocodile2. Sugar sugar3. Vocabulary …4. Tree …5. Dirt …6. Plate …7. Corn …8. Shampoo …9. Meat …10. Hand …11. Paper …12. Smoke …13. Door …14. Hall …15. Humidity …16. Sunshine …17. Justice …Choose the correct forms of these nouns Can you drive a car/car?2. Do you like a cheese/cheese?3. Everybody needs food/ Anton never wears a hat/ Do you want a cup of coffee /cup of coffee?6. Are you looking for a job/job?Choose the correct form of these nouns Please put more sugar/ Don’t fill in too much water/ too many Sometimes we don’t need much money/many I have booked some tickets/some Sartono has been trying to apply a job to many companies/much Siska eats many chocolates/much chocolate in a Key Answers Published on June 21, 2019 by Fiona Middleton. Revised on April 18, 2023. Uncountable nouns, also known as mass nouns or noncount nouns, refer to a mass of something or an abstract concept that can’t be counted except with a unit of measurement. In contrast, countable nouns can be counted as individual items. The main rules to remember for uncountable nouns are that they cannot be pluralized, and that they never take indefinite articles “a” or “an”. Common examples of uncountable nouns Type of noun Examples Abstract concepts and physical phenomena research, advice, information, knowledge, money, logic, gravity, acceleration, pollution, feedback, traffic, radiation, biomass, lightning Substances, materials and foods air, water, blood, algae, mud, grass, seaweed, graphite, clay, quartz, rice, flour, meat Elements, chemicals and gases helium, iron, copper, hydrochloric acid, calcium carbonate, carbon monoxide, methane Disciplines and fields biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, geography, psychology, economics, aquaculture, trigonometry Table of contentsCountable noun or uncountable noun?Are uncountable nouns singular or plural?Using articles with uncountable nounsNumbers and amounts“Research” and “data”Other interesting language articles Countable noun or uncountable noun? Some nouns in English, like those in the table above, are always or nearly always uncountable. Many other nouns, however, can be countable or uncountable depending on the context. To identify whether a noun is countable or uncountable in a particular context, consider whether you are referring to a single tangible item, entity or type of something, or if you are describing a general mass or idea of something. Examples of nouns that can be countable or uncountable Type of noun Uncountable Countable Other examples Abstract concepts He rarely feels fear. A fear of spiders is known as arachnophobia. Concepts can often be countable or uncountable weight, love, courage, strength, time, beauty, pressure, vision, business. Substances, materials and phenomena Houseplants need the optimum amount of light to thrive. She saw a light at the end of the tunnel. Many nouns referring to substances are also used to refer to individual items or types of the substance in question bone, skin, light, sound, solid, liquid, gas, plastic, acid, alkali. Types of something Fish is an excellent source of protein. Coral reefs are home to a huge variety of fishes. Many uncountables, including food, drink, and other substances, can become countable when referring to a specific type of the noun in question a Chilean wine, soft cheeses, toxic gases. Drinks Java produces excellent coffee. I had two coffees this morning. Liquids are usually uncountable, but when referring to a single drink they are often colloquially used as countables a beer, a tea, a water, a coke. Are uncountable nouns singular or plural? Uncountable nouns should be treated as singular, and thus should always be used with singular verbs to ensure correct subject-verb agreement. Knowledges are power. Knowledge are power. Knowledge is power. Using articles with uncountable nouns Singular countable nouns generally require an article or other determiner “the interview,” “a participant,” “my hypothesis“. Uncountable nouns, in contrast, can usually stand alone without an article. Because uncountable nouns can’t be counted as a single item, indefinite articles “a” or “an” should never be used with them. The admissions office can provide an advice about arranging accommodation. The admissions office can provide advice about arranging accommodation. The definite article “the” can be used when you are referring to a particular instance or