OXFORD PRACTICE GRAMMAR-76 sau đây là giáo trình lý thuyết tiếng anh và bài tập áp dụng từ cơ bản đến nâng cao , nhằm giúp các bạn có thể tự mình ôn tập và củng cố thêm về nền tảng kiến thức môn Anh văn , tự tin đạt kết quả tốt trong kỳ thi ngoại ngữ | OXFORD PRACTICE GRAMMAR 76 SHIP AND WATER COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS A What is the difference a ship two boats COUNTABLE A countable noun ship can be singular or plural. We can count ships. We can say a ship one ship or two ships. Here are some examples of countable nouns. We could see a ship in the distance. Claire has only got one sister. I ve got a problem with the car. Do you like these photos I m going out for five minutes. water UNCOUNTABLE An uncountable noun . water is neither singular nor plural. We cannot count water. We can say water or some water but NOT a water or two waters. Here are some examples of uncountable nouns. Can I have some water Shall we sit on the grass The money is quite safe. I love music. Would you like some butter B Nouns after the a an and numbers There are some words that go with both countable and uncountable nouns. One of these is the. We can say the ship singular the ships plural or the water uncountable . But other words go with one kind of noun but not with the other. COUNTABLE A an or one goes only with a singular noun. I need a spoon. Numbers above one go only with plural nouns. We eat three meals a dav. UNCOUNTABLE We do not use a an with an uncountable noun. NOT A WATER and NOT A-music. We do not use numbers with an uncountable noun. NOT three feeds their own without some or any. PLURAL Tom told some jokes. Do you know any jokes Tom usually tells jokes. But NOT He told joke. Many and a few go only with plural nouns. There weren t many bottles. I made a few sandwiches. UNCOUNTABLE We had some fun. That won t be any fun. We always have fun. Much and a little go with uncountable nouns. I don t drink much wine. There was only a little bread left. 79 Agreement 85 A an one and some 95 Many and much C Nouns after some many much etc Some and any go with plural or uncountable nouns. We can also use plural and uncountable nouns .
