Unit 9B Uncountable and Plural Nouns: Exercise B

1. We had a beautiful weather when we were on vacation.

Answer explanation

Weather is uncountable (abstract). Cannot be pluralized.

2. They have some comfortable furnitures in their house.

Answer explanation

Furniture is uncountable.

3. My brother gave me a useful piece of advice.

Answer explanation

Advice is uncountable

4. Do you have a scissors? I need to wrap this present.

Answer explanation

If the word refers to something with two parts, it can be used with a pair of or some.

a. A pair of refers to one unit (one pair of scissors).

b. Some usually refers to more than one pair of scissors or to any pair of scissors.

5. My team has won every game this season.

6. I need to buy a new pants for my interview tomorrow.

7. Your glasses are really dirty.

8. The homeworks were very difficult last night.

Answer explanation

Homework is uncountable; it cannot be pluralized.

9. There isn't any space in my suitcase.

10. The police is sure that they know who was responsible for the vandalism.

Answer explanation

Police is a collective noun.

The words 'people' and 'police' are always plural. They do not have singular. 'People' means a group of persons.

In the same way, 'police' means a group of police people.