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The noun navigator a 10 question voyage into countable and uncountable worlds

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1. I need some ____ for my recipe.

Sugar is an uncountable noun. We don't use a plural form or articles like 'a' or 'an' with uncountable nouns.

2. Which sentence uses the uncountable noun 'information' correctly?

'Information' is uncountable. We use quantifiers like 'a lot of', 'much', or 'some' with uncountable nouns, not plural forms.

3. There are two ____ on the table.

'Knives' is the plural form of the countable noun 'knife'.

4. Which of these is a countable noun?

A chair is a countable noun because it can be counted. Water, furniture, and advice are uncountable.

5. He gave me some helpful ____ on my project.

'Advice' is an uncountable noun. We don't use a plural form.

6. She bought three new ____ for her apartment.

While 'furniture' is usually uncountable, it can be considered countable when referring to individual pieces.

7. Which sentence is grammatically correct?

Bread is uncountable. We use 'much' or 'some' with uncountable nouns.

8. We saw several ____ flying overhead.

'Birds' is the plural form of the countable noun 'bird'.

9. He drank two glasses of ____ with his meal.

Water is an uncountable noun.

10. Which word is always uncountable?

Money is always uncountable; we don't say 'moneys'.

Topics:

Present tenses

Past tenses 1

Present perfect

Present tenses 2

Future 1

Future 2

Countable and uncountable nouns

Referring to nouns

Pronouns and referencing

Adjectives and adverbs

Comparing things

The noun pharse

Modals 1

Modals 2

Reported speech

Verb + verb patterns

Likelihood based on conditions 1

Likelihood based on conditions 2

Presositions

Relative clauses

Ways of organising texts

The passive

Linking ideas

Showing your position in a text

Nominalisation in written English