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9. This information is / informations are incorrect.

10. Last night’s homework was / were very difficult.
11. That furniture is / are ugly. I don’t know why I bought it / them!

12. Did you have any interesting experience / experiences on your vacation?

3.5 More Non-Count Nouns

Categories of Non-Count Nouns
1. Some non-count nouns name a clothing (pants, sweaters, shoes)
category of related items. The related fruit (apples, oranges, bananas)
items are often count nouns. furniture (tables, chairs, desks)
homework (essays, exercises, assignments)
jewelry (necklaces, rings, bracelets)
money (nickels, dimes, quarters)
mail (letters, packages, postcards)
weather (hurricanes, storms, tornadoes)
2. Some non-count nouns name things air, cheese, coffee, fish, flour, hair, ice, juice, meat,
that do not have separate parts or milk, oil, rice, skin, soup, sugar, tea, water, wind
pieces that can be counted.
3. Some non-count nouns are abstract advice, beauty, energy, experience, fun, happiness,
nouns. An abstract noun names an health, help, honesty, intelligence, knowledge, love,
idea, a feeling, or a quality. nature, work
4. The names of subjects of study are biology, chemistry, geometry, history, math, science
usually non-count nouns.

5 Read the sentences. Circle the non-count nouns. Then write the number of the correct
category above each non-count noun. (1 = a category of related items, 2 = something that
does not have separate parts, 3 = an abstract noun, 4 = a subject of study).
4
1. I’m taking six classes this semester, but I’m not taking biology.

2. I have a lot of homework this weekend. I have an essay due on Monday and two exams on
Tuesday.

3. Please do not bring food or drinks into the museum, and please turn off your cell phones.

4. My uncle often has cheese and crackers before dinner.

5. I eat a lot of fruit. I usually have a banana, an orange, and two apples every day.

6. The café across the street has great coffee and delicious pastries.

7. For some jobs, experience isn’t very important.

8. I usually call my sister when I have a problem. She always gives me good advice.

9. We need to put money in the parking machine. It takes coins and dollar bills.

10. Sarah has a lot of energy. She works six days a week and takes classes at night.

11. Your mail is on the table. You got two letters and a package today.

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