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