Count and non-count Nouns
Count nouns or non-count nouns?
1. world
2. textbook
3. flame
4. poetry
1. world = count
2. textbook = count
3. flame = count
4. poetry = non-count
As Barbara puts in her contact lenses, the telephone rang.
As Barbara put in her contact lenses, the telephone rang.
As Barbara puts in her contact lenses, the telephone rings.
to, toward, on, onto, in, or into?
1. Anna has returned ______ her home town.
2. The dog jumped ______ the lake.
3. Are the boys still swimming ______ the pool?
4. Thomas fell ______ the floor.
1. Anna has returned to her home town.
2. The dog jumped into the lake.
3. Are the boys still swimming in the pool?
4. Thomas fell on/onto the floor.
1. He (correct, correctly) defined the terms. The answer sounded (correctly, correct).
2. She (quickly, quick) adjusted the fees. She adapted (quick, quickly) to any situation.
1. He correctly (adv) defined the terms. The answer sounded (linking verb) correct (adj).
2. She quickly (adv) adjusted the fees. She adapted quickly (adv) to any situation.
Count nouns, non-count nouns, or depends on context?
1. applause
2. thought
3. banana
4. conduct
1. applause = non-count
2. thought = depends on context
3. banana = count
4. conduct = non-count
Everyone hopes the plan would work.
Everyone hoped the plan would work.
Everyone hopes the plan will work.
to, toward, on, onto, in, or into?
1. We drove _____ the river for an hour but turned north before we reached it.
2. The kids climbed ______ the monkey bars.
3. Joanna got ______ Fred's car.
4. The baby spilled his cereal ______ the floor.
1. We drove toward the river for an hour but turned north before we reached it.
2. The kids climbed on/onto the monkey bars.
3. Joanna got in/into Fred's car.
4. The baby spilled his cereal on the floor.
1. He did not pass the course as (easy, easily) as he thought he would.
2. I find this novel very (interesting, interestingly). It was (interesting, interestingly) written.
1. He did not pass the course as easily (adv) as he thought he would.
2. I find this novel very interesting (adj). It was interestingly (adv) written.
Count nouns, non-count nouns, or depends on context?
1. biology
2. essay
3. gem
4. shopping
1. biology = non-count
2. essay = count
3. gem = count
4. shopping = non-count
The doctor suggested bed rest for the patient, who suffers from a bad cold.
The doctor suggests bed rest for the patient, who suffers from a bad cold.
The doctor suggested bed rest for the patient, who suffered from a bad cold.
to, toward, on, onto, in, or into?
1. I went ______ the gym.
2. Matthew and Michelle moved the table ______ the dining room.
3. Allan left your keys ______ the table.
4. Dr. Karper apologized for interrupting us and told us to carry ______ with our discussion.
1. I went to the gym.
2. Matthew and Michelle moved the table into the dining room.
3. Allan left your keys on the table.
4. Dr. Karper apologized for interrupting us and told us to carry on with our discussion.
1. The mechanic's tools were (well, good). The foreman said that his work was (good, well) done.
2. She worked (careful, carefully) with the sick child. She was a very (careful, carefully) worker.
1. The mechanic's tools were good (adj). The foreman said that his work was well (adj) done.
2. She worked carefully (adv) with the sick child. She was a very careful (adj) worker.
Count nouns, non-count nouns, or depends on context?
1. defense
2. beauty
3. garbage
4. experience
1. defense = depends on context
2. beauty = depends on context
3. garbage = non-count
4. experience = depends on context
After Capt. James Cook visited Alaska on his third voyage, he is killed by Hawaiian islanders in 1779.
After Capt. James Cook visited Alaska on his third voyage, he was killed by Hawaiian islanders in 1779.
to, toward, on, onto, in, or into?
1. Pat drove Mike ______ the airport.
2. Glenn almost fell ______ the river.
3. The waitress noticed that there was no more Diet Pepsi ______ Marty's glass.
4. Lee and Sarah took the bus that was heading ______ the university.
1. Pat drove Mike to the airport.
2. Glenn almost fell in/into the river.
3. The waitress noticed that there was no more Diet Pepsi in Marty's glass.
4. Lee and Sarah took the bus that was heading toward the university.
1. Mike wrote too (slow, slowly) on the exam. He always writes (slow, slowly).
2. Talk (softly, soft) or don't talk at all. The music played (softly, soft).
1. Mike wrote too slowly (adv) on the exam. He always writes slowly (adv).
2. Talk softly (adv) or don't talk at all. The music played softly (adv).
Count nouns, non-count nouns, or depends on context?
1. baggage
2. rain
3. emotion
4. nature
1. baggage = non-count
2. rain = non-count
3. emotion = depends on context
4. nature = depends on context
The boy insisted that he has paid for the candy bars.
The boy insisted that he had paid for the candy bars.
to, toward, on, onto, in, or into?
1. The plane landed ______ the runway.
2. We cried to the man on the ladder, "Hang ______!"
3. I walk ______ the amusement park.
4. Mary Sue jumped ______ the stage and danced.
1. The plane landed on the runway.
2. We cried to the man on the ladder, "Hang on!"
3. I walk to the amusement park.
4. Mary Sue jumped on/onto the stage and danced.
1. Andrea knows the material very (good, well). She always treats us (good, well).
2. You must send payments (regular, regularly). We deal on a (strictly, strict) cash basis.
1. Andrea knows the material very well (adv). She always treats us well (adv).
2. You must send payments regularly (adv). We deal on a strict (adj) cash basis.