Countable and uncountable nouns; a/an, some, any: A1 Grammar Exercises

7 A1 Grammar exercises on “Countable and uncountable nouns; a/an, some, any”, with answers. Complete each task and check it straight away. Free, no account needed.

SkillGrammar
LevelA1 Beginner
Exercises7
Gaps25
Topic5 of 66

Before you start. Quantifiers say how much or how many. Quantifiers: some, any, much, many: how it works

Exercise 1. Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.

  • 1
    I need some bread / breads to make sandwiches.
  • 2
    Excuse me. Have you got any carrot / carrots?
  • 3
    The pastas are / pasta is really good in this restaurant.
  • 4
    I’d like some lamb / a lamb, please.
  • 5
    The fruits are / fruit is really fresh in this market.
  • 6
    You can buy fantastic cheese / cheeses in this market.
  • 7
    I love French food / foods – I think it’s the best in the world.
  • 8
    Can you buy me some milks / milk from the supermarket?

Exercise 2. Choose the correct words to complete the conversation. (Sometimes there is more than one possible answer.)

  • NICK
    We can make (1) any / a /some sandwiches for lunch.
  • HELEN
    Good idea. Have we got (2) any / some / a nice bread?
  • NICK
    Yes, we have. We’ve got (3) any / some / a really fresh bread – it’s still warm!
  • HELEN
    OK. Have we got (4) any / some / a meat or chicken to put in them?
  • NICK
    Um, let me see. We haven’t got (5) some / a / any meat but we’ve got (6) some / a / any chicken.
  • HELEN
    Never mind. Have we got (7) a / some / any cheese in the fridge?
  • NICK
    Yes, we’ve got (8) some / a / any French cheese and (9) any / a / some Swiss cheese.
  • HELEN
    OK. And what about vegetables? Have we got (10) a / any / some?
  • NICK
    Yes, we’ve got (11) a / some / any mushrooms and there’s (12) a / any / some big tomato. But I’m afraid we haven’t got (13) a / some / any onions.
  • HELEN
    OK. I can make (14) some / a / any cheese and tomato sandwich for me and (15) a / any / some chicken sandwich for you.

Exercise 3. Correct the words (1-10) that are wrong.

  • There’s a very good market near my home. I always go there to buy (1) food. Some stalls sell (2) vegetable and (3) fruits. I usually buy (4) potato and (5) onions there because they’re very cheap. At my favourite stall an old lady sells (6) butters, (7) cream and (8) egg from her own farm. There is also a building where they sell (9) fishes and (10) meat.

Exercise 4. Correct the sentences.

  • 1
    I’d like any potatoes and any carrots, please.
  • I’d like some potatoes and some carrots, please.
  • 2
    I’m sorry, I haven’t got a blue cheese this week.
  • 3
    Can I have some packet of rice, please?
  • 4
    Yes, we’ve got any eggs in the fridge.
  • 5
    Can you buy a bread at the supermarket?
  • 6
    No, there aren’t some mushrooms in the fridge.
  • 7
    We need a onion for the salad.
  • 8
    Have we got a milk?

Exercise 5. Are these things countable (C) or uncountable (U)?

9 gaps
  • 1
    bread U
  • 2
    carrot
  • 3
    cheese
  • 4
    chocolate
  • 5
    fruit
  • 6
    furniture
  • 7
    lemon
  • 8
    money
  • 9
    egg
  • 10
    meat

0 of 9 answered

Exercise 6. Complete the conversation between a customer and a shop assistant with a, an, some or any.

9 gaps
  • CUSTOMER
    Hello, have you got (1) any fruit?
  • ASSISTANT
    Yes, of course. This is (2) shop and I sell fruit.
  • CUSTOMER
    Oh good. I’d like (3) grapes, please.
  • ASSISTANT
    Ah, sorry, we haven’t got (4) grapes.
  • CUSTOMER
    Really? OK, I’d like (5) orange.
  • ASSISTANT
    Just one?
  • CUSTOMER
    Yes, please, and (6) lemon.
  • ASSISTANT
    Er ... no, sorry, we haven’t got (7) lemons. But we’ve got (8) lovely bananas.
  • CUSTOMER
    But I don’t want (9) bananas. Well, that’s all then, thank you.
  • ASSISTANT
    OK, so one orange. That’s 15p, please.
  • CUSTOMER
    Oh, no! Sorry, I haven’t got (10) money.

0 of 9 answered

Exercise 7. Correct one mistake in each sentence.

7 gaps
  • 1
    I haven’t got some tomatoes.
  • I haven’t got any tomatoes.
  • 2
    He hasn’t got furnitures.
  • 3
    Have you got any moneys?
  • 4
    I’d like a onion and a carrot, please.
  • 5
    We need a cheese.
  • 6
    I don’t want some meat.
  • 7
    She’s got long hairs.
  • 8
    Do you want any apple?

0 of 7 answered

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