Countable and Uncountable Nouns Worksheet with Answers

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Countable nouns can be counted (one apple, two apples) and have a plural. Uncountable nouns cannot be counted one by one (rice, milk, money): they have no plural and take a singular verb. Use many and a few with countable nouns, and much and a little with uncountable nouns. To count an uncountable noun, use a measure word such as a cup of tea. The answer key is at the end.

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Countable and Uncountable Nouns Worksheet with Answers

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A. Countable or uncountable?

Write C for a countable noun and U for an uncountable noun.

  1. apple
  2. rice
  3. milk
  4. pencil
  5. sugar
  6. money
  7. bottle
  8. homework
  9. news
  10. coin
  11. sand
  12. bread

B. Choose the correct word

Circle the correct word in brackets.

  1. How (much / many) rice do you want?
  2. There are too (much / many) cars on the road.
  3. Do you have (much / many) friends in Pune?
  4. We don't have (much / many) time.
  5. She has (a few / a little) milk left.
  6. I need (a few / a little) pens for the test.

C. Count the uncountable

Write a suitable word. Some blanks have more than one correct answer: any one is fine.

  1. a __________ of soap
  2. a __________ of bread
  3. a __________ of news
  4. a __________ of tea
  5. a __________ of rain

D. Correct the mistakes

Each sentence has one mistake. Write the sentence correctly.

  1. I bought a bread.
  2. The weather are nice today.
  3. How many sugar do you want?
  4. Meena has a lot of homeworks today.

Answer Key

A. Countable or uncountable?

  1. C
  2. U
  3. U
  4. C
  5. U
  6. U
  7. C
  8. U
  9. U
  10. C
  11. U
  12. U

B. Choose the correct word

  1. much
  2. many
  3. many
  4. much
  5. a little
  6. a few

C. Count the uncountable

  1. bar (or cake, piece)
  2. slice (or piece, loaf)
  3. piece (or bit, item)
  4. cup (or glass, mug, pot)
  5. drop

D. Correct the mistakes

  1. I bought a loaf of bread. (or: I bought some bread.)
  2. The weather is nice today.
  3. How much sugar do you want?
  4. Meena has a lot of homework today.

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