Countable Nouns & Uncountable Nouns

Name: _________________________

Nouns can be countable or uncountable. Countable nouns are nouns that can be singular or plural. Uncountable nouns are nouns that can only be singular. Countable: Bob is a handsome man. (You can have a man or two men.) Uncountable: He made progress on his work. (You can only make progress. You cant make progresses.) Tell whether the underlined noun is countable or uncountable. 1. He used the computer to nd more information. 2. She unfolded the towel on the sand. 3. There was too much furniture in the room. 4. A student sat down in her seat. 5. The radio was playing a beautiful song. 6. The teacher gave the students some advice. 7. Steven had to hang a picture on the wall. 8. Sarah played the music for the class. 9. The rice was steaming on a plate. 10. She put the jelly bean into her mouth and chewed. 11. Tabitha gathered research on the Internet. ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________

12. The duty aide found a jump rope on the playground. ______________________

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Countable Nouns & Uncountable Nouns

Name: _________________________

Nouns can be countable or uncountable. Countable nouns are nouns that can be singular or plural. Uncountable nouns are nouns that can only be singular. Countable: Bob is a handsome man. (You can have a man or two men.) Uncountable: He made progress on his work. (You can only make progress. You cant make progresses.) Tell whether the underlined noun is countable or uncountable. 1. He used the computer to nd more information. 2. She unfolded the towel on the sand. 3. There was too much furniture in the room. 4. A student sat down in her seat. 5. The radio was playing a beautiful song. 6. The teacher gave the students some advice. 7. Steven had to hang a picture on the wall. 8. Sarah played the music for the class. 9. The rice was steaming on a plate. 10. She put the jelly bean into her mouth and chewed. 11. Tabitha gathered research on the Internet.

Uncountable ______________________ Countable ______________________ Uncountable ______________________ Countable ______________________ Countable ______________________ Uncountable ______________________ Countable ______________________ Uncountable ______________________ Uncountable ______________________ Countable ______________________ Uncountable ______________________

Countable 12. The duty aide found a jump rope on the playground. ______________________

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