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Countable and Uncountable Error Correction

B1 Level

This countable and uncountable error correction exercise focuses on noun choices that often look small but change the whole sentence: pluralising uncountable nouns, adding a before nouns that cannot take it, and choosing a natural partitive such as a piece of, a bit of, or some when the noun cannot be counted directly.

Wrong: "The website gives several useful advices for travellers." Correct: "The website gives several useful pieces of advice for travellers."
Wrong: "We bought a new furniture for the flat." Correct: "We bought some new furniture for the flat."

Some sentences are already correct, so avoid changing every noun that feels suspicious. Check whether the noun is countable, uncountable, plural countable, or being used with a measuring phrase. The best correction keeps the original meaning, including the intended quantity.

Quick Rule

countable noun: a/an or plural | uncountable noun: no plural -s, no a/an | quantity + partitive + of + uncountable noun

  • 1.I need a piece of information about the course.
  • 2.The flat has two bedrooms but very little furniture.
  • 3.There were several chairs outside the classroom.
  • 4.Could you give me some advice before the interview?
  • 5.The airline lost three pieces of luggage last week.