32304 countable and uncountable nouns

COUNTABLE/UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS: A, SOME, ANY

1. Circle the uncountable nouns:
cheese
milk
toast
apple
wine
juice
sugar
potato
salt
coffee
bread
oil
onion
tea
ham
chocolate
orange
tuna

sandwich
meat
butter
egg
cream
yoghurt

2. Kate is making an omelette for the first time. She asks her
mother Irene who is watching TV:

a) Fill in the gaps with some or any:
Kate: Mother! Are there ____________ eggs?
Irene: Yes, there are ____________ in the cupboard.
Kate: Is there ______________ cheese?
Irene: Yes, there’s ____________ in the fridge.
Kate: Can I use ___________ olive oil?
Irene: Yes, of course.
Kate: I need ____________ tomatoes.
Irene: There aren’t _____________. Kate, would you like me to
help you?
Kate: No, thanks, I’m OK.
3. Cross out a/an where it is wrong and put some. Where the
sentences is correct – tick it!
1. Can you give me an ____________ sugar please?
2. I buy a ____________ meat on Saturday.
3. We need a ____________oil to make an omelette.
4. He’s eating a ____________ bread.


5. I like eating ____________ chocolate.
6. Can you give me a ___________water, please?
7. Do you want an ___________ apple?
4. Make these sentences negative. Use not…any
1. I buy some apples in the supermarket.
2. She has some sausages in the fridge.
3. There is some milk in the cupboard.
4. He wrote some letters to his friends.
8. There are some apples in the cupboard.