Countable/Uncountable Nouns – Free Exercise

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Exercises

Decide if the sentences are correct or incorrect.

  1. There are some chairs and tables in the kitchen.correct
    chair/table are countable nouns, which means we can use them in the plural
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. He saw three rare birds on his last birdwatching trip.correct
    bird is a countable noun so we can use it in the plural form
  6. I saw a lot of bird migrating south.incorrect
    I saw a lot of birds migrating south.
    a lot of + plural noun

Complete the sentences with a, an, or nothing (-).

  1. Rita bought dress in the sales.dress = singular countable noun
    use a because dress starts with a consonant.
  2. I need milk.milk = uncountable noun
    we don’t use the indefinite article a/an with uncountable nouns
  3. Lawrence has new furniture.furniture = uncountable noun
    we don’t use the indefinite article a/an with uncountable nouns
  4. Have you ever seen elephant?elephant = singular countable noun
    use an because elephant starts with a vowel sound
  5. We ate 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.

  1. Rita asked for a glass of .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
  2. Alex eats six every week.number + plural countable noun → oranges
    bread is an uncountable noun so can’t be used with a number
    six bread
  3. Can you buy a bar of 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
  4. There are a few 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
  5. I got home quickly because there was very little on the road.little + uncountable noun → traffic
    cars is a plural countable noun and can’t be used with little
    very little cars