Countable Nouns & Name: _________________________

Uncountable Nouns
Nouns can be countable or uncountable. Countable nouns are nouns that can be
singular or plural. Uncountable nouns are nouns that can only be singular.

Countable: Bob is a handsome man.

(You can have a man or two men.)

Uncountable: He made progress on his work.

(You can only make progress. You can’t make progresses.)

Tell whether the underlined noun is countable or uncountable.

1. He used the computer to find more information. ______________________

2. She unfolded the towel on the sand. ______________________

3. There was too much furniture in the room. ______________________

4. A student sat down in her seat. ______________________

5. The radio was playing a beautiful song. ______________________

6. The teacher gave the students some advice. ______________________

7. Steven had to hang a picture on the wall. ______________________

8. Sarah played the music for the class. ______________________

9. The rice was steaming on a plate. ______________________

10. She put the jelly bean into her mouth and chewed. ______________________

11. Tabitha gathered research on the Internet. ______________________

12. The duty aide found a jump rope on the playground. ______________________

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 Countable Nouns & Name: _________________________
Uncountable Nouns
Nouns can be countable or uncountable. Countable nouns are nouns that can be
singular or plural. Uncountable nouns are nouns that can only be singular.

Countable: Bob is a handsome man.

(You can have a man or two men.)

Uncountable: He made progress on his work.

(You can only make progress. You can’t make progresses.)

Tell whether the underlined noun is countable or uncountable.

1. He used the computer to find more information. Uncountable

______________________

2. She unfolded the towel on the sand. Countable

______________________

3. There was too much furniture in the room. Uncountable

______________________

4. A student sat down in her seat. Countable

______________________

5. The radio was playing a beautiful song. Countable

______________________

6. The teacher gave the students some advice. Uncountable

______________________

7. Steven had to hang a picture on the wall. Countable

______________________

8. Sarah played the music for the class. Uncountable

______________________

9. The rice was steaming on a plate. Uncountable

______________________

10. She put the jelly bean into her mouth and chewed. Countable
______________________

11. Tabitha gathered research on the Internet. Uncountable

______________________

Countable
12. The duty aide found a jump rope on the playground. ______________________

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