Countable Noun

The nouns that can be counted are called countable nouns. Countable nouns can take an article: a, an, the.

Example: Chair, table, bat, ball, etc. (you can say 1 chair, 2 chairs, 3 chairs – so chairs are countable)

Definition of Countable Noun

A noun which can be counted in cardinal numbers (1, 2, 3 . . .) is called a countable noun.  

Example Countable Noun:

• I bought a book of neurology.
• The book has 269 pages in it.
• It has 39 chapters in it.
• Each chapter covers 5 topics.
• Alex has four pencils.
• He also has three erasers.
• He has a car.
• The car contains four seats.
• He had a cat when he was young.
• The cat used to eat a cookie every day.
• I have a phone, few books, a notepad, a table-calendar, and a computer on my desk.
• I love to listen to songs when I work.
• How many times did I tell you to do this?
• I did it many times when I was young.
• Bring me a glass of water.