Grammar Rules _ Speak Good English Movement

Tricky Uncountable Nouns
The noun fruit is usually considered as an
uncountable noun.
E.g.
• Fruit is good for your health.
When referring to a single piece of fruit, you would say,
• She had only a piece of fruit for lunch!
However, when referring to different kinds of fruit,
you may use fruit as a countable noun.
E.g.
• I love to shop at that supermarket –
they have a wide variety of tropical fruits.
Similarly, you may use an indefinite article for uncountable
nouns when you are referring to a single item.
E.g.
• a piece of furniture, a bottle of water, a grain of rice.
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