English GrammarNounsCountable/Uncountable NounsCountable/Uncountable Nouns – Free Exercise Countable/Uncountable Nouns – Free Exercise display incorrect answers Exercises Decide if the sentences are correct or incorrect. There are some chairs and tables in the kitchen.correct|chair/table are countable nouns, which means we can use them in the pluralcorrectincorrect We need some new furnitures for our kitchen.incorrect|furniture is an uncountable noun, which means it has no plural form|correct sentence: We need some new furniture for our kitchen.correctincorrect Two breads, please.incorrect|bread is an uncountable noun, which means it has no plural form|we have to use a unit like loaves to count bread|correct sentence: Two loaves of bread, please.correctincorrect That’s an important information.incorrect|information is an uncountable noun, which means we can’t use it with the indefinite article (an)|we have to use the unit piece to count information|correct sentence: That’s an important piece of information.correctincorrect He saw three rare birds on his last birdwatching trip.correct|bird is a countable noun so we can use it in the plural formcorrectincorrect I saw a lot of bird migrating south.incorrect|I saw a lot of birds migrating south.|a lot of + plural nouncorrectincorrect Complete the sentences with a, an, or nothing (-). Rita bought –aan dress in the sales.dress = singular countable noun|use a because dress starts with a consonant. I need –aan milk.milk = uncountable noun|we don’t use the indefinite article a/an with uncountable nouns Lawrence has –aan new furniture.furniture = uncountable noun|we don’t use the indefinite article a/an with uncountable nouns Have you ever seen –aan elephant?elephant = singular countable noun|use an because elephant starts with a vowel sound We ate –aan sweets for breakfast.sweets = plural countable noun|we don’t use the indefinite article a/an with plural nouns Choose the correct countable/uncountable noun to complete the sentences. Rita asked for a glass of milksilver .use the unit glass with liquids → milk|silver is a metal not a liquid, so can’t be used with glass|a glass of silver Alex eats six breadoranges every week.number + plural countable noun → oranges|bread is an uncountable noun so can’t be used with a number|six bread Can you buy a bar of chocolatebread at the shops?to count chocolate we use units like bar, piece or square|to count bread we use units like loaf, piece or slice|bar of bread There are a few fruitvegetables in the fridge.a few + plural countable noun → vegetables|fruit is an uncountable noun, so can’t be used with a few|a few fruit I got home quickly because there was very little carstraffic on the road.little + uncountable noun → traffic|cars is a plural countable noun and can’t be used with little|very little cars Online exercises to improve your English Improve your English with Lingolia. Each grammar topic comes with one free exercise where you can review the basics, as well as many more Lingolia Plus exercises where you can practise according to your level. Check your understanding by hovering over the info bubbles for simple explanations and handy tips. Countable/Uncountable Nouns – Free Exercise Countable/Uncountable Nouns – Exercises Lingolia Plus English Unlock all grammar exercises for English with a Lingolia Plus account 1037 interactive grammar exercises for English sorted by topic and level (A1–C1) with a built-in progress tracker and awards system Get started with Lingolia Plus Countable/Uncountable Nouns – Lingolia Plus Exercises Countable/Uncountable Nouns – food and drink A1 Countable/Uncountable Nouns – collections A2 Countable/Uncountable Nouns – counting uncountable nouns A2 Countable/Uncountable Nouns – singular/plural B1 Countable/Uncountable Nouns – little/few A2 Countable/Uncountable Nouns – much/many A2 Countable/Uncountable Nouns – questions A2 Countable/Uncountable Nouns – on holiday B1 Countable/Uncountable Nouns – environmental issues B2 Countable/Uncountable Nouns – countable and uncountable forms B2 Countable/Uncountable Nouns – a recruitment consultant C1 A1Beginner A2Elementary B1Intermediate B2Upper intermediate C1Advanced