Fill in the blank with the correct option:
With the money from the annual fair, our school bought ______ for the new science lab.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → some equipment
Uncountable noun without a / an:
- Some nouns cannot be counted. They do not take “a” or “an”, and they have no plural form with -s.
- “Equipment” means the tools and machines needed for a job. It is uncountable, so we say “some equipment”.
- Complete sentence: With the money from the annual fair, our school bought some equipment for the new science lab.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: an equipment — Incorrect. “An” is used only with one thing we can count. “Equipment” cannot be counted. Example: Mummy bought an oven for baking cakes.
Option 3: equipments — Incorrect. “Equipment” is uncountable, so it has no plural form with -s. “Equipments” is often heard, but it is not correct English. Example: All the equipment in the school gym is new.
Option 4: a few equipment — Incorrect. “A few” is used only with plural nouns we can count. Example: We bought a few test tubes for the lab.