specific mass of an uncountable noun. All living things require water to survive. We wanted to swim but the water was too cold. Numbers and amounts Many uncountable nouns are associated with words that break them up into countable units. This is helpful when you want to refer to a single or numbered instance or unit. A piece of advice. A head of broccoli. A bolt of lightning. Ten items of feedback. Finding the correct term to describe amounts can be tricky. Many terms that describe amount “some,” “a lot of” and “most” can be used with both uncountable and countable nouns although note that these terms are often too vague to use in academic writing. Uncountable Some vegetation has started to grow over the study site. Countable Some desserts can be very healthy. Uncountable After 5 minutes most of the calcium carbonate should be dissolved. Countable Most of the chemicals are not easy to obtain. However, there are certain terms that can only be used with either uncountable or countable nouns. Make sure to choose correctly between “less vs. fewer,” “much vs. many,” and “amount vs. number.” Uncountable Countable Less Isolated parts of the ocean contain less pollution. Fewer Isolated parts of the ocean contain fewer pollutants. Much Too much money has been spent on this project. Many Too many dollars have been spent on this project. Amount of We discovered a significant amount of green algae in the lake. Number of We discovered a significant number of microorganisms in the lake. “Research” and “data” In academic writing, “research” and “data” are two uncountable nouns that are notoriously difficult to use correctly. Never add “s” to pluralize “research” or “data”. Note that the word “researches” is only correct when used as the third-person singular of the verb “to research.” We review researches about the financial crisis of 2007. We review research about the financial crisis of 2007. The experiments produced a large amount of datas. The experiments produced a large amount of data. Always use “research” as a singular noun. Research are lacking in this area. Research is lacking in this area. Data, however, can be used as a singular or plural noun. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews. Other interesting language articles If you want to know more about nouns, pronouns, verbs, and other parts of speech, make sure to check out some of our other language articles with explanations and examples. Verbs Verb tenses Phrasal verbs Types of verbs Active vs passive voice Subject-verb agreement Other Articles Interjections Adjectives Determiners Prepositions Sources in this article We strongly encourage students to use sources in their work. You can cite our article APA Style or take a deep dive into the articles below. This Scribbr article Middleton, F. 2023, April 18. How to Tell if a Noun is Countable or Uncountable Examples. Scribbr. Retrieved June 14, 2023, from Sources Aarts, B. 2011. Oxford modern English grammar. Oxford University Press. Butterfield, J. Ed.. 2015. Fowler’s dictionary of modern English usage 4th ed.. Oxford University Press. Show all sources 3 Garner, B. A. 2016. Garner’s modern English usage 4th ed.. Oxford University Press. Is this article helpful? You have already voted. Thanks - Your vote is saved - Processing your vote... Os countable nouns substantivos contáveis, tal como o nome indica, podem ser contabilizados através de números e têm forma os uncountable nouns substantivos incontáveis, não possuem forma das coisas que mais geram dificuldades na aprendizagem dessa matéria, é o fato de haver substantivos que são contáveis em português, mas incontáveis em o caso, por exemplo, da palavra luggage bagagem. Em português, bagagem é uma palavra contável. Podemos dizer, por exemplo, “As bagagens estão no porão.” Já em inglês, luggage é uma palavra desejarmos indicar que há mais de uma bagagem, não flexionamos a palavra para o plural. Nesse caso, recorremos ao uso de a piece tradução de a piece of, nesse contexto, é "uma peça de", onde "peça" corresponde a "unidade".Na frase abaixo, a locução ajuda a definir o número de unidades. She traveled with two pieces of luggage, each one weighing 20 kilos. Ela viajou com duas bagagens, cada uma pesando 20 quilos. O Toda Matéria preparou uma série de exemplos e tabelas para ajudar você no aprendizado desse tema. Confira!Countable nounsQuando um substantivo é contável countable