For example:
This news is very important.
Your luggage looks heavy.
A SOMETHING OF:
We do not usually use the indefinite article 'a/an' with uncountable noun.
We cannot say 'a news' or 'a water'. But we can say 'a something of':
a piece of cheese
a bottle of catsup
a bunch of grapes
QUANTIFIERS:
We can use 'some' and 'any' with uncountable nouns:
I've got some money.
Have you got any rice?
We can use 'a little' and 'much' with uncountable nouns:
I've got a little money.
I haven't got much rice.
TIPS!
'Uncountable nouns' are also called 'mass nouns'.
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Uncountable Nouns
apple vs.apples
some/much vs. a something of
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