Countable vs. Uncountable Noun (Year 4)

​Countable Noun

​- Have a singular and plural form

​- Can use singular verb or plural verb

​- Can count them

​Uncountable Noun

​- Have only one form

​- Always use singular verb

​- Cannot use a, an or a number before them

​- Cannot count them

​- Tree can be count, so can use: a tree , two trees

​- The book is old.

​- The books are old.

​- Butter cannot be count, so it is just : butter, not butters

​- Rice cannot be count, so cannot say: A rice, two rice

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Example:

​BOLEH KIRA

​TIDAK BOLEH KIRA

TENGOK BENDA/PERKARA YANG DIKIRA, KALAU BOLEH KIRA, MAKSUDNYA BENDA ITU BOLEH DIKIRA (COUNTABLE)

TENGOK BENDA/PERKARA YANG X BOLEH DIKIRA, KALAU X BOLEH KIRA, MAKSUDNYA BENDA ITU X BOLEH DIKIRA (UNCOUNTABLE)

Example of Uncountable Noun

​Some

​- Means a little and a few

​- Can be used in countable noun and uncountable noun.

​- Countable : Some___are

​- Uncountable : Some___is

​Any

​- Means no and zero

​- Can be used in countable noun and uncountable noun.

​- Countable : Any ___are

​- Uncountable : Any___is

​- I must withdraw some money from the bank.

​- Lynn sent me some pictures from the wedding.

​- He has bought some tropical fruits.

​- I won't give her any more money if she's ungrateful.

​- You can't go out without any shoes.

​​- The baby can't keep any food down.

Example:

​SEDIKIT ATAU BEBERAPA

TIADA ATAU KOSONG

​KALAU CECAIR/GAS TIDAK BOLEH DIKIRA, TETAPI KALAU CECAIR/GAS BERADA DALAM BEKAS(CONTAINER) BOLEH DIKIRAKAN. CONTOH: SEBOTOL AIR (A BOTTLE OF WATER)

​UNTUK DUIT (MONEY) TIDAK BOLEH DIKIRA. TETAPI IA BOLEH DIKIRA JIKA DIBERI NILAI. CONTOH:

​BOLEH DIKIRA : SERINGGIT, LIMA RINGGIT (ONE RINGGIT, FIVE RINGGIT)

​TIDAK BOLEH DIKIRA: BEBERAPA WANG (SOME MONEY)

​Many

Much

Example:

​A large amount (banyak)

​- She has many friends.

​- There aren't many people here.

​- How many properties do you own?

​- The party was so much fun.

​- I didn't get much sleep last night.

​- How much money do you have?

​Now, you can go to your Worksheet Book and complete Worksheet 37!

​All the best, excellent pupils!