Countable & Uncountable Nouns Exercises PDFSet 1: Countable or Uncountable: Identifying Noun Types
20 questions·12 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.Which noun is uncountable?
a) waterb) applec) chaird) dog
2.I need ___ for my sandwich.
a) a breadb) two breadsc) breadsd) some bread
3.Which noun is countable?
a) riceb) bottlec) musicd) milk
4.The ___ is very loud tonight.
a) musicsb) a musicc) musicd) some musics
5.She bought three ___ at the market.
a) orangesb) orangec) some oranged) an oranges
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.water
2.some bread
3.bottle
4.music
5.oranges
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."water"(a)
'Water' is uncountable — you cannot say 'two waters' in standard grammar. The others (apple, chair, dog) are all countable nouns with regular plural forms.
2."some bread"(d)
'Bread' is uncountable, so it cannot take 'a' or be made plural. Use 'some bread' to express an unspecified quantity.
3."bottle"(b)
'Bottle' is countable — you can say 'one bottle, two bottles'. Rice, music and milk are all uncountable nouns.
4."music"(c)
'Music' is uncountable. It has no plural form and does not take 'a/an'. We say 'the music is loud', never 'the musics'.
5."oranges"(a)
'Orange' (the fruit) is countable. With a number like 'three', we use the plural form 'oranges'.
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