Student handout — Grammar for Korean Speakers
Uncountable nouns trip up Korean speakers: advice, information, furniture
Countable or Uncountable? Sort them first.
Write each word under the correct heading. No plurals yet.
advice, homework, furniture, chair, information, luggage, suggestion, equipment, book, news
| Countable (can say "two ___s") | Uncountable (no plural, ever) |
|---|---|
Now fix these sentences:
- I need some informations about the visa.
- She gave me three good advices.
- We bought many furnitures for the new apartment.
- How much suggestions do you have?
- I have two homeworks tonight.
Container words for uncountable nouns:
- a piece of advice
- a bit of information
- an item of furniture / a piece of furniture