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Grammar

Uncountable Nouns

Uncountable nouns represent something which cannot be counted. Here is a list of some common uncountable nouns.

  1. absence
  2. evil
  3. electricity
  4. access
  5. existence
  6. energy
  7. agriculture
  8. failure
  9. environment
  10. anger
  11. faith
  12. equipment
  13. atmosphere
  14. fashion
  15. loneliness
  16. beauty
  17. fear
  18. love
  19. behaviour
  20. finance
  21. luck
  22. cancer
  23. fire
  24. Magic
  25. capacity
  26. flesh
  27. Marriage
  28. childhood
  29. food
  30. Mercy
  31. china
  32. freedom
  33. Music
  34. comfort
  35. fun
  36. Nature
  37. concern
  38. ground
  39. Paper
  40. confidence
  41. growth
  42. Patience
  43. courage
  44. happiness
  45. Peace
  46. death
  47. health
  48. Philosophy
  49. democracy
  50. help
  51. Pleasure
  52. depression
  53. history
  54. Policy
  55. design
  56. ice
  57. Poverty
  58. duty
  59. independence
  60. Power
  61. earth
  62. industry
  63. Pride
  64. education
  65. insurance
  66. protection
  67. purity
  68. spite
  69. waste
  70. rain
  71. status
  72. water
  73. reality
  74. stuff
  75. wealth
  76. relief
  77. teaching
  78. weather
  79. intelligence
  80. technology
  81. religion
  82. joy
  83. time
  84. respect
  85. justice
  86. trade
  87. safety
  88. labour
  89. training
  90. Salt
  91. security
  92. transport
  93. Sand
  94. silence
  95. travel
  96. Welfare
  97. sleep
  98. trust
  99. Wind
  100. strength
  101. truth
  102. Worth
  103. snow
  104. violence

These nouns normally do not take articles. To make them countable, you can use measure words: a glass of water; a jug of milk, etc.
Correct the errors in the following sentences:

  • Waters are essential to life.
  • Could I have some salts?
  • We find sands in the desert.
  • Fires burn.
  • He is fond of musics.
  • There has been no rains for the last one In month
  • I enjoy funs.
  • The English poet Wordsworth was a lover of natures.
  • He is in good healths
  • He is suffering from cancers.
  • He takes pride in his wealths
  • A soldier must have a courage.
  • We must try and eliminate a poverty in this country.

Complete the sentences with measure words appropriate to the uncountable nouns.

  • Can I have [dash] bread?
  • Can I have [dash] toast?
  • I have bought [dash] toothpaste.
  • This is [dash] sugar.
  • I want [dash] washing powder.
  • There is [dash] garbage piled on the pavement.
  • Please give me [dash] water. .
  • I am going out for [dash] fresh air.
  • Can I have [dash] soap?
  • A table is [dash] furniture. : .
  • Here is an interesting [dash] news.
  • Give me [dash] paper please.
  • This [dash] information is not correct.