Countable vs uncountable nouns

Question 1 of 20

1

A count noun is a thing you can

Select one of the following:

touch
see
count

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Question 2 of 20

1

Count nouns can be singular and plural

Select one of the following:

True
False

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Question 3 of 20

1

An uncountable noun can be plural

Select one of the following:

True
False

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Question 4 of 20

1

An uncountable noun cannot be preceded by

Select one of the following:

a or an
(Nothing)
the

Explanation

Question 5 of 20

1

Which word is not countable?

Select one of the following:

furniture
desk
swivel chair

Explanation

Question 6 of 20

1

Which word is countable?

Select one of the following:

information
research
software
application

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Question 7 of 20

1

Which word is countable?

Select one of the following:

coffee machine
water
glass (material)
paper (material)

Explanation

Question 8 of 20

1

Which word is countable?

Select one of the following:

advice
team
data
research

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Question 9 of 20

1

Which words can you use to express quantifty for the uncountable nouns: data, information or research

Select one of the following:

a sheet of
a part of
a little

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Question 10 of 20

1

He didn't give me ❌ information

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much

many

a few

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Question 11 of 20

1

We have ❌ privacy in our open-space office

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little

few

not many

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Question 12 of 20

1

We haven't got ❌ paper left for the photocopier

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much

many

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Question 13 of 20

1

Which expressions can NOT be used with uncountable nouns

Select one of the following:

the
a little
many, a lot of

Explanation

Question 14 of 20

1

Which words are uncountable in the following list?

Select one or more of the following:

travel
journey
teleworking
business trip

Explanation

Question 15 of 20

1

Paper, light or space can be countable and uncountable, but the meaning changes

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 16 of 20

1

Which word is countable in the following list

Select one or more of the following:

luggage
baggage
briefcase

Explanation

Question 17 of 20

1

Select the uncountable nouns in the following sentence
Imagine an office with embedded software that instantly responds to your arrival by adjusting temperature and lighting to your preferred settings.

Select one or more of the following:

embedded software
office
arrival
lighting

Explanation

Question 18 of 20

1

Select the uncountable nouns in the following sentences
Bluespace unlocks information about your preferred settings in your computer to create an intelligent workspace. It is the result of a unique venture between the IBM corporation and Steelcase, a US company that specialises in the design of office spaces

Select one or more of the following:

result
information
setting
office space

Explanation

Question 19 of 20

1

Select the nouns that are countable in the following sentence
People in the Bluespace project believe that changes in the nature of work require new solutions and they aim to create an office space that takes into account the impact of new technologies.

Select one or more of the following:

people
work
impact

Explanation

Question 20 of 20

1

Select the words that are countable in the following definition:
Hot desking is an office organization system which involves multiple workers using a single physical workstation or surface during different time periods.

Select one or more of the following:

hotdesking
workstation
system

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Quiz to revise use of count and uncount nouns

Countable vs uncountable nouns

Question 1 of 20

A count noun is a thing you can

Select one of the following:

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Question 2 of 20

Count nouns can be singular and plural

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Question 3 of 20

An uncountable noun can be plural

Select one of the following:

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Question 4 of 20

An uncountable noun cannot be preceded by

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Question 5 of 20

Which word is not countable?

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Question 6 of 20

Which word is countable?

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Question 7 of 20

Which word is countable?

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Question 8 of 20

Which word is countable?

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Explanation

Question 9 of 20

Which words can you use to express quantifty for the uncountable nouns: data, information or research

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 20

He didn't give me ❌ information

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Explanation

Question 11 of 20

We have ❌ privacy in our open-space office

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Explanation

Question 12 of 20

We haven't got ❌ paper left for the photocopier

Drag and drop to complete the text.

Explanation

Question 13 of 20

Which expressions can NOT be used with uncountable nouns

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Explanation

Question 14 of 20

Which words are uncountable in the following list?

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Question 15 of 20

Paper, light or space can be countable and uncountable, but the meaning changes

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Explanation

Question 16 of 20

Which word is countable in the following list

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 17 of 20

Select the uncountable nouns in the following sentence Imagine an office with embedded software that instantly responds to your arrival by adjusting temperature and lighting to your preferred settings.

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 18 of 20

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 19 of 20

Select the nouns that are countable in the following sentence People in the Bluespace project believe that changes in the nature of work require new solutions and they aim to create an office space that takes into account the impact of new technologies.

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 20 of 20

Select the words that are countable in the following definition: Hot desking is an office organization system which involves multiple workers using a single physical workstation or surface during different time periods.

Select one or more of the following:

Select the uncountable nouns in the following sentence
Imagine an office with embedded software that instantly responds to your arrival by adjusting temperature and lighting to your preferred settings.

Select the nouns that are countable in the following sentence
People in the Bluespace project believe that changes in the nature of work require new solutions and they aim to create an office space that takes into account the impact of new technologies.

Select the words that are countable in the following definition:
Hot desking is an office organization system which involves multiple workers using a single physical workstation or surface during different time periods.