The noun star is a countable noun because it can be counted and has a plural form stars.
For example:
- There is only one star in the sky tonight.
- The sky is so clear tonight, you can see thousands of stars in the sky.
- When a student receives three stars for good behaviour they are given a prize.
- The boy had stars in his eyes after he banged his head off the cupboard door.
Most nouns in English are countable nouns, uncountable nouns are nouns that can’t be counted and don’t have plural forms.
For example:
- The bank has a lot of money.
- There is water in the fridge.
- The student needs more advice about his future plans.
- “People should eat more fruit” the nutritionist said.
All the nouns highlighted above are uncountable because they do not have a plural form.
