Question 1
Can you buy _____ apple for my snack on the way home?
Options: an, a, a few
Complete the sentences by choosing the correct article, quantifier, noun phrase, or verb form. Think about whether the noun is countable or uncountable, specific or general, singular or plural, and what it means in the sentence.
Practice 1 of 6
Question 1
Can you buy _____ apple for my snack on the way home?
Options: an, a, a few
Question 2
I do not have _____ cash, so I will pay by card.
Options: any, a, a few
Question 3
We only need _____ milk for the recipe, not a full bottle.
Options: a little, a few, an
Question 4
There are _____ bananas left in the bowl, so buy more at the supermarket.
Options: a little, a few, any
Question 5
Do we have _____ eggs, or should I add them to the shopping list?
Options: any, a, a little
Question 6
I need _____ onion for the soup, not two or three.
Options: a, an, a few
Question 7
Please grab _____ packets of pasta because we eat it every week.
Options: a few, a little, an
Question 8
We do not need _____ sugar because the cereal is already sweet.
Options: any, an, a few
Question 9
I will buy _____ bottle of water at the checkout because I am thirsty.
Options: a, an, a lot of
Question 10
The shop has _____ fresh vegetables today, so let us make a big salad.
Options: a lot of, a little, an
Question 11
I picked up _____ avocado at random from a pile. At home, I cut _____ same avocado for the salad.
Options: the, a, an
Question 12
I never drink coffee at home, but at the café I ordered _____ with breakfast.
Options: a coffee, an coffee, many coffee
Question 13
We bought 500 grams of chicken for dinner. On the way home, we saw _____ laying an egg in a field.
Options: chicken, an chicken, a chicken
Question 14
The printer needs paper, but I also need to sign _____ before I leave the bank.
Options: paper, a paper, an paper
Question 15
The apples in this bag _____ fresh, but the information on their labels _____ confusing.
Options: is, be, are
Practise Countable and Uncountable Nouns - Grocery Shopping with this interactive fill-in-the-blank exercise of 15 questions. Choose the option that correctly completes each sentence, then submit to check your answers and get instant feedback on every choice.
Practising grammar in real sentences — rather than memorising rules in isolation — is one of the most effective ways to make a structure stick. You can retry as many times as you like to build accuracy and confidence using Countable and Uncountable Nouns - Grocery Shopping in everyday English.
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