ESL Countable and Uncountable Nouns Worksheet [Kids, A2] - Free Printable

Let’s go through each activity step by step.

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Activity 1: Look at the pictures below. Can you tell if the things in the picture can be counted or not? Write C for countable and U for uncountable next to each thing.

We need to decide if each item is something we can count (like “one apple, two apples”) or something we usually measure or talk about as a mass (like “some juice,” not “one juice”).

- Apple → You can count apples → C
- Banana → You can count bananas → C
- Juice → Usually uncountable (“a glass of juice”) → U
- Sweets (candy pieces) → You can count individual sweets → C
- Rice → Uncountable (“some rice”) → U
- Pen → Countable (“one pen, two pens”) → C
- Chair → Countable → C
- Milkshake → Usually treated as uncountable (“a milkshake” is one serving, but we don’t say “two milkshakes” often — actually, wait! We DO say “I want two milkshakes.” So it’s countable when referring to servings.)
→ Actually, in this context, since it’s drawn as one drink in a cup, and we’re comparing with other items, let’s think:
In English, “milkshake” is countable when talking about individual drinks. So → C

Wait — let’s double-check common usage:

✔ Apple – C
✔ Banana – C
✔ Juice – U (we say “some juice”, not “one juice”)
✔ Sweets – C (you can count them)
✔ Rice – U
✔ Pen – C
✔ Chair – C
✔ Milkshake – C (we say “I’ll have two milkshakes”)

So final answers for Activity 1:

Apple: C
Banana: C
Juice: U
Sweets: C
Rice: U
Pen: C
Chair: C
Milkshake: C

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Activity 2: Think of two more countable and uncountable nouns? Draw their pictures and write their names below.

You need to pick:

→ Two countable nouns (things you can count): e.g., book, car, dog, egg
→ Two uncountable nouns (things you can’t easily count): e.g., water, sand, sugar, air

Example answers:

Countable:
- Book
- Egg

Uncountable:
- Water
- Sugar

(You would draw simple pictures too — like a book, an egg, a drop of water, grains of sugar — but since we’re writing, just listing is fine for now.)

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Activity 3: Look at the words below. Which sentence do they belong in?

Words given:
juice, pencil, apple, chair, candy, glass

Sentences:

1. I like to eat an ________. → Must be food you eat whole → apple
2. I am thirsty, can I have some ________ please? → Drink → juice
3. Could I borrow a ________ to do my homework? → Writing tool → pencil
4. I love to sit on a ________ after dinner. → Furniture to sit on → chair
5. I am tired, I need to sit in a ________ place? → Wait — “sit in a ___ place”? That doesn’t make sense. Let’s read again.

Actually, looking back:
“5. I am tired, I need to sit in a ________ place?” — that seems odd. Maybe typo? Probably meant: “I need to sit in a ________” → then “chair” fits. But “chair” was already used in #4.

Wait — let’s check original text from image description:

From your upload description:

> 5. I am tired, I need to sit in a ________ place?

That must be a mistake. It should probably be: “I need to sit in a ________” → then “chair”

But “chair” is already used in #4.

Alternatively, maybe #5 is: “I need to sit in a quiet place?” — but “quiet” isn’t in the word list.

Wait — perhaps it’s “I need to sit in a comfortable place?” — still not in list.

Looking again at the words: juice, pencil, apple, chair, candy, glass

Maybe #5 is miswritten. Perhaps it’s: “I need to drink from a ________” → then “glass”

Or: “I need to sit on a ________” → chair

But chair is already used.

Wait — let’s re-read the sentences as written in the problem:

From your input:

> 1. I like to eat an ________.
> 2. I am thirsty, can I have some ________ please?
> 3. Could I borrow a ________ to do my homework?
> 4. I love to sit on a ________ after dinner.
> 5. I am tired, I need to sit in a ________ place? ← This is likely a typo. Should be “sit in a ________” or “sit on a ________”

But “place” is there. Hmm.

Alternative interpretation: Maybe “glass” goes in #5? “sit in a glass place”? No, that doesn’t make sense.

Perhaps it’s “I need to sit in a cozy place” — but “cozy” not in list.

Wait — maybe the last sentence is: “Can you give me a ________?” → then “glass” or “candy”

Let’s look at sentence 6:

> 6. I am hungry, can you give me a ________ please?

Ah! There are 6 sentences!

In your initial problem statement, you listed up to #5, but in the image description, it says:

> 6. I am hungry, can you give me a ________ please?

So let’s correct:

Sentences:

1. I like to eat an ________. → apple
2. I am thirsty, can I have some ________ please? → juice
3. Could I borrow a ________ to do my homework? → pencil
4. I love to sit on a ________ after dinner. → chair
5. I am tired, I need to sit in a ________ place? → Still problematic.

Wait — perhaps #5 is: “I need to sit in a ________” and “place” is part of the sentence structure? Or maybe it’s “I need to rest in a ________” — no.

Another idea: Maybe “glass” is for #5? “sit in a glass place” — no.

Perhaps it’s a trick — “glass” could be for drinking, so maybe #2? But #2 is “some juice” — “some” suggests uncountable, so juice is correct.

Wait — let’s assign based on logic:

Available words: juice, pencil, apple, chair, candy, glass

Used so far:

1. apple
2. juice
3. pencil
4. chair

Left: candy, glass

Sentence 5: “I am tired, I need to sit in a ________ place?” — doesn’t fit either.

Sentence 6: “I am hungry, can you give me a ________ please?” → could be “candy” or “glass” — but “a glass” means a container, not food. “a candy” makes sense.

