Count and Noncount Nouns
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These exercises ask you to practice using count and noncount nouns and include an exercise on using quantity terms. Print these exercises and click the "Go to Answers" link to see the answers for this exercise.
Please use the navigation bar on the left or the links below to access the individual exercises.Count and Noncount Nouns Exercise 1
This exercise asks you apply your knowledge of count and noncount nouns by identifying them in the sample sentences. Click the link at the bottom of the page to see the answers.
Count and Noncount Nouns Exercise 2
This exercise asks you apply your knowledge of count and noncount nouns by identifying the sample words as either "count" or "noncount." Click the link at the bottom of the page to see the answers.
Count and Noncount Nouns Exercise 3
This exercise asks you apply your knowledge of count and noncount nouns by inserting the appropriate noun based on the sample sentences' grammatical context. Click the link at the bottom of the page to see the answers.
Count and Noncount Nouns Exercise 4
This exercise asks you apply your knowledge of count and noncount nouns by identifying incorrect word combinations. Click the link at the bottom of the page to see the answers.
Count and Noncount Nouns Exercise 5
This exercise asks you apply your knowledge of count and noncount nouns by filling in the blanks of the sample paragraphs. Click the link at the bottom of the page to see the answers.
Quantity Terms with Count and Noncount Nouns
This exercise asks you apply your knowledge of count and noncount nouns by substituting the appropriate expression for the underlined expression in the sample sentence. Click the link at the bottom of the page to see the answers.