Countable And Uncountable Nouns For Grade 3

Nouns can be countable or uncountable. So today we will study countable and uncountable nouns.

Countable Nouns

Countable nouns are nouns that can be counted, whether it is singular or plural. The quantity of countable nouns asks how many? which is combined in the plural form.

1. Countable nouns can be used with articles a, an, and the quantifiers such as few and many.

Examples:-

1. It is a rat under the bed.
2. She is eating an apple.

2. Concrete nouns can be countable.

Examples:-

1. She is eating grapes.
2. Children are playing in the park.

3. Collective nouns are countable.

Examples:-

1. A heard of sheep
2. Library of book

4. The quantifiers such as ‘few’ and ‘many’ are countable.

Examples:-

1. She has a few books in herself.
2. There are many pencils in the cupboard.

Now, let us have a look at some countable nouns.

Uncountable Nouns

And uncountable nouns refer to the things that cannot be counted. Uncountable nouns do not have plural forms. Uncountable nouns considered singular and can stand alone.

1. In uncountable nouns we have singular verb.

Examples:-

1. The way to the temple is easy to remember.
2. This information is relevant.

2. Indefinite articles ‘a’ and ‘an’ cannot be used in uncountable nouns we use a “something” of

Examples:-

1. A piece of wood
2. A bouquet of flowers

3. We use ‘some’ and ‘any’ with uncountable nouns.

Examples:-

1. My mother gave me some rice.
2. There is any food left in the kitchen.

4. We can use ‘little’ and ‘much’ with countable nouns.

Examples:-

1. He does not have much patience.
2. She got a little sand in her footwear.

Now, let us have a look at some Uncountable nouns.

Countable And Uncountable Nouns Worksheet For Grade 3

In each sentence, find whether the nouns are countable or uncountable nouns.

1. The children are playing in the garden.
2. He doesn’t like coffee.
3. There is a big tree behind his house.
4. His mother made some Ginger buns for his friends.
5. He asked for some milk from his mother.
6. The policeman had gathered in a shop.
7. The candidates will join the camp by this year.
8. He drinks some juice kept in the fridge.
9. He pasted his notebook with a glue stick.
10. The oil has leaked from a car.
11. The passengers on the bus are having suffocation.
12. They are many people walking along the riverside.
13. He throws a bucket of water on the floor.
14. His school is very far from his place.
15. He put some butter on his bread.
16. He gave advice to his sister.
17. The luggage is weighty to carry.
18. The file work is incomplete.
19. It may be raining today.
20. She might carry flowers with her.

Answers

1. Countable nouns
2. Uncountable nouns
3. Countable nouns
4. Countable nouns
5. Uncountable nouns
6. Countable nouns
7. Countable nouns
8. Uncountable nouns
9. Uncountable nouns
10. Uncountable nouns
11. Countable noun
12. Countable noun
13. Uncountable nouns
14. Countable noun
15. Uncountable nouns
16. Uncountable nouns
17. Uncountable nouns
18. Countable noun
19. Uncountable nouns
20. Countable noun

Also read: Noun Gender for Class 3

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