Which of the following nouns is uncountable?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → crockery
Uncountable noun:
- An uncountable noun cannot be counted one by one. It is not used with “a” or with a number.
- “Crockery” is the name for all the cups, plates and bowls together. We cannot say “a crockery” or “two crockeries”.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 2: saucer — Incorrect. “Saucer” is a countable noun. We can say one saucer, two saucers. Example: Dadaji pours his tea into a saucer to cool it.
Option 3: tumbler — Incorrect. “Tumbler” is a countable noun. We can say one tumbler, two tumblers. Example: She filled two steel tumblers with buttermilk.
Option 4: bowl — Incorrect. “Bowl” is a countable noun. We can say one bowl, two bowls. Example: Put the curd in a small bowl.