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Countable and Uncountable Nouns

This document provides examples to test whether certain nouns are countable or uncountable. It presents sentences using countable and uncountable nouns and asks the reader to identify which article (a/an, some, any) or quantifier (how much, how many) is correctly used in different contexts. Key rules are outlined for using articles with countable and uncountable nouns in positive and negative sentences as well as questions. Lists of nouns are also provided to identify as countable or uncountable.

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Countable and Uncountable Nouns

This document provides examples to test whether certain nouns are countable or uncountable. It presents sentences using countable and uncountable nouns and asks the reader to identify which article (a/an, some, any) or quantifier (how much, how many) is correctly used in different contexts. Key rules are outlined for using articles with countable and uncountable nouns in positive and negative sentences as well as questions. Lists of nouns are also provided to identify as countable or uncountable.

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Can the following nouns be counted or not? Choose the correct answer.

Countable and uncountable nouns in English


1. milk →      
2. room →      
3. butter →      
4. song →      
5. music →      
6. minute →      
7. tea →      
8. child →      
9. homework →      
10. key → 

Decide whether these nouns are countable (C) or uncountable (U)

1. The children are playing in the garden.    

2. I don't like milk.    

3. I prefer tea.    

4. Scientists say that the environment is threatened by pollution.    

5. My mother uses butter to prepare cakes.    

6. There are a lot of windows in our classroom.    

7. We need some glue to fix this vase.    

8. The waiters in this restaurant are very professional.    

9. My father drinks two big glasses of water every morning.    

10. The bread my mother prepares is delicious.    


11. Drivers must be careful; the road is slippery.    

12. Some policemen are organizing road traffic to avoid any accidents.    

13. I bought three bottles of mineral water for our picnic.    

14. I'd like some juice please!    

15. Successful candidates will join the camp later this year.    


16. A rise in oil prices is inevitable since there is more and more world demand for

energy.    

17. The exercises on this website are interesting.    

18. Dehydrated babies must drink a lot of water.    

19. Adult illiterates learn through a special government program.    

20. I met some nice people when I was walking along the beach.    


21. 1. Write c for countable and u for uncountable:
22. 
23.   time -           books -         sugar -        milk -        pens -          
hair -              chairs - 
24.   meat -          butter -         pencils -      bread -      jam -           
friends -         fingers - 
25.  flour -           apples -        oil -              cars -        salt -            
houses -           cheese - 
26.  rice -            tea -             games -        tomatoes -     cream -     
honey -        carrots - 
27. 
 
 a)  a / an + singular countable noun ( a pen, an apple)     some  + plural countable nouns -
positive sentences ( There are some cars)
                                                                                      some +  uncountable nouns - positive
sentences  ( There is some oil)     
  any - we use any in negative sentences and in most questions.(countable and uncountable
nouns)  I don't have any pens. There isn't any salt.      
           Do you have any sisters?
28. 
29.2. Choose a, an, some or any
30. 
31.a)  It is   dog.                             b) Have you got   
friends?                      c)  I bought   milk.
32. 
33.d) Linda has not got   pets.        e) There is   orange on the
table.              f) Tim eats   cheese every day.
34. 
35.g) We don't have    bread.        h) My brother found   
money.                  i) My sister found   pen.
36. 
37.j) Do you have   eggs?             k) There are   students in the
classroom.   l) Is there   pencil on the desk?      
38. 
39. 
 b) how much - we use with uncountable nouns               how many - we use with
countable nouns.
 
 
40. 
41.3. Choose How  much or How many
42. 
43.a)    cheese do you buy?
44. 
45.b)   books are there in your bag?
46. 
47.c)   films did Tom see last week?
48. 
49.d)   money do you spend every week?
50. 
51.e)   friends does Linda have?
52. 
53.f)   sugar do we need?
54. 
55.g)   tomatoes are there in the fridge?
56. 
57.h)   meat are you going to buy?
58. 
59.i)   milk did you drink yesterday?
60. 
61.j)   apples do you see?
62. 

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