NONCOUNT NOUNS
Category
Examples
Abstractions
advice, courage, enjoyment,
fun, help, honesty,
information, intelligence,
knowledge, patience, etc.
Activities
chess, homework,
housework, music, reading,
singing, sleeping, soccer,
tennis, work, etc.
Food
beef, bread, butter, fish,
macaroni, meat, popcorn,
pork, poultry, toast, etc.
NONCOUNT NOUNS
Category
Examples
Abstractions
advice, courage, enjoyment,
fun, help, honesty,
information, intelligence,
knowledge, patience, etc.
Activities
chess, homework,
housework, music, reading,
singing, sleeping, soccer,
tennis, work, etc.
Food
beef, bread, butter, fish,
macaroni, meat, popcorn,
pork, poultry, toast, etc.
Gases
air, exhaust, helium,
hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen,
pollution, smog, smoke,
steam, etc.
Groups of
Similar Items
NONCOUNT NOUNS
Category
Examples
Abstractions
advice, courage, enjoyment,
fun, help, honesty,
information, intelligence,
knowledge, patience, etc.
Activities
chess, homework,
housework, music, reading,
singing, sleeping, soccer,
tennis, work, etc.
Food
beef, bread, butter, fish,
macaroni, meat, popcorn,
pork, poultry, toast, etc.
Gases
air, exhaust, helium,
hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen,
pollution, smog, smoke,
steam, etc.
Gases
air, exhaust, helium,
hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen,
pollution, smog, smoke,
steam, etc.
baggage, clothing, furniture,
hardware, luggage,
equipment, mail, money,
software, vocabulary, etc.
Groups of
Similar Items
baggage, clothing, furniture,
hardware, luggage,
equipment, mail, money,
software, vocabulary, etc.
Groups of
Similar Items
baggage, clothing, furniture,
hardware, luggage,
equipment, mail, money,
software, vocabulary, etc.
Liquids
blood, coffee, gasoline, milk,
oil, soup, syrup, tea, water,
wine, etc.
Liquids
blood, coffee, gasoline, milk,
oil, soup, syrup, tea, water,
wine, etc.
Liquids
blood, coffee, gasoline, milk,
oil, soup, syrup, tea, water,
wine, etc.
Natural
Events
electricity, gravity, heat,
humidity, moonlight, rain,
snow, sunshine, thunder,
weather, etc.
Natural
Events
electricity, gravity, heat,
humidity, moonlight, rain,
snow, sunshine, thunder,
weather, etc.
Natural
Events
electricity, gravity, heat,
humidity, moonlight, rain,
snow, sunshine, thunder,
weather, etc.
Materials
Particles or
Grains
aluminum, asphalt, chalk,
cloth, concrete, cotton, glue,
lumber, wood, wool, etc.
corn, dirt, dust, flour, hair,
pepper, rice, salt, sugar,
wheat, etc.
Materials
Particles or
Grains
aluminum, asphalt, chalk,
cloth, concrete, cotton, glue,
lumber, wood, wool, etc.
corn, dirt, dust, flour, hair,
pepper, rice, salt, sugar,
wheat, etc.
Materials
Particles or
Grains
aluminum, asphalt, chalk,
cloth, concrete, cotton, glue,
lumber, wood, wool, etc.
corn, dirt, dust, flour, hair,
pepper, rice, salt, sugar,
wheat, etc.
A or An?
A or An?
A or An?
Use the indefinite article “a” before a
singular countable noun that begins with a
consonant sound.
Use the indefinite article “a” before a
singular countable noun that begins with a
consonant sound.
Use the indefinite article “a” before a
singular countable noun that begins with a
consonant sound.
a boy
a cat
a chair
a dog
a flower
a girl
a hat *
a janitor
a king
a lion
a mouse
a nail
a plate
a queen
a rat
a snake
a shoe
a trumpet
a thumb
a uniform **
a van
a window
a zebra
Use the indefinite article “an” before a
singular countable noun that begins with a
vowel sound.
an apple
an apron
an elephant
an eagle
an insect
an iceberg
an eye
an olive
an honor *
an oath
an umbrella **
an earthquake
a boy
a cat
a chair
a dog
a flower
a girl
a hat *
a janitor
a king
a lion
a mouse
a nail
a plate
a queen
a rat
a snake
a shoe
a trumpet
a thumb
a uniform **
a van
a window
a zebra
Use the indefinite article “an” before a
singular countable noun that begins with a
vowel sound.
an apple
an apron
an elephant
an eagle
an insect
an iceberg
an eye
an olive
an honor *
an oath
an umbrella **
an earthquake
a boy
a cat
a chair
a dog
a flower
a girl
a hat *
a janitor
a king
a lion
a mouse
a nail
a plate
a queen
a rat
a snake
a shoe
a trumpet
a thumb
a uniform **
a van
a window
a zebra
Use the indefinite article “an” before a
singular countable noun that begins with a
vowel sound.
an apple
an apron
an elephant
an eagle
an insect
an iceberg
an eye
an olive
an honor *
an oath
an umbrella **
an earthquake
* Careful! The consonant letter “h”
has different pronunciations.
* Careful! The consonant letter “h”
has different pronunciations.
* Careful! The consonant letter “h”
has different pronunciations.
It has a consonant sound as in:
a house a hand a helicopter
It is sometimes silent, so the first sound you
hear is the following vowel sound:
an hour an heir an honest person
It has a consonant sound as in:
a house a hand a helicopter
It is sometimes silent, so the first sound you
hear is the following vowel sound:
an hour an heir an honest person
It has a consonant sound as in:
a house a hand a helicopter
It is sometimes silent, so the first sound you
hear is the following vowel sound:
an hour an heir an honest person
** Careful! The vowel letter “u” has
different pronunciations.
** Careful! The vowel letter “u” has
different pronunciations.
** Careful! The vowel letter “u” has
different pronunciations.
It has a consonant sound as in:
a university a unicorn
It has a consonant sound as in:
a university a unicorn
It has a consonant sound as in:
a university a unicorn
It has a vowel sound as in:
an uncle an ulcer
It has a vowel sound as in:
an uncle an ulcer
It has a vowel sound as in:
an uncle an ulcer