英语中名词可分为可数名词与不可数名词。单数可数名词前通常会有不定冠词“a、an”,而不可数名词前通常不带有不定冠词。下面的六道题测试英语中常见的不可数名词的用法。
1. Which of these things are considered uncountable nouns?
a) milk
b) rice
c) sleep
d) all of the above
2. Which one these nouns is countable?
a) travel
b) book
c) research
d) weather
3. Which statement uses an uncountable noun?
a) Would you like a coffee?
b) Would you like the coffee?
c) Would you like my coffee?
d) Would you like some coffee?
4. A few uncountable nouns look plural because they end in -s. But they use a singular verb like other uncountable nouns. Which one of these words is an example?
a) physics
b) bananas
c) tomatoes
d) photos
5. Look at these sentences and decide which one correctly uses an uncountable noun?
a) I’m looking for some good accommodations for my holiday.
b) Please help me with my homeworks.
c) He sat down and drank a water.
d) None of the above
6. Complete this sentence using the correct use of an uncountable noun. “Can I give you….”
a) an advice
b) some advices
c) a piece of advice
d) all of the above
1) d, 2) b, 3) d, 4) a, 5) d, 6) c.
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