COUNTABLE AND NON-COUNTABLE NOUNS
It is keep in mind that non countable words do not change in their plural form: for example:
There are a number of students (student/students) in this class.
(Countable)
I have to buy a lot of sugar (sugar/sugars).
(Non countable)
For the beginners who want to learn English with correct use of plurals, the sample worksheets are as under.
Work Sheet 1:
Choose the correct PLURAL form of each word:
1. I don’t have much ______________ (furniture/furnitures) in my house.
2. He drinks a lot of ______________. (milk/milks)
3. These _______________ (table/tables) are very expensive.
4. Would you like some ______________ (tea/teas) with your lunch?
5. Give me those ______________. (cup/cups)
6. This shop offers a huge selection of ______________. (clothing/clothings)
7. He has a lot of pretty ______________. (dress/dresses)
8. ______________ (Animal/Animals) should be treated with respect.
9. There__________ (is/are) a lot of ______________ (pollution/pollutions) in this area.
10. How many ______________ (piece/pieces) of bread would you like?
ANSWERS:
1) furniture
2) milk
3) tables
4) tea
5) cups
6) clothing
7) dresses
8) Animals
9) is/pollution
10) pieces
Work Sheet 2:
Choose the correct PLURAL form of each word:
1. I recently purchased a lot of new ______________ (equipment/equipments).
2. We have to buy some _______________ (carrot/carrots) for the salad.
3. She wears a lot of diamond ______________ (necklace/necklaces).
4. She used to have long ______________ (hair/hairs).
5. I ate three ______________ (bowl/bowls) of porridge.
6. I can take a lot of ______________. (soup/soups)
7. We have bread for breakfast, but we don’t have any _____________. (butter/butters)
8. There are many populated and big ______________ (city/cities) in this country.
9. I want to buy a lot of ______________ (stuff/stuffs).
10. They found my ______________ (luggage/luggages).
ANSWERS:
1) equipment
2) carrot
3) necklaces 4) hair
5) bowls
6) soup
7) butter
8) cities
9) stuff
10) luggage
It is keep in mind that non countable words do not change in their plural form: for example:
There are a number of students (student/students) in this class.
(Countable)
I have to buy a lot of sugar (sugar/sugars).
(Non countable)
Work Sheet 1:
Choose the correct PLURAL form of each word:
1. I don’t have much ______________ (furniture/furnitures) in my house.
2. He drinks a lot of ______________. (milk/milks)
3. These _______________ (table/tables) are very expensive.
4. Would you like some ______________ (tea/teas) with your lunch?
5. Give me those ______________. (cup/cups)
6. This shop offers a huge selection of ______________. (clothing/clothings)
7. He has a lot of pretty ______________. (dress/dresses)
8. ______________ (Animal/Animals) should be treated with respect.
9. There__________ (is/are) a lot of ______________ (pollution/pollutions) in this area.
10. How many ______________ (piece/pieces) of bread would you like?
ANSWERS:
1) furniture
2) milk
3) tables
4) tea
5) cups
6) clothing
7) dresses
8) Animals
9) is/pollution
10) pieces
Work Sheet 2:
Choose the correct PLURAL form of each word:
1. I recently purchased a lot of new ______________ (equipment/equipments).
2. We have to buy some _______________ (carrot/carrots) for the salad.
3. She wears a lot of diamond ______________ (necklace/necklaces).
4. She used to have long ______________ (hair/hairs).
5. I ate three ______________ (bowl/bowls) of porridge.
6. I can take a lot of ______________. (soup/soups)
7. We have bread for breakfast, but we don’t have any _____________. (butter/butters)
8. There are many populated and big ______________ (city/cities) in this country.
9. I want to buy a lot of ______________ (stuff/stuffs).
10. They found my ______________ (luggage/luggages).
ANSWERS:
1) equipment
2) carrot
3) necklaces 4) hair
5) bowls
6) soup
7) butter
8) cities
9) stuff
10) luggage
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