An Approach To English Grammar || Chapter IV - NOUNS

1. Find out the nouns in the following sentences and say which of them are countable and which are uncountable:

(i) We drink tea out of a cup.

• Nouns: tea, cup
• Countable: cup
• Uncountable: tea

(ii) Cows give us milk.

• Nouns: cows, milk, us
• Countable: cows
• Uncountable: milk, us

(iii) A cat eats meat.

• Nouns: cat, meat
• Countable: cat
• Uncountable: meat

(iv) We can make a cake with some flour, milk and an egg.

• Nouns: cake, flour, milk, egg
• Countable: cake, egg
• Uncountable: flour, milk

(v) We fill our pens with ink.

• Nouns: pens, ink
• Countable: pens
• Uncountable: ink

(vi) A ring is made of gold or silver.

• Nouns: ring, gold, silver
• Countable: ring
• Uncountable: gold, silver

(vii) Always speak the truth.

• Nouns: truth
• Countable: none
• Uncountable: truth

(viii) He is famous for his wisdom.

• Nouns: wisdom
• Countable: none
• Uncountable: wisdom

(ix) Sugar is sweet.

• Nouns: sugar
• Countable: none
• Uncountable: sugar

(X) We cannot live without food and water.

• Nouns: food, water
• Countable: none
• Uncountable: food, water

(IX) Is there any ice in the house?

• Nouns: ice, house
• Countable: house
• Uncountable: ice

(xii) We all believe in liberty.

• Nouns: liberty
• Countable: none
• Uncountable: liberty

(xiii) He plays cricket.

• Nouns: cricket
• Countable: none
• Uncountable: cricket

(xiv) Air is almost weightless.

• Nouns: air
• Countable: none
• Uncountable: air

(xv) There are some books on the table.

• Nouns: books, table
• Countable: books, table
• Uncountable: none

(xvi) Butter is not available in that shop now.

• Nouns: butter, shop
• Countable: shop
• Uncountable: butter

(xvii) Cheese is very expensive now.

• Nouns: cheese
• Countable: none
• Uncountable: cheese

(xviii) The rooms were full of dirt.

• Nouns: rooms, dirt
• Countable: rooms
• Uncountable: dirt

(xix) Your hair has turned grey.

• Nouns: hair
• Countable: none
• Uncountable: hair

(xx) He writes poetry.

• Nouns: poetry
• Countable: none
• Uncountable: poetry

(xxi) This is a very good poem.

• Nouns: poem
• Countable: poem
• Uncountable: none

(xxii) I want to drink some water. Please give me a glass.

• Nouns: water, glass
• Countable: glass
• Uncountable: water

(xxiii) There is some sand in that box.

• Nouns: sand, box
• Countable: box
• Uncountable: sand

(xxiv) Sunshine is good for us.

• Nouns: sunshine, us
• Countable: none
• Uncountable: sunshine, us

(xxv) Do you have any wool in your shop?

• Nouns: wool, shop
• Countable: shop
• Uncountable: wool

(xxvi) I want a piece of paper to write a letter on.

• Nouns: piece, paper, letter
• Countable: piece, letter
• Uncountable: paper

(xxvii) She likes music.

• Nouns: music
• Countable: none
• Uncountable: music

(xxviii) I like songs.

• Nouns: songs
• Countable: songs
• Uncountable: none

(xxix) These chairs are made of wood.

• Nouns: chairs, wood
• Countable: chairs
• Uncountable: wood

(xxx) Have you any work to do now?

• Nouns: work
• Countable: none
• Uncountable: work

(xxxi) The ministers had several discussions on this matter.

• Nouns: ministers, discussions, matter
• Countable: ministers, discussions
• Uncountable: matter

(xxxii) Their departure from the town has caused much discussion.

• Nouns: departure, town, discussion
• Countable: town
• Uncountable: departure, discussion

(xxxiii) How many characters are there in this play?

• Nouns: characters, play
• Countable: characters, play
• Uncountable: none

(xxxiv) Did you have any difficulty in finding the box?

• Nouns: difficulty, box
• Countable: box
• Uncountable: difficulty

(xxxv) I know nothing about his character.

• Nouns: character
• Countable: none
• Uncountable: character

(xxxvi) She has broken a tea-cup.

• Nouns: tea-cup
• Countable: tea-cup
• Uncountable: none

(xxxvii) I like jam on my bread.

• Nouns: jam, bread
• Countable: none
• Uncountable: jam, bread

2.  Write ten Correct Sentences from the following table:

1. Have you got several apples?
2. Have you got a few oranges?
3. Have you got many pencils?
4. Have you got any pens?
5. Have you got a large number of apples?
6. Have you got a large quantity of sugar?
7. Have you got a little tea?
8. Have you got much meat?
9. Have you got any milk?
10. Have you got a few pens?