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Here is a list of some of the uncountable nouns and some ways to make them countable.
asparagus A bunch of asparagus.
beef A slice of beef.
bread A slice of bread.
broccoli A piece of broccoli.
butter A pat of butter.
corn An ear of corn.
fruit A piece of fruit.
garlic A bulb of garlic.
honey A pot of honey.
jam A jar of jam.
lamb A leg of lamb.
pepper A pot of pepper.
pork A joint of pork.
rice A grain of rice.
salt A pinch of salt.
spaghetti A strand of spaghetti.
sugar A cube of sugar.
Quantifiers Quiz
Some nouns are countable which means you can use either the singular or plural form of the noun. Example: Book - a book - some books. Other nouns are uncountable which means you can use ONLY the singular form of the noun. Example: information - some information
Choose the correct answers in the following dialogue
NEIL: Hi! What are you up to?
PETE: Oh I'm just looking for (a)many (b)some (c)any antiques at this sale.
NEIL: Have you found (a) something (b) anything (c) nothing yet?
PETE: Well there seems to be (a) a few (b) few (c) little things of interest. It really is a shame.
NEIL: I can't believe that. I'm sure you can find (a) a thing (b) something (c) anything
interesting if you look in (a) all (b) each (c) some stall.
PETE: You're probably right. It's just that there are (a) a few (b) a lot (c) a lot of collectors
and they (a) every (b) each (c) all
seem to be set on finding (a) a thing (b) anything (c) much
of value. It's so stressful competing with them!
NEIL: How (a) many (b) much (c) few antique furniture do you think there is?
PETE: Oh I'd say there must be (a) many (b) several (c) much pieces.
However only (a) a few (b) few (c) little
are really worth (a) the high (b) a high (c) high prices they are asking.
NEIL: Why don't you take a break? Would you like to have (a) any (b) some (c) little coffee?
PETE: Sure I'd love to have (a) any (b) little (c) one.
I could use (a) some (b) a few (c) a little minutes of downtime.
NEIL: Great, let's go over there. There're (a) a few (b) some (c) little seats left.
Arabic words in English
You may think you don't speak Arabic but there are more words of Arabic origin in English than you might expect ...
