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Countable Uncountable Nouns Exercise

The document provides examples to distinguish between the correct usage of certain grammatical structures in English including countable and uncountable nouns, articles, quantifiers like some/any, little/a little/few/a few, and very little/very few. It addresses differences such as too much/too many people, some/any rabbits, how much/how many bananas, a few/little mistakes, and filling in articles correctly. The examples cover topics like traffic, tourism, computers, food, and daily activities.

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Countable Uncountable Nouns Exercise

The document provides examples to distinguish between the correct usage of certain grammatical structures in English including countable and uncountable nouns, articles, quantifiers like some/any, little/a little/few/a few, and very little/very few. It addresses differences such as too much/too many people, some/any rabbits, how much/how many bananas, a few/little mistakes, and filling in articles correctly. The examples cover topics like traffic, tourism, computers, food, and daily activities.

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I. Too many or too much?

1. Jack always gives too …… bad advice, you shouldn’t trust him!
2. Tokyo is very crowded, there are just too …… people.
3. Some people have too …… money and too much time.
4. Venice in summer has too …… tourists.
5. My city has too …… traffic during rush hour.
6. There are just too …… cars on the road!
7. In my opinion, Windows Vista had too …… problems. I prefer Windows 7.
8. Parts of Africa have too …… heat and sunshine, especially in summer.
9. I’m so busy! I have too …… things to do today!
10. My friend Lily is addicted to too …… videogames. She can play hours sometimes.

II. Some or any?


1. Are there …… rabbits in the garden?
2. Are there ……children in the class?
3. I would like …… tea, please!
4. Please buy …… stamps at the post office.
5. There’s hardly …… sugar left.
6. Is there …… lemonade left?
7. Can you give me ……chocolate?
8. I’m looking for …… good music.
9. Here are …… cornflakes, but there isn’t …… milk.
10. You should eat …… fresh fruit.
11. We had to wait for …… minutes.
12. They didn’t sing …… songs.
13. There are …… exercise books on the floor.
14. Do you have …… skates?
15. There are …… pucks in the net.
16. You need to buy …… new shoes. Those are falling apart!
17. There aren’t …… glasses on the table.
18. There were …… apples here a minute ago.
19. Is there …… meat at home?
20. There are …… fish in the lake.
21. There is …… coffee in the milk.
22. There isn’t ……money in my wallet.
23. Are there …… oranges in the basket?

III. How much or how many and a few or a little?


1. A:………… bananas would like, sir?
B: Just …………, please.
2. A:………… carrots do we have?
B: We have only ………….
3. A:………… bread would you like?
B: Just …………., please.
4. A:………… sugar would you like in your coffee?
B: Just …………, please.
5. ………… potatoes are in your bag?
6. ………… eggs do you buy?
7. ………… ham have you eaten?
IV. Very little or very few?
1. Your English is very good. You make ………….mistakes.
2. I drink …………. coffee. I don’t like it.
3. The weather here is very dry in summer. There is …………. rain.
4. It’s difficult to find a place to stay in this town. There are …………. hotels.
5. We must hurry. We’ve got …………. time.
6. Some people in the office are very lazy. They do …………. work.
7. The town in very quiet at night. …………. people go out.

V. Put in little/ a little/ few/ a few.


1. There was …………. food in the fridge. It was nearly empty.
2. ‘When did Sarah go out?’ ‘…………. minutes ago.’
3. I can’t decide now. I need …………. time to think about it.
4. There was …………. traffic, so we arrived earlier than we expected.
5. The bus service isn’t very good at night – there are …………. buses after 9 o’clock.
6. ‘Would you like some soup?’ ‘Yes, …………., please.’
7. I would like to practise my English more but I have …………. opportunity.

VI. Fill in the gaps with a, an, the, some any or – (if no article is required)
1. I need …… volunteer to sweep the sitting-room and the kitchen,
2. Let’s buy …… grapes for the party.
3. Can I have …… water, please?
4. There aren’t …… strawberries.
5. I need …… bottle of water.
6. Nobody lives on …… Moon.
7. Helen has got …… long fair hair with …… fringe and …… big blue eyes.
8. She has got …… egg and …… sausages on her plate.
9. James lives in …… big house by the sea.
10. …… Nile is the longest river in Africa.
11. Do you like …… pasta?
12. I have a husky. Is …… husky friendly?
13. She doesn’t work in …… bank, she works in …… office.
14. It was …… easy exam. Everybody passed it.
15. Did you know …… man who was talking to Sam?
16. There is …… lady at the door who asks for you.
17. We don’t have …… coke.
18. She hasn’t got …… friends.
19. Do you know where I left …… car keys?
20. ……onions aren’t in …… cellar. They are in …… kitchen.
21. …… whales and elephants are …… biggest mammals on earth.
22. There were …… books and …… comics. …… books were broken, but …… comics weren’t.
23. …… phone on my desk belongs to Ken.
24. Can you give me …… sweets, granny?
25. She hates …… garlic, but I love it.
26. We would like to spend …… week in Barcelona.
27. …… pollution is destroying …… earth.
28. Would you like ……. chocolate?

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