The tables at the party were beautifully decorated.
The chairs are broken.
The books are arranged on bookshelves.
If you are referring to countable nouns, those are nouns that have a plural. Book, girl, school, horse... these all can be counted. Five books. Twenty girls. Three schools. Two horses. But some nouns have no plural. They are called non-countable (or non-count) nouns. "Information" and "research" are two examples.
A count noun is a word for something than be counted; a noun that has a singular and a plural for.Some examples are:apple, applesbook, bookschurch, churchesdog, dogsegg, eggsfrog, frogsguess, guesseshour, hoursinch, inchesjoke, jokes
A number is a noun as a word for a number or a quantity. Examples: The table is set for six. Volume two has arrived at the bookstore.
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.
An 'un-count' noun is called an uncountable or mass noun.Uncountable nouns are words for things or ideas that can't be divided into separate elements; they can't be counted, such as a substance or a concept.For example the word furniture, we can count the pieces of furniture but we can't count the furniture as a kind of thing; or milk, we can count the quarts or the liters of milk but we can't count the milk itself.Some examples of uncountable nouns are:advicealuminumbutterconcreteeducationelectricityhappinessheliuminformationknowledgelovemoneymusicnewsoxygensugarwaterwineNote: The plural form for uncountable substance nouns is reserved for 'kinds of' or 'types of' such as "a selection of teas including black tea, green tea, oolong, and jasmine".
Examples of non-count (mass) nouns:adviceairaluminumangerartasphaltattirebaggagebeefbloodbreadbutterchalkcheesechesscoffeeconcretecoppercouragedewdiligencedirtdusteducationelectricityenjoymentequipmentexhaustfishflourfoodfunfurnituregarbagegoldgraffitigrassgravityhappinesshardwareheliumhelphomeworkhonestyhoneyhouseworkhumidityhydrogeninformationinsurance
The sentence contains one noun (chickens) and one pronoun (they).
The term non count is in reference to items are nouns that we cannot count. It is things that cannot be plural. Some examples are, luck, hate, laughter, beauty and patience.
Mass (uncountable) nouns are words for things that you cannot count, such as substances or concepts.Some examples are:teanewsaluminumelectricityinformation
Count nouns are nouns that have both a singular and a plural form. Some examples are:I brought a bag of apples to give you each an apple.I often ride my bike with the other kids who have bikes.We took a tour of cities but the city we liked best was Paris.The teacher gives us homework but not as much as other teachers.
Mass (uncountable) nouns are words for things that you cannot count, such as substances or concepts.Some examples are:sugarfurniturealuminuminformationknowledge
If you are referring to countable nouns, those are nouns that have a plural. Book, girl, school, horse... these all can be counted. Five books. Twenty girls. Three schools. Two horses. But some nouns have no plural. They are called non-countable (or non-count) nouns. "Information" and "research" are two examples.
Count nouns are word for things that can be singular or plural. Examples of count nouns are:apple -> applesboat -> boatscow -> cowsdanger -> dangerselevator -> elevatorsNon-count nouns are words that aren't counted; they're often words for substances or concepts. Some examples are:ricewineeconomicsUnits of non-count nouns are expressed in 'units of'; for example, a grain of rice, a glass of wine, a course in economics.The plural form for non-count nous is reserved for 'types of' or 'kinds of' such a types of rices are long grain and brown; kinds of wines are rose or champagne; and government economics or international economics.
No, "every" is used with singular count nouns or uncountable nouns. For plural count nouns, "each" is used instead.
Example sentences form possessive nouns (in bold):The movie's end was quite a surprise.The dog's water bowl is empty.I had a great time at Margaret's party.Lincoln High's team is the regional champion.
Verbal nouns, called gerunds, are the present participle of a verb (the -ing word) that functions as a noun in a sentence. Examples are:actingaimingarguingarmingbalancingbeggingbettingbowlingcallingcasingcastingcoatingcurlingdancingdatingdrawingdyingeatingeasingelectingeveningfacingfinishingfishingflashingfurnishingsgardeninggradinggreetingguessinghazinghelpinghousinghuntingicinginningironingjoiningjokingjumpingkillingkissingknittingknockinglandinglikinglininglodginglongingmatingmistingmountingmovingmurmuringmusingnestingnudgingnursingnurturingofferingopeningovercomingoverseeingpaintingpartingplowingpurgingrisingrubbingrulingrunningrushingsavingsscoldingsewingsolderingtailoringtellingtinkeringtoolingtutoringundoingunveilingupbringingurgingvacationingvanishingvaultingventingwailingwantingweavingwebbingweddingweltingwordingyearningyellingyodelingzoning
Examples of precise nouns for a car are:minivanSUVsedanExamples of more precise nouns for a car are:ToyotaFordNissan