Class 4 Shekhar setu English page no. 5 & 6 | COUNTABLE/UNCOUNTABLE NOUN | west bengal board class 4 shekhar setu book english
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COUNTABLE/UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
Page – 5 & 6
Expected learning outcome:
• Learners will be able to identify
and use countable and uncountable nouns contextually.
Look
at the following sentences:
1.
I saw a bird on the tree.
2.
She likes coffee.
In Sentence 1, the underlined words
(bird and tree) can be counted.
A naming word (Noun) which can be
counted is called a countable noun.
Sentence 1-এ
bird ও tree কে আমরা সংখ্যায় গুণতে পারি। এই ধরনের noun কে countable noun বলা হয়।
In Sentence 2 the word in bold letters
(coffee) cannot be counted.
A naming word (noun) which cannot be
counted is called an uncountable noun.
Sentence 2, তে
coffee কে আমরা সংখ্যায় গুণতে পারি না। এই ধরনের noun কে uncountable noun বলা হয়।
Uncountable nouns denote substances
and abstract things.
Uncountable nouns are used with
singular verbs. They usually do not have a plural form.
Things at a glance:
SENTENCES -
The book is on the table.
NOUNS - book, table
COUNTABLE NOUNS -
book, table
UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS -
SENTENCES -
Sumita likes tea.
NOUNS - Sumita, tea
COUNTABLE NOUNS -
Sumita
UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS -
tea
SENTENCES -
The girl eats an apple.
NOUNS - girl, apple
COUNTABLE NOUNS -
girl, apple
UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS -
SENTENCES -
Milk is white.
NOUNS - milk
COUNTABLE NOUNS -
UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS -
milk
SENTENCES - My
father eats rice.
NOUNS - father, rice
COUNTABLE NOUNS -
father
UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS - rice
ACTIVITY 1
Find out countable and
uncountable nouns from the given words and write them in the suitable boxes:
(Flowers, weather, coal, car, deer,
silk, silver, monkey, baby, honey, bravery)
COUNTABLE NOUNS
Flowers,
Coal,
Car,
Deer,
Silver
Monkey,
Baby,
UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
Honey,
Bravery
Weather,
Silk,
ACTIVITY 2
Fill in the blanks with
suitable countable or uncountable nouns given in the brackets:
(Time, songs, books, pages, pens, money)
1 We need a lot of money for
the business.
2. Rina has five Pens.
3. I love to read books and
sing songs.
4. The book has 249 Pages.
5. She needs some more time.