Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1Please buy ............... water on your way home.
Wrong!
Use "some" with an uncountable noun like water when we do not say an exact amount.
2We need a lot of ............... for dinner tonight.
Wrong!
"Rice" is an uncountable noun, so we do not add -s for a general amount.
3Do you have ............... homework today?
Wrong!
Use "much" with uncountable nouns in questions and negatives, such as homework.
4The website gives ............... information about the museum.
Wrong!
Use "a little" with uncountable nouns like information.
5My teacher gave me two ............... before the test.
Wrong!
"Advice" is uncountable, so say "pieces of advice" after a number.
6The news ............... very good this morning.
Wrong!
"News" is uncountable and takes a singular verb, so the correct verb is "is".
7They bought ............... furniture for their new flat.
Wrong!
Use "some" before uncountable nouns like furniture when you mean an amount.
8Can I have ............... bread with my soup?
Wrong!
"Bread" is uncountable, so use a measure phrase like "three slices of" before it.
9I want to save ............... money for the weekend.
Wrong!
Use "a little" with uncountable nouns like money.
10We left some ............... at the hotel.
Wrong!
"Luggage" is uncountable, so it normally has no plural -s.
11The traffic ............... bad near the school at eight o'clock.
Wrong!
"Traffic" is uncountable and takes a singular verb, so use "is".
12There is a new ............... by the sink.
Wrong!
"Soap" is uncountable here, so say "bar of soap" when you mean one piece.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- Please buy some water on your way home.
- We need a lot of rice for dinner tonight.
- Do you have much homework today?
- The website gives a little information about the museum.
- My teacher gave me two pieces of advice before the test.
- The news is very good this morning.
- They bought some furniture for their new flat.
- Can I have three slices of bread with my soup?
- I want to save a little money for the weekend.
- We left some luggage at the hotel.
- The traffic is bad near the school at eight o’clock.
- There is a new bar of soap by the sink.
