Countable and Uncountable 2

Question 1

True or false? Many nouns ca be use as countable or uncountable nouns, usually with a difference in meaning.

Answer 1

True or false? Many nouns ca be use as countable or uncountable nouns, usually with a difference in meaning.

A noise _{(specific noise)} vs noise.

A paper _(newspaper) vs paper _{(to write)}.

A hair _{(in my soup)} vs very long hair _{(not hairs)}.

A spare room _{(in house)} vs any room _(space).

Some experiences _{(things happened)} vs experience _{(for a job)}

Note: coffee/tea/juice/beer, etc. are normally uncountable but they can be used like countable.

Question 2

The following nouns are usually uncountable:

Adv___; Furn___; Progr___ Bagg___; Infor____

Scene__ Beha___

Answer 2

The following nouns are usually uncountable:

Advice; Furntiture; Progress; Baggage; Information; Scenery; Behavior

You cannot use a/an with these nouns.

These nouns are not usually plural. _{(we don’t addan “s”)}

News is uncountable, not plural.

Travel (noun) means traveling in general. _{(vs trip “voyage)}

Question 3

The following nouns are usually uncountable:

Lu__; Traf_; Lugg__; Weath__; Chao_; Damm__; Perm___

Answer 3

The following nouns are usually uncountable:

Luck; Traffic; Luggage; Weather; Chaos; Dammage: Permission

You cannot use a/an with these nouns.

These nouns are not usually** plural**. (we don’t add an “s”)

News is uncountable, not plural.

Travel (noun) means traveling in general. (vs trip “voyage)

Question 4

Di you hear noise/a noise just now?

Answer 4

Di you hear a noise just now?

Question 5

If you want to knoe the news, you can read paper/a paper.

Answer 5

If you want to knoe the news, you can read a paper.

Question 6

I thought there was somebody in the house because there was light/a light on inside.

Answer 6

I thought there was somebody in the house because there was a light on inside.

Question 7

Light/A light comes from the sun.

Answer 7

Light comes from the sun.

Question 8

I didn’t have time/a time for breafast.

Answer 8

I didn’t have time for breafast.

Question 9

Good vacation? Yes we had wonderful time/a wonderful time.

Answer 9

Good vacation? Yes we had a wonderful time.

Question 10

Sue was very helpful. She gave us some very useful advice/advices.

Answer 10

Sue was very helpful. She gave us some very useful advice. _{(advice is usually uncountable)}

Question 11

Did you have nice weather/a nice weather when youre were away?

Answer 11

Did you have nice weather when youre were away?

_{(weather is uncountable)}

Question 12

We were very unfortunate. We had bad luck/a bad luck.

Answer 12

We were very unfortunate. We had bad luck.

_{(luck is uncountable)}

Question 13

Our travel/trip from Paris to Istanbul by train was very tiring.

Answer 13

Our trip from Paris to Istanbul by train was very tiring.

_{(travel, uncountable, means traveling in general)}

Question 14

When the fire alarm rang, there was total chaos/a total chaos.

Answer 14

When the fire alarm rang, there was total chaos.

_{(chaos is usually uncountable)}

Question 15

Bad news don’t/doesn’t make people happy.

Answer 15

Bad news doesn’t make people happy.

^{(News in uncountable, not plural)}

Question 16

The dammage/The dammages caused by the storm will cost a lot to repair.

Answer 16

The dammage caused by the storm will cost a lot to repair.

^{(Dammage is usually uncountable)}

Question 17

They’ll give plenty of information/informations.

Answer 17

They’ll give plenty of information.

^{(Information is usually uncountable)}

Question 18

We have no furnitures/furniture, not even a chair or a table.

Answer 18

We have no furniture, not even a chair or a table.

^{(Furniture is usually uncountable)}