Countable and uncountable nouns

Welcome to the quiz on Countable and Uncountable Nouns!

In this lesson, you will learn the difference between these two types of nouns and practice identifying them.

By Ann N.

​What are Countable Nouns?

Countable nouns are things we can count. They have singular and plural forms.
Example:

• Singular: a book, an apple

• Plural: two books, three apples

Multiple Choice

Which one of these is a countable noun?

• Milk

• Information

• Car

• Rice

​What are Uncountable Nouns?

Uncountable nouns are things we cannot count.
They do not have a plural form.

Example: water, rice, information

We use words like "some," "a lot of," or "a piece of" to express amounts.

Uncountable Nouns

Common examples:

Substances: milk, water, rice

Concepts: hapiness, information, advice

Qualities: beauty, strength, patience

Multiple Choice

Which one of these is uncountable?

• Books

• Information

• Tables

• Apples

Open Ended

Write one uncountable noun.

Multiple Choice

What can you see in the picture?

• a pasta

• two pastas

• some pasta

• one pasta

Examples: chocolate, coffee, water, ice cream

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Some nouns can be both countable and uncountable

Multiple Choice

I would like two .............................. please.

• coffee

• coffees

• café

• cafés

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