Countable and Uncountable 1

Question 1

A countable noun can be sin____ or pl____. We can use nu____s with it.

Answer 1

A countable noun can be singular or plural. We can use numbers with it.

Kate was singing a song.

There’s a nice beach near here.

Do you have a $10 bill?

It wasn’t your fault. It was an accident.

There are no batteries in the radio.

we don’t have enough cups.

Question 2

How many forms does have an uncountable noun? ____. We cannot use nu___s with uncountable nouns.

Answer 2

How many forms does have an uncountable noun? Only one form. We cannot use numbers with uncountable nouns.

I eat rice every days. (we cannont say “one/two” rice)

Kate was listening to (some) music.

There’s sand in my shoes.

Do you have any money?

There’s no electricity in this house.

We don’t have enough water.

Question 3

You can unse a/an with singular countable nouns, but you cannot use them al____.

Answer 3

You can unse a/an with singular countable nouns, but you cannot use them alone. _{(without a/the/my, etc.)}

I want a banana. (not I want banana).

There’s been an accident. (not There’s been accident)

But you can use plural countable nouns alone:

I like bananas. _{(= bananas in general)}

Accidents can be prévented.

Question 4

You cannot normally use a/an with un_____ nouns.

Answer 4

You cannot normally use a/an with uncountable nouns.

We do not say “a sand”, “a music”, “a rice”. But you can often use a… of: “a bowl of”, “a pound of”, “a grain of”.

You can use uncountable nouns alone:

I eat rice everyday.

There’s blood on you shirt.

Can you hear music.

Question 5

You can use s___ and an_ with plural countable nouns. We also use ma___ and f__ with them.

Answer 5

You can use some and any with plural countable nouns _{(with uncountable nouns too)}.

We sang some songs.

Did you buy any apples?

We also use many and few with them:

We didn’t take many pictures.

I have a few things to do.

Question 6

You can use s____ and an_ with uncountable nouns.

Answer 6

You can use some and any with uncountable nouns. _{(with plural countables nouns too)}

We listened to some music.

Did you buy any apple juice?

We use much and little with uncountable nouns:

We didn’t do much shopping.

I have a little work to do.

Question 7

Correct the sentence if necessary. Joe goes everywhere by bike. He doesn’t have car.

Answer 7

Correct the sentence if necessary. Joe goes everywhere by bike. He doesn’t have a car. _{(countable, we use “a’)}

Question 8

Correct the sentence if necessary. Helen was listening to music when I arrived.

Answer 8

Correct the sentence if necessary. Helen was listening to music _(ok)when I arrived. _{(uncountable, only one form)}

Question 9

Correct the sentence if necessary. I brush my teeth with toothpaste.

Answer 9

Correct the sentence if necessary. I brush my teeth _(ok) with toothpaste. _{(pluralcountable)}

Question 10

Correct the sentence if necessary. I use tootbrush to brush my teeth.

Answer 10

Correct the sentence if necessary. I use a tootbrush to brush my teeth. _{(we cannot use singular countable alone)}

Question 11

Correct the sentence if necessary. Can you tell me if there’s bank near here?

Answer 11

Correct the sentence if necessary. Can you tell me if there’s a bank near here? _{(we cannot use singular noun alone)}

Question 12

Correct the sentence if necessary. I don’t like violence.

Answer 12

Correct the sentence if necessary. I don’t like violence. _{(O.K. We can use uncountable noun alone.}

Question 13

I couldn’t get into the house because I didn’t have a/an/(nothing) key.

Answer 13

I couldn’t get into the house because I didn’t have a key.

Question 14

Do you take a/an/(nothing) sugar in you coffee?

Answer 14

Do you take (nothing) sugar in you coffee? _{(uncountable)}