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Some Important Uncountable Nouns

advice, information, news, bread, apparatus, debris, pencil, chalk, equipment, food,
grass, grocery, furniture, maintenance, money, music, research, brick, soap, rubbish,
garbage, weather, wreckage, baggage, luggage, paper, damage, poetry, prose, work,
business, scenery, stationery, machinery, crockery, jewellery, wastage, evidence, hair,
mischief, abuse, percentage, wealth, breakage, postage, cutlery, greenery, confectionery
etc.

List of Some of the Important Partitive Expressions

[A Partitive Word + Uncountable Noun]
A slice/loaf of bread A sense of humour
A cake/bar of soap A pang of hunger
A bar of chocolate A block of ice
A cube of ice A scoop of ice cream
An act of mischief A piece of information
A sheet of paper A plea of innocence
A strand of hair A touch of irony
A kind /type/sort of furniture/news A jar of jam
sugar A glass of juice
A torrent of abuse An act of kindness
A piece of advice A piece of land
A fit of anger A peal of laughter
A work of art A ray of light
A rasher of bacon A flash of lightning
A glass of beer A work of literature
A drop of blood A stroke of luck
A spot of bother A piece of luggage
A loaf of bread A case of measles
A pat of butter A slice of meat
A game of chess A dose of medicine
A bar of chocolate A bottle of milk
An item of clothing A litre of milk
A lump of coal A piece of music
A cup of coffee An item of news
An ear of corn A litre of oil
A scrap of difference A coat of paint
A speck of dust A piece of paper
A scrap of evidence A crime of passion
An item of expenditure A dab of perfume
An article of faith An abuse of power
A morsel of food A shower of rain
A breath of fresh air A sign of respect
A piece of fruit An act of revenge
A bit of fun A bowl of rice
A piece of furniture A grain of rice
A clove of garlic A pile of rubbish
A pane of glass A glass of rum
A blade of grass A pinch of salt
A pang of guilt A plate of seafood
A lock of hair A sense of shame
A jar of honey A minute of silence
A glimmer of hope A wall of silence
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A night of sleep
A cloud of smoke
A fall of snow
A cake of soap
A feeling of sorrow
A bowl of soup
A lump of sugar
A spoonful of sugar
A ray of sunshine
A cup of tea
A game of tennis
A clap of thunder
A moment of time
Common Errors
1. Children should not (a)/ seek admissions (b)/
to the elders’ (c)/ society. (d)/ No error (e)
2. The machineries are (a)/ not functioning (b)/
properly (c)/ these days. (d)/ No error (e)
3. The poetries (a)/ of R.N. Tagore (b)/ has been
taught (c)/ in the class. (d)/ No error (e)
4. My parents obtained (a)/ many informations (b)/
about this child (c)/ last night. (d)/ No error (e)
5. The burglar stole all the money (a)/in the
house but surprisingly missed (b)/the
jewelleries in the locker. (c)/ No error (d)
6. Our system of assigning (a)/ different jobs to
different people (b)/ should be based on. (c)/ their
strengths and weaknesses. (d)/ No error (e)
7. Games and sports are (a)/ very essential for
(b)/ the proper developments of. (c)/ our body
and mind. (d)/ No error (e)
8. The sceneries (a)/ of Kashmir (b)/ is very
charming. (c)/ No error (d)
9. I like (a)/ the poetries (b)/ of Byron and Shelley.
(c)/ No error (d)
10. There are so many filths (a)/ all around (b)/ the
place. (c)/ No error (d)
11. Shakespeare has written (a)/ many plays (b)/
as well as some poetries, (c)/No error (d)
12. I (a)/ have (b)/ many works to do. (c)/ No
error (d)
13. Mritunjay prefers (a)/ extra (b)/ sugars in. (c)/
his tea. (d)/No error (e)
1 4 . Being able to (a)/ remember a lot of
informations is (b)/ not the same as. (c)/
being able to think. (4/)No error (e)
15. They left (a)/ their luggages (b)/ at the railway
station. (c)/ No error (d)
16. You will get (a)/ all the informations. (b)/ if you
read this booklet carefully.(c)/ No error (d)
17. People living in low-lying areas (a)/ find it
difficult (b)/ to cope with the floods. (c)/ No
error (d)
A grain of truth
An act of vengeance
An outbreak of violence
A drop of water
A sign of wealth
An ear of wheat
A shot of whiskey
A gust of wind
A glass of wine
A pearl of wisdom
A block of wood
A ball of wool
A day of work
18. The paintings of natural sceneries (a)/ are
selling (b)/like hot cakes. (c)/ No error (d)
19. I don’t want you (a)/ to make (b)/ any
mischiefs. (c)/ No error (d)
20. All these stationeries (a)/ are very useful (b)/
for a student. (c)/ No error (d)
21. Last week’s sharp hike in the wholesale price
of beef (a)/ is a strong indication of (b)/ higher
meat costs to come. (c)/ No error (d)
22. The company has ordered (a)/ some (b)/ new
equipments. (c)/ No error (d)
23. The police have received (a)/ two important
informations (b)/ that can help them solve
the triple murder case. (c)/ No error (d)
24. I shall not go to party tonight (a)/ since I have
many works to complete (b)/ before I give
presentation tomorrow. (c)/ No error (d)
