Countable & Uncountable

Reference

Common mistakes

1. I have an information for you. → I have some information for you.
   information is uncountable — no a/an
2. She gave me many advices. → She gave me a lot of advice.
   advice is uncountable — no plural
3. How much students are there? → How many students are there?
   students = countable → many
4. I don't have many money. → I don't have much money.
   money = uncountable → much

Countable & Uncountable — Exercises

Countable or uncountable?

1. How _____ apples do you want? (many / much / a lot)
2. How _____ water is in the bottle? (much / many / a lot)
3. I'd like _____ coffee, please. (a / some / many)
4. There are _____ books on the table. (some / much / a)
5. I need _____ information. (some / an / many)
6. How _____ sugar do you take? (much / many / some)
7. There isn't _____ milk left. (much / many / an)
8. I bought _____ apple at the market. (an / some / much)

Complete with much, many, some, a or an

1. There are   books on the shelf.
2. How   time do you need?
3. How   children do you have?
4. I'd like   tea, please.
5. She bought   orange at the market.

Countable & Uncountable — Answer Key

Countable or uncountable?

1. many — Apples can be counted → many.
2. much — Water can't be counted → much.
3. some — Coffee (a drink) is uncountable here → some, not a.
4. some — Plural countable in a positive sentence → some.
5. some — Information is uncountable → some, never an.
6. much — Sugar is uncountable → much.
7. much — Milk is uncountable; negative → much.
8. an — One apple, vowel sound → an.

Complete with much, many, some, a or an

1. some
2. much
3. many
4. some
5. an