i) Countable nouns:
a) Things we can count using numbers.
b) Countable nouns can be singular or plural forms.
Examples: A dog, A man, 3 bags.
Examples in sentences: Ramesh has 8 pencils, She has 2 dogs, etc.
c) Countable nouns are divided into two forms: Singular forms and plural forms.
d) Singular forms: If there is one and only person, place or thing involved. A, AN and THE are used while using them.
Examples: A bus, An orange and The sun
Examples in sentences: The bird flew away, A dog is Man’s best friend, An apple a day keeps a doctor away, etc.
Plural forms: If there is more than one person, place or thing. “How many” is used to find the quantity of plural forms.
Examples in sentences: The monkeys started eating bananas, The birds flew away, etc.
ii) Uncountable nouns:
a) Things that cannot be counted with numbers.
b) We can use some or any with them.
c) They usually do not have any plural form.
Examples: Tea, Water, Sugar, etc. (We cannot count tea, water or sugar.)
Examples in sentences: This News is very important, I love listening music, Have you got any rice?, etc.
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