English countable and uncountable nouns
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Hide- 1.What are countable nouns?
- 1.1.Countable nouns definition
- 1.2.Countable nouns examples
- 1.3.Countable nouns and determiners
- 2.What are uncountable nouns?
- 2.1.Uncountable nouns definition
- 2.2.Uncountable nouns list
- 2.3.Uncountable nouns and determiners
- 2.4.Examples:
- 3.Nouns and pronouns
- 4.Exercises
- 4.1.Test on countable and uncountable nouns in English
- 4.2.Uncountable nouns exercises in English
- 4.3.Countable and uncountable nouns exercises in English
- 4.4.English countable and uncountable nouns exercise
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Countable nouns definition
Countable nouns as the name suggest are used for words that can be counted both in singular and plural form through the use of a determiner or a number before them.
Countable nouns examples
| Singular | Plural |
|---|---|
| A computer | Three computers |
| A city | Two cities |
| An item | Five items |
Countable nouns and determiners
Countable nouns easily can be identified by the determiners placed before them. The most commonly used ones are "a" (before a noun with a consonant) and "an" (before a noun with a vowel). Sometimes you could also see the determiners "my", "the", "some".
Examples:
- I bought you an apple this morning.
- Would you like a suggestion?
- This is my plan.
What are uncountable nouns?
Uncountable nouns definition
Uncountable nouns are used for words that can't be counted through the use of numbers and generally seen as a whole. Their form is singular and the verb used with them in a sentence is singular as well.
Uncountable nouns are used with:
- Abstract ideas
- Natural phenomena
- Qualities and feelings
- Liquids
- Gasses
Uncountable nouns list
Uncountable nouns | Uncountable nouns |
|---|---|
| Accomodation | Luggage |
| Advice | Love |
| Cheese | Magic |
| Food | Milk |
| Flour | Money |
| Furniture | Music |
| Genetics | News |
| Grammar | Oil |
| Hair | Paper |
| Help | Production |
| Homework | Rice |
| Information | Rubbish |
| Intelligence | Sand |
| Juice | Silence |
| Justice | Snow |
| Knowledge | Sugar |
| Laughter | Time |
| Leisure | Traffic |
| Luck | Work |
Uncountable nouns and determiners
For these nouns, we can't use a numerical value to identify them. Therefore numerical determiners and articles could help us for that. The most commonly used identifiers and expressions could be found on the table below.
| A way of measuring | Example |
|---|---|
| A pinch of | salt, sugar |
| A cup of | tea, brocoli |
| A handful of | almonds |
| A bag of | flour, chips |
| Some | help, advice |
| 1 kg of | sand, rice |
| Great deal of | luck, information |
| A lot of | traffic, grammar |
| A bit of | music, information |
Examples:
- Is it okay if we play a bit of music?
- We need a cup of flour for the recipe.
- A handful of almonds contains approximately 160 calories.
- I need some advice about my project.
- You need to add a pinch of salt to the meal.
Nouns and pronouns
We already mentioned some of the pronouns that could be used with nouns. In the following two tables we will present you with few examples for countable and uncountable nouns using pronouns to clear out any confusion and how they could be used with the two types of nouns.
| Countable noun + pronoun | Example |
|---|---|
| Some | I bought some eggs. |
| Any | Do you have any apples? |
| Many | There aren't many cities as old as Plovdiv. |
| Few | There are a few chairs in the kitchen. |
| Uncountable noun + pronoun | Example |
|---|---|
| Some | Can you bring me some juice? |
| Any | Is there any sand in the garage? |
| Much | You don't have much luck, do you? |
| Little | I could use a little help with that couch. |
Exercises
- Test on countable and uncountable nouns in English
- Uncountable nouns exercises in English
- Countable and uncountable nouns exercises in English
- English countable and uncountable nouns exercise
Test on countable and uncountable nouns in English
Uncountable nouns exercises in English
Solution
→ Uncountable nouns are used for words that can't be counted through the use of numbers and generally seen as a whole.
Numerical determiners and articles help us identify the quantity of an uncountable noun.
→ One of the answers doesn't fit the type of measurement used in the sentence. You need to choose it.
1. _____ music.
Handful of
→ One of the answers doesn't fit the type of measurement used in the sentence. You need to choose it.
2. Would you like _______ tea?
much
→ One of the answers doesn't fit the type of measurement used in the sentence. You need to choose it.
