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We should say We should not say

a cloud/film/puff/speck of dust dusts

some/a pane of/a piece of/a sheet of/a fragment of/a glasses
splinter of glass

an outburst/a peal/a shriek of laughter laughters

a beam/gleam/glimmer/flash/ray/shaft of light lights

some/a cube of/a pinch of/a spoonful of/a packet of sugar sugars

a bundle/piece/scrap/sheet/slip/strip of paper papers

C. Write C for countable nouns and UC for uncountable nouns.

1. water 2. page 3. pastry

4. pen 5. tiger 6. grass

7. brick 8. juice 9. computer

10. book 11. watch 12. window

13. salt 14. bangle 15. ball

D. Choose a suitable word to complete each sentence. You may repeat the words.

much many a little a few some

1. I have friends who live in Benaras.

2. I took bit of the laddoo.

3. How legs does a tortoise have?

4. How does an elephant weigh?

5. There are of children near the pool.

6. Would you like to have more coffee?

7. There isn’t water in the jug.

8. There are cookies in the jar.

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