Grammar Basics: Unit 68 – Countable & Uncountable Nouns, Part 1 (Solution)

Exercise.  Identify the following items, using the given nouns.  Use an appropriate phrase:  “It’s a ______.” or “It’s ______.”

Example:

==> It’s a cat.

==> It’s a cat.

==> It’s milk.

==> It’s milk.

 

1.  It’s money.

1. It’s money.

2.  It’s salt.

2. It’s salt.

3.  It’s bread.

3. It’s bread.

4.  It’s rice.

4. It’s rice.

5.  It’s a girl.

5. It’s a girl.

6.  It’s frost.

6. It’s frost.

7.  It’s a wheel.

7. It’s a wheel.

8.  It’s grass.

8. It’s grass.

9.  It’s a bench.

9. It’s a bench.

10.  It’s water.

10. It’s water.

11.  It’s an apple.

11. It’s an apple.

12.  It’s a pencil.

12. It’s a pencil.

 

Exercise.  Correct the following sentences by adding “a/an” if needed.  If no article is needed, write “OK.”

Example:

I found wallet. ==>  I found a wallet.
Buy milk at the store.  ==>  OK.

1.    We rented car on our vacation.  ==>  We rented a car on our vacation.
2.    I want to listen to music.  ==>  OK.
3.    Tom needs money.  ==>  OK.
4.    The dog hid under chair.  ==>  The dog hid under a chair.
5.    Vegetarians don’t eat meat.  ==>  OK.
6.    Do you like coffee?  ==>  OK.
7.    Could I borrow pen?  ==>  Could I borrow a pen?
8.    There was big scratch on the piano.  ==>  There was a big scratch on the piano.
9.    I need coin for the vending machine.  ==>  I need a coin for the vending machine.
10.    The teacher dropped piece of chalk.  ==>  The teacher dropped a piece of chalk.
11.    Jack took test in school today.  ==>  Jack took a test in school today.
12.    Do you have salt?  ==>  OK.
13.    I want cup of tea.  ==>  I want a cup of tea.
14.    We have grass in our back yard.  ==>  OK.
15.    Sally eats fish.  ==>  OK.
16.    The machine needs oil.  ==>  OK.

Exercise.  Describe the pictures, using the phrase “a ______ of ______” with a word from each box.

Example:

==> a glass of water

==> a glass of water

 

 

 

 

 

1.   a cup of coffee

1. a cup of coffee

2.  a slice of bread

2. a slice of bread

3.   a piece of pie

3. a piece of pie

4.  a bowl of soup

4. a bowl of soup

5.   a jar of honey

5. a jar of honey

6.  a glass of milk

6. a glass of milk

7.   a sack of peas

7. a sack of peas

8.   a bottle of wine

8. a bottle of wine

9.   a sheet of paper

9. a sheet of paper

10.  a bag of popcorn

10. a bag of popcorn

11.  an ear of corn

11. an ear of corn

12.   a piece of wood

12. a piece of wood

 

 

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