Everything you need to know about using uncountable nouns and plurals!
Episode description
One of the enduring problems for many IELTS test-takers is being able to use uncountable and plural nouns correctly. Today, Nick and I take a deep-dive into the common problems that IELTS test-takers make in their writing and speaking.
We will spend a lot of time discussing the definite article (the), so I strongly recommend that you watch our free grammar lesson so that you understand the 7 fundamental article rules. We have designed this lesson as an extension of the basics explained here as most problems with uncountable and plural nouns stem from a lack of understanding of basic article rules. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a10t3MHWWU0&t=1714s
You can read more about today's episode at: https://blog.myieltsclassroom.com/uncountable-and-plural-nouns/
In this episode, we will
- go through the basic rules of using the three articles to reveal the most common basic errors with plurals and uncountable nouns
- look at 16 nouns to see discuss they are countable or uncountable
- explain quantifiers and discuss which can be used with countable or uncountable nouns
- examine why so many students add "the" before a plural noun when it is not needed
- discuss which nouns should always be used with "the" and which should not
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- Watch the first three lessons in my IELTS grammar course for free: https://www.myieltsclassroom.com/categories/grammar
- Download my free ebook "An ex-examiner's guide to the Band IELTS Descriptors": https://mailchi.mp/myieltsclassroom/examiner-guide-to-ielts-band-descriptors
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