noun, é possível indicar quantidades através do uso de um She has two dogs. Ela tem dois cachorros. There are three TVs in my house. Há três televisões na minha casa. He ate ten strawberries for dessert. Ele comeu dez morangos de sobremesa.Lista de countable nounsConfira a tabela abaixo com uma lista de substantivos contáveis. Substantivo Singular Plural chair cadeira one chair uma cadeira two chairs duas cadeiras computer computador one computer um computador three computers três computadores strawberry morango one strawberry um morango four strawberries quatro morangos notebook caderno one notebook um caderno five notebooks cinco cadernos dog cachorro one dog um cachorro six dogs seis cachorros cup xícara one cup uma xícara seven cups sete xícaras TV televisão one TV uma televisão eight TVs oito televisões table mesa one table uma mesa nine tables nove mesas painting quadro one painting um quadro ten paintings fez quadros window janela one window uma janela eleven windows onze janelas Uncountable nounsOs uncountable nouns substantivos incontáveis não podem ser contabilizados através de números e, regra geral, são apenas usados no electricity eletricidade rice arroz water águaListas de uncountable nounsConsulte a tabela abaixo e veja alguns exemplos de substantivos incontáveis em inglês, organizados por idea ideia abstrata Substantivo incontável Tradução advice conselho fun diversão help ajuda information informação pride orgulho Para indicar quantidades de ideias abstratas, podemos recorrer ao uso de palavras e locuções como a piece of indica unidade, a lot of muito, much muito e few pouco.Exemplos She needs a piece of advice regarding her job. Ela precisa de um conselho em relação ao trabalho dela.We had a lot of fun at the party. / We had much fun at the party. Nos divertimos muito na festa. They need some help. Eles precisam de alguma ajuda. Those two pieces of information called my attention. Aquelas duas informações chamaram a minha atenção. He had too much pride to admit he was wrong. Ele tinha orgulho demais para admitir que estava errado.Observe que há algumas diferenças entre o português e o inglês no que diz respeito a substantivos contáveis e primeira frase, por exemplo, a palavra "conselho" é contável em português. Podemos contabilizá-la através de números um conselho, dois conselhos, três conselhos, língua inglesa, o mesmo não acontece com a palavra correspondente contabilizá-la, é preciso utilizar a locução a piece of a piece of advice um conselho, two pieces of advice dois conselhos, three pieces of advice três conselhos.Veja que o mesmo acontece com todos os outros substantivos dos exemplos acima. A noção de quantidade é sempre expressa através de uma outra palavra ou locução em negrito, que pode ou não ser flexionada para uma forma de bebida Substantivo incontável Tradução coffee café juice suco tea chá water água Quando queremos indicar a quantidade plural ou singular de determinada bebida, podemos recorrer ao uso de palavras como cup xícara, glass copo, jar jarra, liter litro, some um pouco de, She drank two cups of coffee. Ela bebeu duas xícaras de café. I need a glass of water. Preciso de um copo d’água. Could you please give me some tea? Você poderia me dar um pouco de chá, por favor? He brought a jar of orange juice. Ele trouxe uma jarra de suco de laranja.Food comida Substantivo incontável Tradução bread pão butter manteiga meat carne oil óleo rice arroz salt sal spaghetti espaguete Quando queremos indicar a quantidade plural ou singular de determinada comida, podemos recorrer ao uso de palavras ou locuções como kilogram quilograma, slice fatia, a piece of um pedaço de, liter litro, a plate of um prato de, some um pouco de, a loaf of uma unidade de, I only bought a loaf of bread. Só comprei um pão. He bought a kilogram of rice. Ele comprou um quilo de arroz. I did not eat much rice today. Eu não comi muito arroz hoje. We need 500 grams of spaghetti for the recipe. Precisamos de 500 gramas de espaguete para a receita. She only ate two pieces of meat. Ela só comeu dois pedaços de carne.Veja mais alguns exemplos de alimentos contáveis e incontáveis em também Comida em inglês foodSubject disciplina Substantivo incontável Tradução grammar gramática poetry poesia portuguese português vocabulary vocabulário Enquanto disciplinas de uma instituição de ensino, as palavras acima são classificadas como incontáveis e, por