영어에서는 명사를 가산명사와 불가산명사로 나눌 수 있습니다. 가산명사(countable nouns)는 세거나 복수로 표현이 가능한 명사로, 일반적으로 ‘-s’나 ‘-es’를 붙여 복수형을 만듭니다. 예를 들어 ‘dog’는 ‘dogs’로, ‘box’는 ‘boxes’로 바뀝니다. 반면, 불가산명사(uncountable nouns)는 셀 수 없고, 복수 형태가 없는 명사입니다. 예로 ‘water’, ‘information’, ‘furniture’와 같은 단어가 있습니다. 이러한 구분은 영어를 배우는 학습자에게 아주 중요한 개념입니다.
이번 연습에서는 영어의 가산명사와 불가산명사를 실제 문장에서 어떻게 사용하는지를 연습해 볼 것입니다. 각 문장에는 하나의 단어가 빠져 있으며, 여러분은 그 단어가 가산명사인지 불가산명사인지를 판단하여 적절한 단어를 채워 넣어야 합니다. 이 연습을 통해 명사의 쓰임을 더 잘 이해할 수 있게 될 것입니다.
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of countable nouns.
I have two *cats* (animal) at home.
She brought three *apples* (fruit) to the picnic.
Tom owns several *cars* (vehicle).
Can you pass me those *books* (read)?
We saw a few *birds* (fly) in the sky.
There are many *chairs* (sit) in the auditorium.
I need to buy some *glasses* (drink) for our new house.
She has a dozen *eggs* (cook) in the refrigerator.
The teacher asked us to bring our *pencils* (write).
We planted five *trees* (grow) in our backyard.
The museum had various *paintings* (art) on display.
He wears *shoes* (footwear) that are too big.
There were several *jackets* (wear) on the coat rack.
She likes to collect *coins* (money) from different countries.
How many *bottles* (container) of water should we bring?
Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of uncountable nouns.
He poured some *milk* (drink) into his coffee.
We need more *furniture* (household) for the living room.
Could you give me some *advice* (suggestion) on my project?
There is too much *traffic* (cars) during rush hour.
I don’t have enough *information* (facts) to make a decision.
She has a lot of *knowledge* (understanding) about art history.
The recipe requires *flour* (baking) to make the dough.
There was a *laughter* (sound) coming from the other room.
We should add more *spices* (flavor) to the curry.
He has great *courage* (bravery) in face of danger.
I got a piece of *hardware* (tools) to fix the door.
There is plenty of *space* (room) in the garden to plant vegetables.
The air was filled with the *scent* (smell) of roses.
The *research* (study) on this topic is still ongoing.
She offered me some *wine* (drink) at dinner.
