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1Which of the following is an uncountable noun?
A)rice
B)potato
C)engine
D)ability


2Which of the following is a countable noun?
A)despair
B)lacrosse
C)mistake
D)enjoyment


3To express a specific amount of an uncountable noun, you can
A)use a definite article.
B)use an indefinite article.
C)substitute an indefinite pronoun.
D)add a countable noun to the uncountable noun.


4My grandmother is __ best baker in my family. How should the above sentence be written?
A)My grandmother is the best baker in my family.
B)My grandmother is best baker in my family.
C)My grandmother is a best baker in my family.
D)My grandmother is some best baker in my family.


5Jerry whispered, “Would you please pass ___salt?” How should the above sentence be written?
A)Jerry whispered, “Would you please pass salt?”
B)Jerry whispered, “Would you please pass the salt?”
C)Jerry whispered, “Would you please pass a salt?”
D)Jerry whispered, “Would you please pass an salt?”


6My doctor is __ specialist in __ kidney disease. How should the above sentence be written?
A)My doctor is specialist in a kidney disease.
B)My doctor is a specialist in the kidney disease.
C)My doctor is a specialist in kidney disease.
D)My doctor is a specialist in the kidney disease.


7This is __ desk where Leonard Cohen wrote. How should the above sentence be written?
A)This is desk where Leonard Cohen wrote.
B)This is an desk where Leonard Cohen wrote.
C)This is very desk where Leonard Cohen wrote.
D)This is the desk where Leonard Cohen wrote.


8When a noun begins with a vowel sound, the indefinite article to use is .


9When a noun has already been mentioned, use a article.





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