Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks
Decide whether the noun in each sentence is countable or uncountable and fill in the blanks with an appropriate word: a, an, some, or any.
- I have __________ apple in my bag.
- There isn’t __________ rice left for dinner.
- Can you buy __________ oranges at the store?
- She poured __________ water into the glass.
- We need __________ chair for the meeting.
- Is there __________ bread on the table?
- They didn’t bring __________ milk to the picnic.
- I saw __________ book on your desk.
- He drank __________ coffee this morning.
- There are __________ eggs in the fridge.
Exercise 2: Choose the correct option
- There are __________ chairs in the room.
(a) many (b) much (c) some (d) a - I don’t have __________ sugar in my tea.
(a) many (b) much (c) a few (d) any - She bought __________ books at the store.
(a) a little (b) a few (c) any (d) much - Can I have __________ information about the event?
(a) a few (b) some (c) any (d) many - He gave me __________ advice on how to pass the exam.
(a) much (b) many (c) some (d) a
Exercise 3: Match the nouns
Match the following nouns to whether they are countable or uncountable:
- Book
- Water
- Money
- Chair
- Sugar
- Idea
- Coffee
- Car
- Bread
- Pen
Countable: __________
Uncountable: __________
Exercise 4: Correct the mistakes
Rewrite the sentences, correcting the errors related to countable and uncountable nouns:
- She bought a sugar for the recipe.
- There are many milk in the glass.
- Can you give me some advices?
- We don’t have much apples in the basket.
- He needs a few water to finish his workout.
5 Read the passage and fill in the blanks with appropriate words (a, an, some, or any).
Yesterday, I decided to prepare breakfast for my family. I went to the kitchen and realized we didn’t have __________ (1) bread left, so I went to the store to buy __________ (2) loaf. At the store, I picked up __________ (3) eggs, __________ (4) bottle of milk, and __________ (5) oranges.
When I got home, I noticed we still had __________ (6) butter in the fridge, but there wasn’t __________ (7) cheese. I also found __________ (8) sugar in the pantry, so I made __________ (9) sweet pancakes. My brother asked if we had __________ (10) chocolate syrup, but unfortunately, there wasn’t any.
After breakfast, I cleaned up the table and saw __________ (11) crumbs on the floor. I grabbed __________ (12) broom and started sweeping. It was a busy but fun morning!
Questions
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