Grammar Worksheet

Countable and Uncountable Nouns: Some and Any

A1–A2 a / an, some, any, much, many

Explanation

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.

Form

Use many with countable plural nouns: many books.

Use much with uncountable nouns: much time. In positive sentences, a lot of is more common.

Examples

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.

Exercises

1 Countable or uncountable

Write C for countable or U for uncountable.

2 Correct the mistake

Each sentence has one mistake. Write the correct sentence.

3 Complete with a, an, some, or any

Write the best word.

4 Much or many

Choose much or many.

5 Shopping list

Write five things you need to buy. Use a, an, some, or numbers.

Speaking Activity

Plan food for a class party.

Use some, any, much, many, and a lot of.