Count Nouns vs Noncount Nouns Quiz 1

Decide whether each of these words is a count noun or noncount noun (mass noun) according to Standard English usage. In some cases, we use noncount nouns informally as count nouns. Some noncount nouns also have secondary meanings that can be used as count nouns. For this exercise, however, base each answer on the word’s primary meaning and usage in Standard English.

1. water

 
 

2. coffee

 
 

3. fork

 
 

4. happiness

 
 

5. air

 
 

6. laughter

 
 

7. wife

 
 

8. intelligence

 
 

9. sugar

 
 

10. child

 
 

11. trouble

 
 

12. goose

 
 

13. silver

 
 

14. living room

 
 

15. architecture

 
 

16. knife

 
 

17. penny

 
 

18. ice

 
 

19. computer

 
 

20. wood