COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS EXERCISE 2 (ESL)

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Beginner (A1/A2)

Choose the correct (countable or uncountable) word(s) to complete each sentence.
Example: He put a lot of salt (salt/salts) in the dish.
Click on Answer to see the correct response.

1. What kind of _____ do you want to talk about?
a. thing
b. things

2. What kind of _____ would you like me to buy?
a. milk
b. milks

3. I ate many kinds of _____ yesterday.
a. cheese
b. cheeses

4. Do you have some _____ for me?
a. information
b. informations

5. I had many horrifying _____ during my travels in Haiti.
a. experience
b. experiences

6. Do you know all the _____ of the world?
a. capital
b. capitals

7. He had a lot of _____ in him.
a. anger
b. angers

8. P1: What did you buy? P2: I bought some _____.
a. orange
b. oranges

9. I have to buy some apples and some _____.
a. rice
b. rices

10. I left my _____ at the airport.
a. luggage
b. luggages

11. I have to buy a lot of _____ for my new apartment.
a. furniture
b. furnitures

12. He brought up a lot of interesting _____ during the lecture.
a. point
b. points

13. After the party, there was a lot of _____.
a. garbage
b. garbages

14. Thank you so much for all the _____!
a. applause
b. applauses

15. Your _____ are due on September 15th.
a. essay
b. essays

16. I went to the market and bought a lot of _____.
a. fruit
b. fruits

17. There are many different types of _____ in the world.
a. people
b. peoples

18. He has one of the most expensive _____ on the market.
a. computer
b. computers

19. I have to cut my _____ today.
a. hair
b. hairs

20. I can't stand the _____ in this city.
a. traffic
b. traffics

GRAMMAR REVIEW: Countable or uncountable?

COUNTABLE NOUNS

These are things you can count individually. They have both singular and plural forms. Examples: apple, dog, chair, idea, car

Usage:
a/an + singular countable noun → an apple
many/few/several/a number of → many apples, few ideas
Plural form adds "s" or "es" → books, dishes

Example Sentences:
I have three cats.
She bought an orange.
Many people attended the event.

UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

These are things you cannot count individually (often substances, concepts, or masses). They do not have a plural form.
Examples: water, rice, information, advice, furniture

Usage:
much/little/some/a lot of → much sugar, some advice
No "a/an" (except when used with a container/measurement) → a bottle of water, a piece of advice

Example Sentences:
I need some water.
She gave me good advice.
There isn't much time left.

TOP TIP!
If you're not sure whether a noun is countable or uncountable, try asking:
Can I say “one ___” or “two ___s”? → Countable
Would I use "some" or "a piece of" before it? → Uncountable

Check out some of our other free exercises on countable and uncountable nouns in English:
THERE IS/THERE ARE 1 (I)
MUCH or MANY? 1 (I)
FEWER or LESS? 1 (I)
ISN'T or AREN'T? 1 (I)
Countable or uncountable? 1 (I)
Countable or uncountable? 2 (I)

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