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Countable Nouns vs. Uncountable Nouns Exercise

September 2, 2023 A2pdf

Say whether the given noun is countable or uncountable

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1water
Wrong!
The noun "water" is "uncountable" because it is a liquid that we usually do not count as separate items.
2air
Wrong!
The noun "air" is "uncountable" because it refers to a substance rather than separate items.
3school
Wrong!
The noun "school" is "countable" when it means a building or institution that we can count.
4nation
Wrong!
The noun "nation" is "countable" because we can count separate countries or peoples.
5weather
Wrong!
The noun "weather" is "uncountable" because it describes a general condition, not separate items.
6flower
Wrong!
The noun "flower" is "countable" because we can count individual flowers.
7children
Wrong!
The noun "children" is "countable" because it is the plural form of "child" and refers to separate people.
8milk
Wrong!
The noun "milk" is "uncountable" because it is a liquid that we usually measure rather than count.
9money
Wrong!
The noun "money" is "uncountable" because it refers to an amount or value, not separate monies in everyday use.
10wealth
Wrong!
The noun "wealth" is "uncountable" because it refers to a general amount of valuable possessions or resources.
11living room
Wrong!
The noun phrase "living room" is "countable" because we can count separate rooms.
12feet
Wrong!
The noun "feet" is "countable" because it is the plural form of "foot" and refers to separate body parts or units of length.

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Answers

  1. water — uncountable
  2. air — uncountable
  3. school — countable
  4. nation — countable
  5. weather — uncountable
  6. flower — countable
  7. children — countable
  8. milk — uncountable
  9. money — uncountable
  10. wealth — uncountable
  11. living room — countable
  12. feet — countable

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