Question

Identify the countable noun from the underlined options given below:
i) three men
ii) three kilos of rice
iii) three bags of rice
iv) three years of research

• A. Option i) alone
• B. Options i) and iii)
• C. Options i), iii) and iv)
• D. All the options i) to iv)

Answer 1

The correct option is B Options i) and iii)

Countable nouns are those nouns which can be counted. Uncountable nouns are usually abstract ideas/ qualities/ physical objects which are not countable due to their form.

Among the given words, men and bags can be counted.

The noun rice, is a physical object. However it is not countable due to its form.

The word, research is an abstract noun and is uncountable.

Hence, the correct answer is i) and iii) i.e option B.