There are dozens of pigs in the road. – Pigs are countable, and a plural, so we need are.
There _______ lots of pork on the table.
There is lots of pork on the table. – Pork is uncountable, so is treated as singular.
This tomato _______ ripe.
Now my pyjamas _______ stains on them!
Those cups of tea _______ very hot. Because the tea _______ boiling.
Can I _______ some cake?
The glasses _______ full of whisky.
That pair of glasses _______ broken.
They _______ questioning him now, but the police _______ no evidence.
The crowd _______ dispersing.
Janette and Paul _______ been together for fourteen years.
Our reserves of grain _______ running out. But the grain _______ still good.
My scissors _______ getting blunt.
Your pizza _______ cold, you should reheat it.
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Countable and uncountable nouns exercise 2: Quantifiers
Choose an appropriate quantifier to complete the sentences. The spaces can include single words or multiple words (for example many / lots of). Answers are below with explanations.
Examples
Do you have _______ sugar?
Do you have any/some sugar? – Sugar is uncountable, so it uses a quantifier. Any/some might be used for countable or uncountable nouns, but would be incorrect for a countable singular noun.
Do you have _______ car?
Do you have a car? – Car is countable and needs an indefinite article.
Can I have _______ water?
Please give me _______ ticket.
How _______ burgers would you like? And how _______ sauce?
People seem to care _______ about appearance now.
It’s busy because there are _______ dogs in the park.
We needed _______ potatoes for dinner.
They didn’t have _______ cheese left, but there weren’t _______ cheeses to choose from to begin with.
Clifford had too _______ cake, he’ll be sick.
You need to invite _______ people, or the party will be too crowded.
If this bill passes, I hope there will be _______ litter on the streets.
The supermarket has _______ bread, but not _______ milk.
Please pass me _______ paper, I seem to have run out.