Some nouns are countable and some are uncountable in English. Some uncountable nouns also have countable forms. Can you use countable and uncountable nouns correctly?
1. Don't make .....................
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Wrong!
A specific noise. Hence, we use a with it.
2. There was too much ......................... in the street.
Correct!
Wrong!
Noise in general. Hence, it does not have a plural form.
3. She ate some ...........................
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Wrong!
Bread does not have a plural form.
4. I took ........................ from the newsstand.
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Wrong!
A paper = a particular newspaper
5. She has got curly .........................
Correct!
Wrong!
Hair in general; hence, no plural form.
6. There is ...................... in my soup.
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Wrong!
We are talking about one strand of hair here. Hence, the countable form is used.
7. We had ....................... when we went to Venice last year.
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Wrong!
8. I can't talk to you now. I don't have .............................
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Wrong!
No specific period of time
9. She spends a lot of money on ................................
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Wrong!
Travel is uncountable in English.
10. Did you have ..............................?
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Wrong!
11. I don't like it when people give me unsolicited ...............................
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Wrong!
Advice does not have a plural form.
12. She speaks English better than me. She has made .............................
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Wrong!
Progress is uncountable in English.
Answers
- Don’t make a noise.
- There was too much noise in the street.
- She ate some bread.
- I took a paper from the newsstand.
- She has got curly hair.
- There is a hair in my soup.
- We had a good time when we went to Venice last year.
- I can’t talk to you now. I don’t have time.
- She spends a lot of money on travel.
- Did you have a nice journey?
- I don’t like it when people give me unsolicited advice.
- She speaks English better than me. She has made good progress.
