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Countable and Uncountable - Noun Quantifiers - Key

By Kenneth Beare, About.com Guide

Identify the following objects as countable or uncountable

information UNCOUNTABLE, rules COUNTABLE, sheep COUNTABLE, money UNCOUNTABLE, learning UNCOUNTABLE, rice UNCOUNTABLE, bottles of wine COUNTABLE, equipment UNCOUNTABLE, traffic UNCOUNTABLE, stone UNCOUNTABLE, stones COUNTABLE, talent UNCOUNTABLE, web sites COUNTABLE, clothes COUNTABLE, music UNCOUNTABLE, deserts COUNTABLE, land UNCOUNTABLE, nations COUNTABLE, peoples COUNTABLE, fish COUNTABLE, pollution UNCOUNTABLE, understanding UNCOUNTABLE, RAM COUNTABLE, art works COUNTABLE, orders COUNTABLE, food UNCOUNTABLE

Choose the correct answers in the following dialogue

CHRIS: Hi! What are you up to?
PETE: Oh, I'm just looking for some antiques at this sale.
CHRIS: Have you found anything yet?
PETE: Well, there seems to be few things of interest. It really is a shame.
CHRIS: I can't believe that. I'm sure you can find something interesting if you look in each stall.
PETE: You're probably right. It's just that there are a lot of collectors and they all seem to be set on finding anything of value. It's so stressful competing with them!
CHRIS: How much antique furniture do you think there is?
PETE: Oh, I'd say there must be several pieces. However, only a few are really worth the high prices they are asking.
CHRIS: Why don't you take a break? Would you like to have some coffee?
PETE: Sure, I'd love to have one. I could use a few ( C) a minutes of downtime.
CHRIS: Great, Let's go over there. There're a few little seats left.

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