RW 2 Describing picture & people.MDI - Noel's ESL eBook Library

EXERCISE
EXERCISE
ACTIVITY
Countable / uncountable nouns
Countable nouns are the names of objects that we can count.
We can use numbers and a/an with countable nouns; they have plurals.
a cat three cats a newspaper two newspapers
Uncountable nouns are the names of things that we cannot count.
We cannot use a/an or numbers with uncountable nouns; they have no plurals.
water (NOT a water; two waters)
wool (NOT a wool; two wools)
weather (NOT a weather; two weathers)
C. Classify these nouns into countable and uncountable.
advice banana wood animal
bread rubbish examination adult
vegetable furniture colour rice
grass meal bamboo office
information work knowledge number
cou ntable u nco un tab le
banana advice
D. Look at the underlined nouns. Are they countable or uncountable?
1. Do you play tennis? ___________________
2. I had to wait for ten minutes. ___________________
3. Just tell me one thing. ___________________
4. Love makes the world go around. ___________________
5. Good luck in your new job! ___________________
6. Motorbikes need petrol. ___________________
7. I’m taking a photo. ___________________
E. Write some sentences like those in exercise D.
Write sentences with countable nouns, some with uncountable nouns. Underline the noun.
Give your sentences to another student. Can she/he answer correctly?
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