3. You need to add a _________ salt.
some
→ One of the answers doesn't fit the type of measurement used in the sentence. You need to choose it.
4. You should eat _____ peanuts every day.
a pinch of
→ One of the answers doesn't fit the type of measurement used in the sentence. You need to choose it.
5. There's _____ of milk in the fridge.
many
→ One of the answers doesn't fit the type of measurement used in the sentence. You need to choose it.
6. You have ________ of luck.
a bag of
→ One of the answers doesn't fit the type of measurement used in the sentence. You need to choose it.
7. Can you buy a _______ of flour?
handful
→ One of the answers doesn't fit the type of measurement used in the sentence. You need to choose it.
8. I am going to show you ______ information about it.
a bag of
→ One of the answers doesn't fit the type of measurement used in the sentence. You need to choose it.
9. I think you need to add a ______ garlic powder.
any
→ One of the answers doesn't fit the type of measurement used in the sentence. You need to choose it.
10. I've got you a _____ tea.
some
Countable and uncountable nouns exercises in English
Solution
Numerical determiners and articles such as "a", "an", "some", "any", "handful of" etc. help us identify the quantity of a noun.
→ Two of the answers don't fit the type of measurement that should be used in the sentence. You need to choose the answer that completes the sentence correctly.
1. I don't have ______ time.
much
2. I have _____ friends there.
some
3. I drink _____ water.
a lot of
4. I am not bringing ____ furniture with me.
any
5. Do you have ____ apple by any chance?
an
6. I need _____ pasta for the dish.
a cup of
7. Do you have ____ lugagge?
any
8. I need to start eating _____ almonds.
a handful of
9. I'd like ____ milk, please.
some
10. Do you need ___ lawyer?
a
English countable and uncountable nouns exercise
Exercises
- Test on countable and uncountable nouns in English
- Uncountable nouns exercises in English
- Countable and uncountable nouns exercises in English
- English countable and uncountable nouns exercise
Test on countable and uncountable nouns in English
Uncountable nouns exercises in English
Solution
→ Uncountable nouns are used for words that can't be counted through the use of numbers and generally seen as a whole.
Numerical determiners and articles help us identify the quantity of an uncountable noun.
→ One of the answers doesn't fit the type of measurement used in the sentence. You need to choose it.
1. _____ music.
Handful of
→ One of the answers doesn't fit the type of measurement used in the sentence. You need to choose it.
2. Would you like _______ tea?
much
→ One of the answers doesn't fit the type of measurement used in the sentence. You need to choose it.
3. You need to add a _________ salt.
some
→ One of the answers doesn't fit the type of measurement used in the sentence. You need to choose it.
4. You should eat _____ peanuts every day.
a pinch of
→ One of the answers doesn't fit the type of measurement used in the sentence. You need to choose it.
5. There's _____ of milk in the fridge.
many
→ One of the answers doesn't fit the type of measurement used in the sentence. You need to choose it.
6. You have ________ of luck.
a bag of
→ One of the answers doesn't fit the type of measurement used in the sentence. You need to choose it.
7. Can you buy a _______ of flour?
handful
→ One of the answers doesn't fit the type of measurement used in the sentence. You need to choose it.
8. I am going to show you ______ information about it.
a bag of
→ One of the answers doesn't fit the type of measurement used in the sentence. You need to choose it.
9. I think you need to add a ______ garlic powder.
any
→ One of the answers doesn't fit the type of measurement used in the sentence. You need to choose it.
10. I've got you a _____ tea.
some
Countable and uncountable nouns exercises in English
Solution
Numerical determiners and articles such as "a", "an", "some", "any", "handful of" etc. help us identify the quantity of a noun.
→ Two of the answers don't fit the type of measurement that should be used in the sentence. You need to choose the answer that completes the sentence correctly.
1. I don't have ______ time.
much
2. I have _____ friends there.
some
3. I drink _____ water.
a lot of
4. I am not bringing ____ furniture with me.
any
5. Do you have ____ apple by any chance?
an
6. I need _____ pasta for the dish.
a cup of
7. Do you have ____ lugagge?
any
8. I need to start eating _____ almonds.
a handful of
9. I'd like ____ milk, please.
some
10. Do you need ___ lawyer?
a
English countable and uncountable nouns exercise
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