Count Nouns

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Count nouns are nouns that can be made plural and that you are able to count. (That makes sense!) For instance, cat is a noun. It is also a count noun, because you can count the number of cats there are in any particular group and you can use a plural form of the word. If you can use the word many to describe the number of nouns, it is a count noun, because non-count nouns can't be described as many. Non-count nouns are nouns that can't be counted out, and that don't have a plural form. For instance, you can't count water that comes from a drinking fountain, so water would be a non-count noun. However, sometimes the word waters is used to describe lakes or oceans. In this meaning, the word does have a plural and would be a count noun. Think about the meaning before deciding whether or not a noun is a count noun. Loyalty can't be counted, so it is a non-count noun. Collective nouns, which refer to a group, such as family, mob, audience or worshippers are count nouns.

In the following sentences, write whether the underlined noun is used as a count noun or a non-count noun. You can write C for count or N for non-count.

1.  My new hairstyle is too short.

2. Peace is one of my dreams for the future.

3. I got a new computer for my birthday.

4. The elephant on our roof is making too much noise.

5. There are three new families in our homeschool support group.

6. The air in my town is too polluted.

7. My friend is in charge of a big volunteer project this summer.

8. My goal is to be considered a person with integrity.

9. I wrote an article for my local newspaper that got a lot of attention.

10. We're going to the ocean on Monday.

 

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Answers:

1. C

2. N

3. C

4. C

5.C

6. N

7. C

8. N

9. C

10. C