Count/Non-count Noun
Jeopardy
Count or
Non-count?
Switch-hitters Quantity
words C
B
Singular vs.
Plural D
A
Correct or
not? (If not,
fix it) E
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
Moon
Count
e.g. Earth has one moon (the Moon). Some
planets have several moons.
A1
Options
Information
Noncount
e.g. I am looking for information about lawn
care.
A2
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Promise
Count
e.g. “Never is a promise, and you can’t
afford to lie” (Fiona Apple,
singer/songwriter).
A3
Options
Economics
Noncount
e.g. Economics is an important field of
study.
A4
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News
Noncount
e.g. two common expressions in English:
“Bad news travels fast”
“No news is good news”
A5
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I like coffee.
(C or U in this context?)
Uncountable
I am speaking of my affinity for coffee in
general. (Also notice the lack of article.)
B1
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Go to the store and buy some
cheese.
(C or U in this context?)
Uncountable
This refers to an unspecified amount of a
substance (cheese).
B2
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Ask the waiter to bring me a
water.
(C or U in this context?)
Countable
In restaurants especially, it is common to
hear someone say “a water,” meaning “a
glass of water.”
B3
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Use the word "fish" as an
uncountable noun in a sentence.
Answers will vary.
“Fish” is uncountable when you talk about it
as food and countable when you mean the
animal itself.
B4
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Use the word "sound" as a
countable noun in a sentence.
Answers will vary.
“Sound” is countable when you are referring
to a specific sound (like the sound of water
dripping) but uncountable when referring
to the abstract concept of sound.
B5
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True or false:
"too much" can be used with both countable
and uncountable nouns
False—it can only be used with uncountable
nouns. Use “too many” with countable
nouns.
C1
Options
True or False:
"some" can be used with both countable
and uncountable nouns
True—It can be used with uncountable
nouns or countable nouns that are plural.
e.g. I saw some squirrels digging in my
garden. They were looking for some food.
C2
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I saw ________ geese flying
south for the winter.
a) a large amount of
b) a large number of
c) both answers are possible
C3
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The word "another" can be used
with:
a)
b)
c)
d)
C4
a singular countable noun
a plural countable noun
an uncountable noun
all of the above
Options
What is the difference between
"a few" and "a little"?
“A few” is used with countable nouns,
whereas “a little” is used with uncountable
nouns.
e.g. I need to go get a few items for dinner.
Should I buy a little cheese for the salad?
C5
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What is the singular form of the
plural noun "lives”?
life
D1
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What is the plural form of the
singular noun "belief”?
beliefs
D2
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What is the plural form for
"tomato”?
tomatoes
D3
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What is the plural form of
“thesis”?
theses
(pronounced thee-sees)
D4
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What is the singular form for the
plural noun “data”?
datum
(this word is rarely seen)
D5
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They baked a great deal of
cookies yesterday.
Incorrect.
Correct answers may vary.
E1
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I asked my teacher for an advice.
Incorrect.
Correct answers may vary.
E2
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There are a lot of people who
hate studying grammar.
Correct!
E3
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It's too cold now to wear a
shorts.
Incorrect
E4
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When buying a new car, an
important criteria to consider is
the car’s fuel efficiency.
Incorrect
E5
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