Question

Identify the countable and uncountable nouns in the following sentence: "There are two books on the shelf, and I need some advice."

• A. Countable: books; Uncountable: advice
• B. Countable: two; Uncountable: shelf
• C. Countable: need; Uncountable: some
• D. Countable: I; Uncountable: on

Hint:

If you can add "many" before a noun, it is usually countable; if you add "much", it is usually uncountable.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1 (Recall definitions).
Countable nouns can be counted individually (one, two, three...).
Uncountable nouns cannot be counted directly and usually do not have a plural form.
Step 2 (Identify countable noun).
"Books" is something that can be counted (one book, two books). Therefore, "books" is countable.
Step 3 (Identify uncountable noun).
"Advice" refers to suggestions or guidance and is not counted as separate units. Therefore, "advice" is uncountable.
Step 4 (Conclusion).
Countable noun: books. Uncountable noun: advice.
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