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Countable and Uncountable Nouns: Practice Questions with Answers

11 practice questions on Countable and Uncountable Nouns, with answers; most also have an explanation or a worked solution. Try each one before you open its answer.

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1. Q.1

   Choose the correct word: There is ___ (much / many) information available on the website.

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   Answer: much

   Solution:

   1. "Information" is uncountable — it has no plural form and cannot be counted directly.
   2. Uncountable nouns pair with "much," not "many."

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2. Q.2

   Choose the correct word: He gave me ___ (a little / a few) advice before the interview.

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   Answer: a little

   Solution:

   1. "Advice" is uncountable, even though it refers to more than one piece of guidance.
   2. Uncountable nouns pair with "a little," not "a few" (which is for countable nouns).

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3. Q.3

   Spot the error: "The furnitures in this house are very old."

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   Answer: The furniture in this house is very old.

   Solution:

   1. "Furniture" is uncountable — it has no plural form, so "furnitures" is wrong.
   2. Being uncountable, it also takes a singular verb: "is," not "are."

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4. Q.4

   Choose the correct word: I don’t have much ___ (paper / papers) left to print the report.

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   Answer: paper

   Solution:

   1. Here "paper" refers to the material itself, which is uncountable — "papers" would wrongly treat it as a countable noun meaning documents.

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5. Q.5

   Choose the correct word: How ___ (much / many) luggage do you have for the trip?

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   Answer: much

   Solution:

   1. "Luggage" is uncountable in English, even though each individual bag is countable.
   2. Uncountable nouns pair with "much."

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6. Q.6

   Choose the correct word: He has written several research ___ (paper / papers) on this topic.

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   Answer: papers

   Solution:

   1. Here "paper" means a specific article, which IS countable in this sense, so the plural "papers" is correct.

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7. Q.7

   Choose the correct word: The news ___ (is / are) surprising.

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   Answer: is

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8. Q.8

   Choose the correct word: Finding a good job requires a lot of ___ (work / works) these days.

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   Answer: work

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9. Q.9

   Choose the correct word: Can you give me a piece of ___ (advice / advices)?

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   Answer: advice

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10. Q.10

    Choose the correct word: Moving to a new city was a valuable ___ (experience / experiences) for me.

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    Answer: experience

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11. Q.11

    Choose the correct word: There isn’t ___ (much / many) traffic on this road today.

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    Answer: much

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