Uncountable and Plural Nouns in English

Post author:Harry
Post last modified:06/07/2021
Post category:English Grammar
Reading time:6 mins read

Here you will learn how to use uncountable and plural nouns in English correctly. Scroll down to watch a video lesson and find out which verb to use with uncountable nouns.

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Harry is a native English teacher with over 10 years of experience both online and in face-to-face lessons. With his extensive experience in business, he specialises in Business English lessons but happily teaches ESL students with any English learning needs.

Uncountable and Plural Nouns in English

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Do you know that some of the nouns are uncountable in English?

🔈 Nouns that cannot be counted are referred to as uncountable.

🔈 And plural nouns are those that do not have a singular form.

Some certain nouns in English are always in plural form. Knowing some of them and understanding the difference between uncountable and plural nouns can help you in many areas of English grammar.

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Examples of Uncountable Nouns in English

Uncountable nouns are those that we cannot count. Uncountable nouns in English don’t have a plural form and always use a singular verb

Examples of uncountable nouns in English:

INFORMATION
ADVICE
FURNITURE
KNOWLEDGE
EQUIPMENT
PROGRESS
WEATHER
HOMEWORK
LUGGAGE
HAIR

He refused to give more information about the accident.

The teacher gave me lots of advice about the best book to buy.

We are going to sell some of our furniture.

My knowledge of Italian is very poor.

You need a lot of equipment for scuba-diving.

She is making a steady progress in her French.

Michael got a lot of homework last night.

I always take a lot of luggage when I go on holidays.

Your hair is getting very long.

Uncountable Nouns IS or ARE? - Video lesson

Examples of Plural Nouns in English

Plural Nouns only have a plural form and usually use a plural verb

Examples of plural nouns in English:

JEANS
SHORTS
PYJAMAS
SCISSORS
STAIRS
HEADPHONES
TROUSERS

These trousers are too small for me.

We had a few whole weeks of really hot weather and I was wearing shorts.

I am looking for a new skinny jeans.

The scissors are in the cupboard.
Mind the step, these stairs are very dangerous.

These are very nice headphones but they are very expensive.

It is inappropriate to wear pyjamas outside the house.

Use Uncountable and Plural Nouns correctly

Now, I have a short exercise for you to check your understanding of English uncountable and plural nouns. Correct the mistakes, type your answers in the comments below. Don’t be shy!