esse motivo, não são flexionadas para a forma de He has been reading a lot of poetry lately. Ele tem lido muita poesia ultimamente. We learned a lot of Italian vocabulary last class. Aprendemos muito vocabulário italiano na aula passada. They have three Portuguese classes a month. Eles têm três aulas de português por mês. Learning foreign languages grammar is really difficult. Aprender as gramáticas das línguas estrangeiras é muito difícil.Substance substância Substantivo incontável Tradução air ar iron ferro oxygen oxigênio Exemplos There's too much air in this bag of potato chips. Há muito ar nesta embalagem de batatas fritas. We need three iron blades. Precisamos de três lâminas de ferro. There are only a few oxygen atoms for every million ozone molecules. Há apenas alguns átomos de oxigênio para cada um milhão de moléculas de ozônio.Uso dos artigos a ou anOs artigos indefinidos a e an um/uma são usados apenas com as flexões de singular dos substantivos I have never seen him wearing a jacket. Eu nunca o vi usando jaqueta. My son ate an apple after lunch. Meu filho comeu uma maçã depois do almoço.Nas frases com substantivos incontáveis, o artigo a por vezes é utilizado, mas apenas quando integra locuções que ajudam a especificar determinada o caso de a bit of um pouco de, a little um pouco, a lot of muito, a pinch of uma pitada de, a spoonful of uma colher de, a bottle of uma garrafa de.Exemplos I am going to the supermarket to buy a bottle of oil. Vou ao supermercado para comprar uma garrafa de óleo. Add only a pinch of salt. Adicione apenas uma pitada de sal. I need a spoonful of butter. Eu preciso de uma colher de manteiga. She would like a little sugar in her coffee. Ela gostaria de um pouco de açúcar no café dela. Give him a bit of bread. Dê um pouco de pão a ele. A lot of attention is being given to that problem. Está sendo dada muita atenção àquele problema.No primeiro exemplo, a palavra oil óleo é um substantivo incontável. Ela é acompanhada do artigo indefinido a um/uma, pois a quantidade de óleo está sendo indicada por a bottle of uma garrafa de.Assim sendo, o artigo indefinido está concordando com a palavra bottle garrafa e não com a palavra oil óleo.O mesmo acontece com os substantivos salt sal e butter manteiga, por exemplo. O artigo indefinido concorda com as palavras pinch pitada e com a palavra spoonful colher, que são substantivos sobre countable and uncountable nounsEm cada uma das alternativas abaixo, apenas uma frase está correta. Laura has black hair./ Laura has black hairs. Ver Resposta A frase correta é Laura has black hair. Laura tem cabelo preto. Em inglês, a palavra hair cabelo é um substantivo incontável e, por isso, não pode ser flexionada para a forma de plural. Além da tradução indicada acima, na língua portuguesa, poderíamos dizer a mesma frase da seguinte maneira Laura tem cabelos pretos, ou seja, em português, a palavra "cabelo" é um substantivo contável. b The tourist guide gave us some informations about the museum./ The tourist guide gave us some information about the museum. Ver Resposta A frase correta é The tourist guide gave us some information about the museum. O guia turístico nos deu algumas informações sobre o museu.. Em inglês, a palavra information informação é um substantivo incontável e, por esse motivo, não pode ser flexionada para a forma de plural. Quando queremos especificar a quantidade de informações, podemos utilizar a locução a piece of. Exemplo These two pieces of information do not make sense. Essas duas informações não fazem sentido. c Bob has brown eyes./ Bob has brown eye. Ver Resposta A frase correta é Bob has brown eyes. Bob tem os olhos castanhos. Em inglês, a palavra eye olho é um substantivo contável e, por isso, pode ser flexionada para a forma plural eyes. Vídeo sobre countable and uncountable nounsAssista o vídeo abaixo e saiba mais sobre o uso de substantivos contáveis e aprimorar os seus conhecimentos sobre a língua inglesa? Não deixe de ler os textos abaixoFew e little diferenças, significados e quando usarHow much e how many diferenças e quando usarQuando usar much e manyQuando usar some e anyThis, That, These, Those pronomes demonstrativos do inglêsPhrasal Verbs - verbos frasais em inglêsTempos verbais em inglês tudo o que você precisa saber Professora, lexicógrafa, tradutora, produtora de conteúdos e revisora. 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