Countable and Uncountable Nouns: Some and Any

• CEFR A1–A2
• Grammar
• Printable
• Answer key

Countable and Uncountable Nouns: Some and Any is a printable grammar worksheet for English language learners at CEFR level A1–A2. It covers a / an, some, any, much, many, with 5 exercises and an answer key.

Countable nouns can be singular or plural: an apple, two apples.

Uncountable nouns do not usually have a plural form: water, rice, information.

Use some in positive sentences and any in negatives and questions.

Examples

• I need an egg.
• There are some chairs in the room.
• There is some milk in the fridge.
• We do not have any bread.
• Are there any tomatoes?
• How many students are there?
• How much money do you need?
• I have a lot of homework tonight.

What's in this worksheet

1. Countable or uncountable
2. Correct the mistake
3. Complete with a, an, some, or any
4. Much or many
5. Shopping list

Common mistakes

• I need informations.  →  I need some information. Information is uncountable.
• There is a rice on the plate.  →  There is some rice on the plate. Rice is uncountable.
• Do you have some questions?  →  Do you have any questions? Use any in neutral questions.
• How much apples do we need?  →  How many apples do we need? Use many with countable plural nouns.

Speaking prompts

• What food do we need?
• How many drinks do we need?
• Do we have any plates or cups?
• Is there any food we should not buy?