Countable and Uncountable Nouns
Are these nouns countable or uncountable? Drag the pictures into the right column
If you can count them one by one, the noun is countable.
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Rule: A / An / Some / Any ShowHide
a or an
For one thing.
- an before a vowel sound (a, e, i, o, u): an apple, an egg, an igloo, an old car, an umbrella
- a before other sounds: a dog, a box, a parrot
Countable or uncountable
- Countable – you can count them one by one: an apple, two apples, a pencil, three eggs.
- Uncountable – you can't count them: water, milk, sugar, bread, cheese, money.
Uncountable nouns take no a or an and no -s.
some or any
- some in positive sentences: There is some snow on the roof. I've got some apples.
- any in negatives and questions: We don't have any sugar. Are there any eggs?
Asking about one thing you can count? Use a or an: Is there a park near here?