A noun functions as the subject of a sentence or a clause, and as the object of a verb or a preposition.
A quantitative noun is a noun for an amount or measure of a noun forming a noun phrase that functions as a unit in a sentence.
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A countable noun is a noun that has a singular and a plural form.
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An uncountable noun is a word that has no singular or no plural form.
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Qualitative and Quantitative determiners are used before nouns. Qualitative determiner is a describing word or adjective used before noun to show the quality of the noun. Eg.: Beautiful picture Beautiful - qualitative determiner or qualitative adjective Quantitative determiner is used before uncountable nouns to show the quantity of the noun. Eg.: A kilo of rice A glass of water A kilo of, A glass of - quantitative determiners rice, water - non count or uncountable nouns Note: Determiners are also known as Adjectives. Before the countable nouns we use Numerical Determiners. Eg.: Three apples Three - Numerical Determiner apples - Noun Hope I could help you out. All the Best!
For a countable noun use fewer, for uncountable nouns use less.
Abstract nouns can be singular and plural, or uncountable.Examples of countable abstract nouns are:belief, beliefshope, hopesidea, ideasmemory, memoriessecret, secretsyear, yearsExamples of uncountable abstract nouns are:chemistryeducationharmknowledgesoccerweather
The word "all" is used with countable or uncountable nouns to refer to 100% of many things. For example: All of my furniture is from Ikea. (uncountable) I bought all of my plates from ABC department store. (countable) The words "whole" and "entire" mean 100% of one thing. It is used with countable nouns. For example: I ate the whole pie by myself. I'm so full right now. I spent the entire day watching TV and drinking beer. It was great!
You can create 10 sentences with count nouns by using the words many bottles, few bottles, and a few bottles in different sentences. When using count nouns they can be preceded by much.
The countable nouns are nouns with a singularand a plural form.The uncountable nouns are also called mass nouns.
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Oil is not countable. Uncountable nouns are normally only singular, and we cannot use a/an with them. (NOT a oil, you say a barrel of oil, NOT two oils)
A sausage is actually a countable noun. The uncountable nouns are usually things too small to count for example salt, sugar and soil.
Proper nouns can be countable or uncountable, depending on the noun. If a noun is uncountable as a common noun, it is uncountable as a proper noun; for example:tea is an uncountable noun: a cup of tea or Lipton Teacourage is an uncountable noun: she has a lot of courage or 'The Red Badge of Courage'sunshine is an uncountable noun: a ray of sunshine or Sunshine VIC, AustraliaIf a noun is countable as a common noun, it is countable as a proper noun; for example:one apple, two apples or Mott's Apple Juiceone boy, two boys or Boy's Life magazineone statue, two statues or The Statue of Liberty
The noun 'apple' is a countable noun, a word that has a singular and a plural form. The plural noun is 'apples'.A countable noun is a noun for people or things that can be counted; having singular and plural forms.An uncountable noun (also called a mass noun) is noun for a substance or concept that is indivisible into countable units.The noun 'apple' is a countable noun.The noun 'applesauce' is an uncountable noun, a word for a substance.Units of uncountable nouns are expressed by nouns for amounts, measures, or things called partitive nouns; for example, a jar of applesauce, a bowl of applesauce, a cupof applesauce, etc.
Countable in math may not mean the same thing as countable in English. Do you remember the Partridge-in-a-Pear-Tree song? The nouns following the numbers are mathematically countable.
The noun 'rain' is a singular, uncountable (mass) noun as a word for water drops falling from clouds; a word for precipitation.The plural noun 'rains' is a plural, uncountable (mass) noun as a word specifically for seasons or periods of rain.
You would say "those shops" in English."That" and "those" are both demonstratives.Demonstratives can be either singular or plural."That" is used with uncountable nouns or singular countable nouns."Those" is used with plural countable nouns."Shops" is a plural countable noun.
Qualitative and Quantitative determiners are used before nouns. Qualitative determiner is a describing word or adjective used before noun to show the quality of the noun. Eg.: Beautiful picture Beautiful - qualitative determiner or qualitative adjective Quantitative determiner is used before uncountable nouns to show the quantity of the noun. Eg.: A kilo of rice A glass of water A kilo of, A glass of - quantitative determiners rice, water - non count or uncountable nouns Note: Determiners are also known as Adjectives. Before the countable nouns we use Numerical Determiners. Eg.: Three apples Three - Numerical Determiner apples - Noun Hope I could help you out. All the Best!
For a countable noun use fewer, for uncountable nouns use less.
No, not all abstract nouns are uncountable. Some examples of countable abstract nouns are:an agreement; a number of agreementsan idea; a lot of ideasa lie; too many liesmy life; the lives of othersan opinion; a lot of opinionsa question; a few questionsThe most common abstract nouns that are uncountable are nouns for concepts and gerunds (verbal nouns). Some examples are:educationinformationknowledgeplayingrunningskating