So:

6. → candy

Then what about #5? “I am tired, I need to sit in a ________ place?”

Perhaps it’s “comfortable” — but not in list.

Wait — maybe “glass” is for #5? “sit in a glass place” — nonsense.

Alternative: Maybe #5 is “I need to drink from a ________” → then “glass”

But the sentence says “sit in a ________ place”

This seems like an error in the worksheet.

But let’s assume it’s a typo and it should be: “I need to sit in a ________” → then “chair” — but chair is used.

Or perhaps “glass” is for #2? “can I have some glass?” — no, we say “a glass of juice”, not “some glass”.

Another possibility: In British English, sometimes “glass” can mean a drinking vessel, but still.

Let’s look at sentence 5 again: “I am tired, I need to sit in a ________ place?”

Perhaps it’s “quiet” — but not in list.

Wait — maybe “candy” is for #5? “sit in a candy place” — no.

I think there might be a mistake in the problem transcription.

But in standard worksheets, often:

- “glass” is used in: “Can I have a glass of water?” — but here it’s “some ________” in #2, which is for uncountable, so juice is correct.

Perhaps #5 is: “I need to sit on a ________” and “place” is extra — then “chair” — but used.

Let’s try assigning “glass” to #5 as “I need to sit in a glass chair?” — but that’s stretching.

Better approach: Let’s see the most logical fits:

1. apple (eat an apple)
2. juice (have some juice)
3. pencil (borrow a pencil)
4. chair (sit on a chair)
5. ???
6. candy (give me a candy)

Left: glass

So for #5: “I am tired, I need to sit in a ________ place?” — perhaps it’s “comfortable” but not available.

Maybe “glass” is for #6? “give me a glass” — but that’s not food, and sentence says “I am hungry”.

Unless “glass” means a glass of something, but it’s not specified.

Another idea: In some contexts, “glass” can be used as in “a glass of milk”, but here it’s standalone.

Perhaps the sentence is: “I need to sit in a ________” and “place” is a distractor or typo.

Given that, and since “glass” is left, and no good fit, but in many similar worksheets, “glass” is used for drinking, so perhaps #2 should be “glass” — but #2 says “some ________”, and “some glass” is incorrect; it should be “a glass”.

Whereas “some juice” is correct.

So I think the intended answer for #5 is missing, but let’s assume it’s “glass” for a different reason.

Wait — perhaps #5 is: “I need to sit in a ________” and it’s “chair”, but chair is used in #4.

Unless #4 is “couch” or something, but not in list.

I recall that in some versions, sentence 5 is: “I need to drink from a ________” → glass

And sentence 6: “I am hungry, can you give me a ________” → candy

And sentence 4: “sit on a chair”

So perhaps in this case, for #5, even though it says “place”, it’s a mistake, and it should be “I need to drink from a ________” or “I need a ________ to drink from”

But as written, it's problematic.

To resolve, let's go with the most logical assignment based on common usage:

1. apple
2. juice
3. pencil
4. chair
5. glass [assuming "sit in a glass" is wrong, but perhaps it's "use a glass" or something — or maybe it's "I need to sit in a comfortable place" and "glass" is for another, but let's force it]
6. candy

But "sit in a glass place" doesn't work.

Another possibility: "glass" for #5 as in "glass house" or something, but no.

Perhaps "candy" for #5? "sit in a candy place" — no.

I think there's a typo, and sentence 5 should be: "I need to drink from a ________" → glass

And sentence 6: "I am hungry, can you give me a ________" → candy

So I'll go with that.

So:

5. glass
6. candy

Even though the sentence says "sit in a ________ place", it's likely a error, and it should be related to drinking.

In many online sources, similar worksheets have:

- "I need a glass of water" etc.

So for the sake of completing, we'll assign:

5. glass
6. candy

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Activity 4: Choose two countable and two uncountable nouns and write sentences about them, like the example below.

Example: "I love eating ice cream. It's my favourite."

You need to choose:

Two countable nouns: e.g., apple, book
Two uncountable nouns: e.g., water, rice

Then write sentences.

Example answers:

Countable:
- I have three apples in my bag.
- She bought two new books yesterday.

Uncountable:
- We need more water for the trip.
- He added some sugar to his coffee.

Or follow the example style:

"I love eating apples. They are sweet."
"I enjoy reading books. They are fun."
"I drink water every day. It keeps me healthy."
"We cook rice for dinner. It is delicious."

Any two of each is fine.

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Now, compiling all answers.

For Activity 1:

Apple: C
Banana: C
Juice: U
Sweets: C
Rice: U
Pen: C
Chair: C
Milkshake: C

For Activity 2: (example)

Countable: book, egg
Uncountable: water, sugar

For Activity 3:

1. apple
2. juice
3. pencil
4. chair
5. glass [assuming typo in sentence]
6. candy

For Activity 4: (example)

Countable:
- I have two dogs. They are playful.
- She owns five cars. They are fast.

Uncountable:
- I drink milk every morning. It is nutritious.
- We use salt in cooking. It adds flavor.

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Final Answer:

Activity 1:
Apple: C, Banana: C, Juice: U, Sweets: C, Rice: U, Pen: C, Chair: C, Milkshake: C

Activity 2:
Countable: book, egg
Uncountable: water, sugar

Activity 3:
1. apple
2. juice
3. pencil
4. chair
5. glass
6. candy

Activity 4:
Countable examples: "I have two dogs. They are playful." / "She owns five cars. They are fast."
Uncountable examples: "I drink milk every morning. It is nutritious." / "We use salt in cooking. It adds flavor."