25. One must always be (a)/ true to one’s words
(b)/ if one wants to get respect from everyone.
(c)/ No error (d)
26. They left (a)/ their luggages (b)/ at home by
mistake and went to the railway station. (c)/
No error (d)
27. All the evidences were (a)/ against him and he
was (b)/ held guilty. (c)/ No error (d)
28. There should be (a)/ no furnitures (b)/ in my
room. (c)/ No error (d)
29. That house (a)/ is built of (b)/ stones. (c)/ No
error (d)
30. He does not (a)/like the (b)/poetries of Keats.
(c)/ No error (d)
31. The sceneries (a)/of the Himalayas (b)/are
very charming. (c)/ No error (d)
32. The Infantries were (a)/ordered to (b)/march
on. (c)/No error (d)
33. He (a)/ bought (b)/new machineries. (c)/ No
error (d)
34. He gave (a)/ me (b)/ several informations. (c)/
No error (d)
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35. They left (a)/ their luggages (b)/ at the 58. The porter (a)/ demanded fifty rupees (b)/ to
railway. (c)/ station (d)/No error (e) carry my luggages. (c)/ No error (d)
36. All the furnitures have been (a)/ sent to the 59. We get (a)/ excellent furnitures (b)/ in this
new house (b)/ located. (c)/ in a village (d)/ shop. (c)/ No error (d)
No error (e) 60. We should arrange (a)/ for a porter as (b)/ the
37. The practices (a)/ of the lawyers (b)/ varies luggages are heavy. (c)/ No error (d)
(c)/ from that of the doctors (d)/No error (e) 61. Some of his (a)/ luggages were lost (b)/ in the
38. No porter being available (a)/ he carried (b)/ train. (c)/No error (d)
all his luggages himself. (c)/No error (d) 62. You shall get (a)/ all the informations (b)/ if
39. Ram Rahim likes (a)/ the poetries (b)/ of you read this book carefully. (c)/ No error (d)
Byron and Shelley. (c)/No error (d) 63. The information supplied (a)/ to us were not
40. Recently I (a)/ visited Jamashedpur (b)/ and as (b)/ useful as we first (c)/ thought it would
found the sceneries. (c)/ to be marvellous (d)/ be. (d)/ No error (e)
No error (e) 64. Anita's new office (a)/ is quite spacious but
41. The breakages of Treaty (a)/ is a very serious (b)/ most of the furniture is (c)/ old and should
matter (b)/ between the NATO's nations. (c)/ be changed. (d)/ No error (e)
No error (d) 65. A two bedroom flat (a)/ with all furnitures
42. The sceneries of these places (a)/ do not move (b)/ is available for sale. (c)/ No error, (d)
my heart (b)/ upto a greater extent.. (c)/ No Fill in the blanks
error (d)
66. Children are prone to making _______
43. NDPL and BSES are (a)/ increasing the price
(a) mischiefs (b) mischief
of electricities (b)/ with the time being. (c)/
No error (d) 67. I shall not attend the meeting since I have
_______
44. There are (a)/ many beautiful furniture (b)/
(a) much work (b) many works
in the room, (c)/ No error (d)
68. You should always be true to your _______
45. The News are (a)/ very significant in terms
if you are to succeed in life.
(b)/ of corporate's Profile. (c)/ No error (d)
(a) word (b) words
46. He gave me two important informations (a)/
I had been waiting for (b)/ the previous two 69. It is not my business to give _______ to those
months. (c)/ No error (d) who are not sensible.
(a) an advice (b) advice
47. Your advice are (a)/ the proof of your
discriminating mind and (b)/ pragmatic 70. I cannot come to you now because _______
approach. (c)/ No error (d) remains to be done.
48. The class teacher (a)/ gave him a home work (a) many works (b) a lot of work
(b)/ and instructed him to do it at night. (c)/ 71. Your _______ is the proof of your
No error (d) discriminating mind.
49. All the furnitures has been (a)/ sold for a song (a) advise (b) advice
(b)/ as we were in a hurry to leave the town. 72. The class teacher gave him _______ and
(c)/ No error (d) instructed him to do it.
50. She gave (a)/ me informations (b)/ about this (a) home works (b) home work
bank. (c)/ No error (d) 73. This chair is made of _______
51. The chair (a)/ is made of (b)/ a wood. (c)/ No (a) wood (b) woods
error (d) 74. The room is full of ____
52. All (a)/ the passengers (b)/ carried. (c)/ their (a) furniture (b) furnitures
own baggages. (d)/No error (e) 75. His beloved is a real ___
53. If a student needs advices about (a)/ careers, (a) beauty (b) beauties
he or she (b)/ should consult (c)/ the career 76. Her _______ needs cutting.
officer. (d)/ No error (e) (a) hair (b) hairs
54. You can get (a)/ all the informations you want 77. We enjoy the _______ of Keats.
(b)/ in this book. (c)/ No error (d) (a) poetry (b) poetries
55. The items I liked most (a)/ were the rosewood 78. All the _______ was wrong.
carvings (b)/ and the teak wood furnitures of (a) information (b) informations
Dutch design. (c)/ No error (d) 79. The Indian _______ are known for their
56. I like (a)/ the poetries (b)/ of Byron and Shelley. bravery and loyalty.
(c)/ No error (d) (a) force (b) forces
57. The furnitures (a)/ had become (b)/ old and 80. His _______has been stolen.
rusty. (c)/ No error (d) (a) baggage (b) baggages