Question

Select the correct countable and uncountable noun.
The child was licking ___________.

• A. Ice cream
• B. An ice cream
• C. A ice cream
• D. Many ice cream

Answer 1

The correct option is B An ice cream

'Ice cream' is a frozen cream dessert.

Option B: Articles like 'an' are indefinite articles that are used for non specific nouns. We use 'an' when the noun begins with a vowel. In the given sentence, 'ice cream' is a non specific noun and begins with a vowel 'i'.

Hence we use the article 'an' and option B is correct.

Option A: 'Ice cream' cannot be used on its own without an article or any other modifier. As a result the meaning is left incomplete.

Option C: The article 'a' is used when the noun begins with a consonant. For example, 'a man', where man begins with the consonant 'm'.

In the given sentence, 'ice cream' is a noun that begins with 'i', a vowel.

Option D: 'Many ice cream' isn't a suitable option. 'Many' is used for plural countable nouns, whereas 'ice cream' is a single countable noun.

Hence options A, C and D are incorrect.