Question

Special uncountable nouns: accommodation ,advice ,behaviour, furniture, information, knowledge, luck, luggage, money, permission, progres, rubbish, scenary, traffic, trouble, weather, work.


A. Complete the sentences with one of the uncountable nouns above and the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. The..... (be) usually quite mild at this time of year.
2. Luckily her......at college (not cost ) a lot.
3. Your. .... (weigh ) a ton. What have you packed?
4. ........(be) always a problem. I never have enough to spend.
5. The .......of bees (be) very interesting to study.
6. The beautiful mountain. ........ in Scotland (attract) many walkers .
7.The new. ....... for their sitting room (look) very attractive.
8 . Don't worry. There (not/be) any. ..with the police.
9.The....always (get) worse în the summer months.
10. I'm afraid this ..... about flight times (be) out of date.

Answer 1

The weather is usually quite mild at this time of year. 
Luckily her accomodation at college doesn't cost a lot.
Your luggage weighs a ton. What have you packed? 
Money is always a problem. I never have enough to spend.
The behaviour of bees is very interesting to study. 
The beautiful mountain scenery in Scotland attracts many walkers .
The new furniture for their sitting room looks very attractive. 
Don't worry. There isn't (sau poate won't be) any trouble with the police. 
The traffic always gets worse în the summer months. 
I'm afraid this information about flight times is out of date.

Uncountable nouns are treated as singular. We use a singular verb. For example: This news is very important. Your luggage looks heavy.