Common Mistakes - Countable and uncountable nouns

Very often, pupils are not sure if certain nouns are countable or uncountable. Here are some common mistakes made by pupils:

(1) My parents have bought some new furnitures for our new house.

Correct ans: My parents have bought some new furniture for our new house. 

(2) There are some sports equipments in the Physical Education room.

Correct ans: There is some sports equipment in the Physical Education room.

(3) We had five luggages when we went to Europe for a holiday.

Correct ans: We have five pieces of luggage when we went to Europe for a holiday.

Teacher Serena's Explanation: 

Furniture, equipment and luggage are some examples of uncountable nouns and always take a singular verb.

If we need to refer to individual items, we use words like "item" or "piece", for example, a piece of equipment, an item of furniture.