1. I read the news on the internet. U
2. Michael is a man of exceptional talent. C
3. Dad brought home a big bag of rice. U
4. He introduced us to some friends of his. C
5. They were stuck in traffic and missed their flight. U
6. There’s lots of water but there isn’t much juice. U, U
7. She cut up the carrots and put them in the pot. C
8. The room looks different without the furniture. U
9. She’s got two brothers and a younger sister. C
10. A lot of progress was made with the use of technology. U

 

 

 

1. I read the news on the internet. U (News is treated as a singular, uncountable mass noun. We don't say "two news".)

2. Michael is a man of exceptional talent. C (Man is countable; there are multiple men.)

3. Dad brought home a big bag of rice. U (Rice is generally uncountable; we measure it by weight or volume, not individual grains.)

4. He introduced us to some friends of his. C (Friends are countable; we can have many friends.)

5. They were stuck in traffic and missed their flight. U (Traffic is uncountable. We don’t say “two traffics.”)

6. There’s lots of water but there isn’t much juice. U (Water is uncountable; juice is also usually uncountable, though it could be countable if referring to distinct types or servings: "three juices".)

7. She cut up the carrots and put them in the pot. C (Carrots are countable; we can have many carrots.)

8. The room looks different without the furniture. U (Furniture is uncountable, though it refers to multiple items.)

9. She’s got two brothers and a younger sister. C (Sister is countable.)

10. A lot of progress was made with the use of technology. U (Progress is uncountable; we don't say "two progresses".)