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Countable and Uncountable Nouns Guide

The document provides a series of noun phrases and sentences to determine whether the underlined words are countable or uncountable nouns, the correct plural form of compound nouns, and the part of speech of underlined words. For the noun phrases, the answers given are either countable (C) or uncountable (U). For the compound nouns, the correct option for the plural form is chosen from the choices given. And for the sentences, the part of speech for the underlined word is selected from the options provided.

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Countable and Uncountable Nouns Guide

The document provides a series of noun phrases and sentences to determine whether the underlined words are countable or uncountable nouns, the correct plural form of compound nouns, and the part of speech of underlined words. For the noun phrases, the answers given are either countable (C) or uncountable (U). For the compound nouns, the correct option for the plural form is chosen from the choices given. And for the sentences, the part of speech for the underlined word is selected from the options provided.

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DECIDE WHETHER THESE NOUNS ARE COUNTABLE (C) OR

UNCOUNTABLE (U)
1. The children are playing in the garden. (C) (U)
2. I don't like milk. (C) (U)
3. I prefer tea. (C) (U)
4. Scientists say that the environment is threatened by pollution. (C) (U)
5. My mother uses butter to prepare cakes. (C) (U)
6. There are a lot of windows in our classroom. (C) (U)
7. We need some glue to fix this vase. (C) (U)
8. The waiters in this restaurant are very professional. (C) (U)
9. My father drinks two big glasses of water every morning. (C) (U)
10. The bread my mother prepares is delicious.(C) (U)

COMPLETE WITH THE RIGHT PLURAL OF THE COMPOUND NOUNS


11. The elderly spend most of their time looking at the:
a) passer–bys. b) passers–by c) passers–bys

12. Does this hotel allow early __b_____?


a) checks–in b) check–ins c) checks–ins

13. The association planted some _____b____.


a) apples tree b) apple trees c) apples trees

14. The relationship between women and their __b_____ is often fraught.
a) mother-in-laws b) mothers-in-law c) mothers in laws

15. Are there any _____a__ nearby?


a) shoe shops b) shoes shop c) shoes shops

16. I have two __b_____ from the UK.


a) pen friends b) pens friend
DECIDE WHICH PARTS OF SPEECH ARE THE UNDERLINED WORDS
17. You have to believe in yourselfif you ever expect to be successful at
something.
a) verb b) adverb c) pronoun d) preposition e) conjunction f) interjection
g) noun h) adjective

18. We left for the mountain just before six in the morning.
a) verb b) adverb c) pronoun d) preposition e) conjunction f)
interjection g) noun h) adjective

19. We first went to the store to buy a few things.


a) verb b) adverb c) pronoun d) preposition e) conjunction f)
interjection g) noun h) adjective

20. We had a breakfast at a café near the rail station.


a) verb b) adverb c) pronoun d) preposition e) conjunction f)
interjection g) noun h) adjective

21. My friend wasn't strong enough to lift his heavy rucksack.


a) verb b) adverb c) pronoun d) preposition e) conjunction f)
interjection g) noun h) adjective

22. I helped him carry it.


a) verb b) adverb c) pronoun d) preposition e) conjunction f)
interjection g) noun h) adjective

22. The weather was very cold.


a) verb b) adverb c) pronoun d) preposition e) conjunction f)
interjection g) noun h) adjective
23. My friend said, "Oh! What a cold weather!"
a) verb b) adverb c) pronoun d) preposition e) conjunction f)
interjection g) noun h) adjective

24. We didn't spend the night there.


a) verb b) adverb c) pronoun d) preposition e) conjunction f)
interjection g) noun h) adjective

25. We got back home late at night but we didn't go to sleep immediately. We
were very hungry.
a) verb b) adverb c) pronoun d) preposition e) conjunction f)
interjection g) noun h) adjective

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