Countable & Uncountable Nouns Exercises PDFSet 2: Tricky Uncountable Nouns & Common Mistakes
20 questions·13 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.She gave me a very useful ___ .
a) piece of adviceb) advicec) advicesd) an advice
2.All of our ___ was lost at the airport.
a) luggagesb) a luggagec) luggage piecesd) luggage
3.Which sentence is correct?
a) I have three homeworks tonight.b) I have a lot of homework tonight.c) I have a homework tonight.d) I have many homeworks tonight.
4.The company bought new ___ for the office.
a) equipmentb) equipmentsc) an equipmentd) some equipments
5.I need to buy ___ for the new apartment.
a) a furnitureb) furnituresc) some furnituresd) some furniture
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.piece of advice
2.luggage
3.I have a lot of homework tonight.
4.equipment
5.some furniture
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."piece of advice"(a)
'Advice' is uncountable. To talk about one instance, use the expression 'a piece of advice'. You cannot say 'an advice' or 'advices'.
2."luggage"(d)
'Luggage' is uncountable. It takes the singular verb 'was' and has no plural form. 'All of our luggage' is correct.
3."I have a lot of homework tonight."(b)
'Homework' is uncountable. Use 'a lot of homework', not 'a homework' or 'homeworks'. 'Many' is only used with countable nouns.
4."equipment"(a)
'Equipment' is uncountable. It has no plural form. 'New equipment' is correct — never 'equipments' or 'an equipment'.
5."some furniture"(d)
'Furniture' is uncountable. Use 'some furniture' to express quantity. You cannot say 'a furniture' or 'furnitures'.
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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