Countable vs. Uncountable Nouns Quiz

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Nouns that can be counted (e.g., apples, eggs).

Nouns that cannot be counted individually (e.g., milk, sugar).

Items like lemon, banana, or egg that can be enumerated.

Things like water, rice, or furniture that don't have plural forms.

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Use 'how many' for countables, 'how much' for uncountables.

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Countable nouns: These are nouns we can count. Examples include: apple, apples, lemons, eggs, bananas.
Uncountable nouns: These are nouns we cannot count individually. Examples include: milk, sugar, rice, milk, orange juice.

Quantifiers for countable nouns: We use words like "many," "few," "a lot of," "lots of," "some," "a few," "very few," "any," "no," and "not many." For example, "How many lemons do you need?", "There are a lot of eggs."

Quantifiers for uncountable nouns: We use words like "much," "little," "a lot of," "lots of," "some," "a little," "very little," "any," "no," and "not much." For example, "How much sugar is there?", "We've got a lot of milk."
Important note: We cannot use expressions like "two milks" for uncountable nouns. We must use phrases like "some milk."