Countable and Uncountable Nouns Worksheet for Class 5

Countable and Uncountable Nouns

Class 5 English Grammar Worksheet

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Date: ___________________________
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Learning Goal

Understand the difference between countable and uncountable nouns and use them correctly with suitable words such as many, much, a few, a little, some, and any.


A. Countable or Uncountable?

Write C for a countable noun and U for an uncountable noun.

  1. apple ______
  2. rice ______
  3. pencil ______
  4. milk ______
  5. chair ______
  6. sugar ______
  7. book ______
  8. information ______
  9. egg ______
  10. water ______
  11. bottle ______
  12. furniture ______

B. Sort Them Out

Put the nouns in the correct box.

sand, oranges, juice, toys, bread, coins, butter, pencils, rain, flowers, cheese, students

Countable NounsUncountable Nouns
1. __________________1. __________________
2. __________________2. __________________
3. __________________3. __________________
4. __________________4. __________________
5. __________________5. __________________
6. __________________6. __________________

C. Choose the Correct Word

Circle the correct option.

  1. There aren’t much / many students in the library.
  2. We need a little / a few sugar for the cake.
  3. I have a few / a little coins in my pocket.
  4. How much / many water do you drink every day?
  5. There are much / many books on the shelf.
  6. Add a little / a few salt to the soup.
  7. We don’t have much / many time left.
  8. She bought a few / a little bananas.

D. Fill in the Blanks

Use much, many, a few, or a little.

  1. There are __________ stars in the sky.
  2. I need __________ water after playing outside.
  3. We saw __________ birds near the lake.
  4. There isn’t __________ milk in the refrigerator.
  5. My teacher gave us __________ homework today.
  6. Rahul has __________ pencils in his school bag.
  7. How __________ money do you have?
  8. How __________ chairs are there in the classroom?

E. Some or Any?

Fill in each blank with some or any.

  1. There is __________ juice in the jug.
  2. Are there __________ apples in the basket?
  3. We don’t have __________ bread at home.
  4. Mother bought __________ vegetables from the market.
  5. Is there __________ sugar in the jar?
  6. I have __________ interesting books to read.
  7. There aren’t __________ eggs left.
  8. Would you like __________ tea?

F. Find and Correct the Mistake

Each sentence has one mistake related to countable or uncountable nouns. Rewrite it correctly.

  1. I have much pencils in my box.
  2. There are a little apples on the table.
  3. We need many water for the plants.
  4. She gave me an information about the competition.
  5. There isn’t many rice left.

G. Which One Does NOT Belong?

Circle the noun that does not belong in each group.

  1. apples – bananas – oranges – milk
  2. rice – flour – sugar – carrots
  3. pencils – books – notebooks – butter
  4. water – juice – tea – bottles
  5. chairs – tables – desks – bread

H. Make the Noun Countable

Uncountable nouns cannot usually be counted directly. Choose a suitable word to measure or count them.

a glass of – a loaf of – a piece of – a bowl of – a bottle of

  1. __________ water
  2. __________ bread
  3. __________ advice
  4. __________ rice
  5. __________ juice

Now write two more examples of your own.


I. Read and Answer

Read the paragraph carefully.

Maya went to the market with her mother. They bought six apples, two packets of biscuits, some rice, a bottle of oil, and a little cheese. Maya also wanted some chocolates, but her mother said there was already too much chocolate at home.

Answer the questions.

  1. Write two countable nouns from the paragraph.
    __________________ and __________________
  2. Write two uncountable nouns from the paragraph.
    __________________ and __________________
  3. How many apples did Maya buy?
  4. What did they buy in a bottle?
  5. Find a phrase that shows a small amount of something uncountable.
  6. Find a phrase that shows a large amount of something uncountable.

J. Challenge Corner

Choose the correct answer.

  1. Which sentence is correct?
    a) I have many money.
    b) I have much money.
    c) I have a few money.
  2. Which sentence is correct?
    a) She gave me an advice.
    b) She gave me some advice.
    c) She gave me many advice.
  3. Which sentence is correct?
    a) There are a few chairs in the room.
    b) There are a little chairs in the room.
    c) There is many chairs in the room.
  4. Which sentence is correct?
    a) We need a little flour.
    b) We need a few flour.
    c) We need many flour.
  5. Which sentence is correct?
    a) How many milk do you need?
    b) How much milk do you need?
    c) How few milk do you need?

K. Create Your Own Sentences

Write meaningful sentences using the words given.

  1. many + books
  2. a little + water
  3. a few + friends
  4. much + homework
  5. some + rice

L. Think and Write

Imagine you are packing a picnic basket. Write:

  • 3 countable nouns you would pack:
  • 3 uncountable nouns you would pack:

Now write two sentences using many, much, a few, or a little.

Answer

  1. ChatGPT said:Here is the complete answer key for the worksheet.Answer Key — Countable and Uncountable NounsA. Countable or Uncountable?
    1. apple — Crice — Upencil — Cmilk — Uchair — Csugar — Ubook — Cinformation — Uegg — Cwater — Ubottle — Cfurniture — U
    B. Sort Them OutCountable NounsUncountable Nouns orangessand toysjuice coinsbread pencilsbutter flowersrain studentscheese C. Choose the Correct Word
    1. manya littlea fewmuchmanya littlemucha few
    D. Fill in the Blanks
    1. manya littlea fewmucha littlea fewmuchmany
    E. Some or Any?
    1. someanyanysomeanysomeanysome
    F. Find and Correct the Mistake
    1. I have many pencils in my box.There are a few apples on the table.We need much water for the plants.She gave me some information about the competition.There isn’t much rice left.
    G. Which One Does NOT Belong?
    1. milkcarrotsbutterbottlesbread
    H. Make the Noun Countable
    1. a glass of watera loaf of breada piece of advicea bowl of ricea bottle of juice
    For 6–7, answers may vary. Examples:
    1. a piece of informationa cup of tea
    I. Read and Answer
    1. apples, biscuits
      (Other countable answers such as bottle, chocolates, packets are also possible.)rice, oil
      (cheese and chocolate are also correct.)Six applesOila little cheesetoo much chocolate
    J. Challenge Corner ⭐
    1. b) I have much money.b) She gave me some advice.a) There are a few chairs in the room.a) We need a little flour.b) How much milk do you need?
    K. Create Your Own SentencesAnswers may vary. Sample answers:
    1. There are many books in our library.Please give me a little water.I have a few friends in my class.I have much homework to complete today.Mother cooked some rice for dinner.
    L. Think and WriteAnswers will vary.Sample answer:Countable nouns:
    • sandwichesapplesplates
    Uncountable nouns:
    • waterjuicerice
    Sentences:
    1. We packed a few sandwiches for the picnic.We carried a little water in our bottles.