A. Classify the following as “C” (Countable) and “U” (Uncountable).
• Bananas ……... • Lemonade ……...
• Biscuits ……... • Flour ……...
• Curd ……... • Chocolates ……...
• Tomatoes ……... • Tomato ketchup ……...
• Sandwiches ……... • Potatoes ……...
• Mashed potatoes ……... • Coffee ……...
• Coffee jars ……... • Tables ……...

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The test is simple. Ask yourself: can I count them — one, two, three? If yes, write C . If I can only say some of it, write U . Word C or U Why Bananas C One banana, two bananas — we can count them. Biscuits C Three biscuits, four biscuits. Curd U We cannot say “two curds”. We say a bowl of curd. Tomatoes C One tomato, five tomatoes. Sandwiches C Two sandwiches in my lunch box. Mashed potatoes U Once the potatoes are mashed, we cannot pick out one. We say a spoon of mashed potatoes. Coffee jars C The jar can be counted — two coffee jars. Lemonade U It is a liquid. We say a glass of lemonade. Flour U Flour is a powder. We say a kilo of flour. Chocolates C Two chocolates, ten chocolates. Tomato ketchup U It is a thick liquid. We say a bottle of tomato ketchup. Potatoes C One potato, six potatoes. Coffee U Coffee is a powder or a drink. We say a cup of coffee. Tables C One table, four tables. Look at the pairs the book has made: Potatoes is C but mashed potatoes is U. Coffee is U but coffee jars is C. The same thing changes from countable to uncountable when we cannot pick out one piece any more — and it changes back when we put it in something we can count, like a jar. Tip: Uncountable nouns usually have no plural form. We never say flours , curds or coffees . That is another quick way to check.

Word	C or U	Why
Bananas	C	One banana, two bananas — we can count them.
Biscuits	C	Three biscuits, four biscuits.
Curd	U	We cannot say “two curds”. We say a bowl of curd.
Tomatoes	C	One tomato, five tomatoes.
Sandwiches	C	Two sandwiches in my lunch box.
Mashed potatoes	U	Once the potatoes are mashed, we cannot pick out one. We say a spoon of mashed potatoes.
Coffee jars	C	The jar can be counted — two coffee jars.
Lemonade	U	It is a liquid. We say a glass of lemonade.
Flour	U	Flour is a powder. We say a kilo of flour.
Chocolates	C	Two chocolates, ten chocolates.
Tomato ketchup	U	It is a thick liquid. We say a bottle of tomato ketchup.
Potatoes	C	One potato, six potatoes.
Coffee	U	Coffee is a powder or a drink. We say a cup of coffee.
Tables	C	One table, four tables.

NCERT Solutions for Class 4th English Chapter 3 A. Classify the following as “C” (Countable) and “U” (Uncountable). — Let us Write