Countable and Uncountable

BAB 6

Countable and Uncountable

Count Table:

Kata benda yang dapat dihitung jumlahnya dengan angka, meliputi kata-kata yang termasuk dalam common noun and collective noun

1.In the singular, they can be preceded by a / an or one

2.They have a plural form: -s or es

Singular                                                          

A chair

One chair

Plural

Chairs

Two chairs

Some chairs

Suveral chairs

Many chairs

Contoh:

1 I drank a glass of water

2 There’s a hair on my jacket

3 That painting is a work of art

4 How many times have you been in Mexico?

5 Please turn off the light

Uncount Table

Kata benda yang tidak dapat dihitung, meliputi kata-kata yang termasuk material noun 

       1.They are not immediately preceded by a / an or one

       2. They don’t have a plural form ( no final –s is added )

Singular

Furniture

Some furniture

A lot of furniture

Much furniture

Contoh:

1 Windows are made of glass

2 Rita has born hair

3 I have some work to do tonight

4 How much time do you need to finish you work?

5 I opened the curtain to let in some light

Count Noun	Uncount Noun
Chairs, tables, beds	Furniture
Letters, postcard, bills	Mail
Pennies, nickels, dollars	Money
Apples, bananas, oranges	Fruit
Ring, bracelets, necklaces	Jewelry

Sumber:

 Judul Buku     : ABC Plus English Grammar

 Nama Penulis : Drs. Hariyono, Andre Mc Carthy

 Penerbit          : Gitamedia, Surabaya 2008

 Judul Buku     : Fundamentals of English Grammar

 Nama Penulis : Betty Schrampfer Azar

 Penerbit          : Binarupa Aksara, Jakarta 1993