Countable And Uncountable Nouns Bh Fullmark.docx

Countable Noun Anything that can be counted, whether singular – a dog, a house, a friend, etc. or plural – a few books, lots of oranges, etc. is a countable noun. The following countable noun examples will help you to see the difference between countable and uncountable nouns. Notice that singular verbs are used with singular countable nouns, while plural verbs are used with plural countable nouns. 1. There are at least twenty Italian restaurants in Little Italy. 2. Megan took a lot of photographs when she went to the Grand Canyon.. 3. How many candles are on that birthday cake? 4. You have several paintings to study in art appreciation class.

Uncountable Noun Anything that cannot be counted is an uncountable noun. Even though uncountable nouns are not individual objects, they are always singular and one must always use singular verbs in conjunction with uncountable nouns. The following uncountable noun examples will help you to gain even more understanding of how countable and uncountable nouns differ from one another. Notice that singular verbs are always used with uncountable nouns. 1. There is not much water in the pond. 2. Please help yourself to some cheese. 3. I need to find plenty of information for my project. 4. There is only a little coffee left in the jug.

Countable and Uncountable Nouns

1. Amira has a _____ of pets such as kitten, rabbits and hamsters. A. lot B. few C. many

D. much

2. Are there ______ old newspapers in the drawer? A. a lot B. much C. any D. some . 3.I forgot to bring my pocket money. Can you lend me __________ money? A. a lot B. some C. plenty D. a fe 4.How ______ salt did you add to the curry? A. much B. a lot

C. many

D. few

5.The woman forced her son to eat at least _____ rice although he is not well.. A. much B. a little C. plenty D. a lot 6.Alia wants ____ food because she only had ________ slices of bread this morning. A. some , a few B. some , a lot C. many , much D. a lot , some 7.“My grandmother is ______ older than yours,” said Suriza . A. a lot B. much C. many

D. plenty

8._____ of the poor children ate too _____ at the open house yesterday. A. Some , a lot B. Some , much C. A lot , much D. Many , some 9. Mr Mariapan and his wife have ______ children only. A. a few B. a lot C. much

D. many

10. _____ people queued along the path to wave at the new Prime Minister.. A. a lot B. many C. much D. plenty

PRAI, Wed: - Police managed to cripple a drug and snatch-theft syndicate two days ago. The members were responsible for more than twenty crimes in the past one month alone. Six members of the syndicate have been arrested and they have admitted to committing several drug and snatch theft cases. They recently carried out three snatch thefts in the town, and also admitted of possessing several weapons. A police spokesperson said, “ The snatch theft mostly took place between 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. when people are busy going back home after work. Patrol cars are on standby in case of any possible snatch theft potential areas.” The same syndicate members are also involved in drug related cases in this area. Police have seized weapons and 30kg of drugs worth about RM 200000.00 The six members have been identified as Jamal Maskan, as the gang leader, Ali Hafiz, Amir Basha , Premanathan, Kelvin Ho and Leonard Moses. With this lead, the police hope to arrest more syndicate members in Penang.

1. When did the police catch the syndicate members? A. Monday B. Tuesday C. Wednesday D. Thursday 2. Who were their main target group of people? A. Students from college B. Working people going back home. C. Tourists and public D. Primary school students and teachers. 3. What did the police seize from the syndicate? A. Weapons and jewelleries. B. Cash money and 20kg of drugs C. 30kg drugs and RM 200000.00 D. Weapons and 30kg of drugs

4. The word possessing in the report means ______________ A. Bought B. Have C. Gave D. Hiding 5. Police hope to arrest more syndicate members after this arrest. Why ? A. They are going to work harder. B. They are waiting for more information. C. They already caught the group leader. D. They know Penang areas very well.

Answers 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. B 6. A 7. B 8. B 9. A 10. B

1. C 2. B 3. D 4. B 5. C