Nouns that are Count and Noncount Quiz 2

1. beer

In which sentence is the word "beer" uncountable?

a. How many beers did Uncle Bill have last night?

b. How much beer did Aunty Joy drink last night?

2. blood

In which sentence is the word "blood" uncountable?

a. Sherlock Holmes was like any young blood when he was a student.

b. Sherlock Holmes found a drop of blood on the young man's shoe.

3. fuel

In which sentence is the word "fuel" uncountable?

a. Mario says food is just fuel for the body.

b. Most of the fuels we use now are unrenewable.

4. gas

In which sentence is the word "gas" countable?

a. How many different gases are in the atmosphere?

b. How much gas does a sheep emit when it burps?

5. glass

In which sentence is the word "glass" countable?

a. The glass they poured my beer into was cracked, so I didn't drink it.

b. The glass in this window is cracked, so we should replace it.

6. juice

In which sentence is the word "juice" uncountable?

a. Do you drink any fruit juice in the morning?

b. No, but I have a juice or a smoothie with my lunch.

7. oil

In which sentence is the word "oil" uncountable?

a. How many vegetable oils did they sell at the supermarket?

b. How much vegetable oil did you buy at the supermarket?

8. smoke

In which sentence is the word "smoke" uncountable?

a. We went onto the balcony to see the smoke.

b. We went onto the balcony to have a smoke.

9. whisky

In which sentence is the word "whisky" countable?

a. I had a couple of whiskies at the pub after work.

b. I had two glasses of whisky at the pub after work.

10. wine

In which sentence is the word "wine" countable?

a. I wish I hadn't had so much wine last night.

b. I shouldn't have had those last few wines.

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1. In which sentence is the word beer uncountable? a) How many beers did Uncle Bill have last night? b) How much beer did Aunty Joy drink last night?

2. In which sentence is the word blood uncountable? a) Sherlock Holmes was like any young blood when he was a student. b) Sherlock Holmes found a drop of blood on the young man's shoe.

3. In which sentence is the word fuel uncountable? a) Mario says food is just fuel for the body. b) Most of the fuels we use now are unrenewable.

4. In which sentence is the word gas countable? a) How many different gases are in the atmosphere? b) How much gas does a sheep emit when it burps?

5. In which sentence is the word glass countable? a) The glass they poured my beer into was cracked, so I didn't drink it. b) The glass in this window is cracked, so we should replace it.

6. In which sentence is the word juice uncountable? a) Do you drink any fruit juice in the morning? b) No, but I have a juice or a smoothie with my lunch.

7. In which sentence is the word oil uncountable? a) How many vegetable oils did they sell at the supermarket? b) How much vegetable oil did you buy at the supermarket?

8. In which sentence is the word smoke uncountable? a) We went onto the balcony to see the smoke. b) We went onto the balcony to have a smoke.

9. In which sentence is the word whisky countable? a) I had a couple of whiskies at the pub after work. b) I had two glasses of whisky at the pub after work.

10. In which sentence is the word wine countable? a) I wish I hadn't had so much wine last night. b) I shouldn't have had those last few wines.

Contributor: Matt Errey