OXFORD PRACTICE GRAMMAR-78 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 78 NOUNS THAT CAN BE COUNTABLE OR UNCOUNTABLE A A potato or potato Some nouns can be either countable or uncountable. For example a potato is a separate individual thing but potato cannot be counted. COUNTABLE I m peeling the potatoes. Melanie baked a cake for David. Vicky was eating an apple. Someone threw a stone at the police. There s a hair on your shirt. UNCOUNTABLE Would you like some potato Have some cake a piece of cake. Is there apple in this salad The house is built of stone. I must brush my hair NOT hairs B A sport or sport Often the countable noun is specific and the uncountable noun is more general. COUNTABLE Rugby is a sport. a particular sport That s a nice painting over there. We heard a sudden noise outside. John Lennon had an interesting life. UNCOUNTABLE Do you like sport sport in general Paul is good at painting. Constant noise can make you ill. Life is complicated sometimes. C A paper or paper Some nouns can be countable or uncountable with different meanings. COUNTABLE bought a paper. a newspaper I ll have a glass of orange juice please. Have you got an iron for clothes I switched all the lights on. I ve been to France many times. The journey was a great experience. I run a small business. a company We finally found a space in the car park. UNCOUNTABLE need some paper to write on. I bought a piece of glass for the window. The bridge is made of iron. There s more light by the window. I can t stop. I haven t got time. He has enough experience for the job. I enjoy doing business. buying and selling There s no space for a piano in here. There are hundreds of satellites out in space. A coffee or coffee Words for drink are usually uncountable Coffee is more expensive than tea. But when we are ordering or offering drinks we can say either a cup of coffee or a coffee. Two coffees please. two cups of coffee Would you like a beer a glass bottle can of beer
