Question 1: Explain Countable and Uncountable Nouns. Give examples to illustrate your answer.

Answer : Anything that can be counted, whether singular - a dog, a house, a friend, etc. or plural - a few
books, lots of oranges, etc. is a countable noun. The following countable noun examples will help you to
see the difference between countable and uncountable nouns. Notice that singular verbs are used with
singular countable nouns, while plural verbs are used with plural countable nouns.

For Eg. : 1. There are at least twenty Italian restaurants in little Italy.
2. Megan took a lot of photographs when she went to the Grand Canyon.
3. Your book is on the kitchen table.

Anything that cannot be counted is an uncountable noun. Even though uncountable nouns are not
individual objects, they are always singular and one must always use singular verbs in conjunction
with uncountable nouns. The following uncountable noun examples will help you to gain even more
understanding of how countable and uncountable noun differ from one another. Notice that singular
verbs are always used with uncountable nouns.

For Eg. : 1. There is no more water in the pond.

2. Please help yourself to some cheese.
3. I need to find information about Pulitzer Prize winners.

Countable and Uncountable Nouns Exercises

Is the underlined noun countable or uncountable ?

1. The children fell asleep quickly after a busy day of fun.

2. Be careful ! The water is deep.
3. The parade included fire trucks and police cars.
4. We like the large bottles of mineral water.
5. My mother uses real butter in the cakes she bakes.

1 - Countable, 2-Uncountable, 3 - Countable, 4- Countable, 5-Uncountable

Question 2: Give three examples of Positive, Comparative and Superlative adjectives.

Answer : Positive Form - The positive form is used in cases where there are no differences between
the two compared things or persons. To form the positive, we use the word as before and after the
positive form of adjective. For Example :

1. Danny is as smart as Philip.

2. She is as beautiful as her older sister.
3. She is not as beautiful as her older sister.

Comparative Form - When two objects or persons are being compared, the comparative form of the
adjective is used. The comparative adjective can be formed in two ways :

Adding -er to the positive form of the adjective.

Adding the word more before the adjective.

For Example :
1.My Essay is longer than yours.
2.She is more beautiful than her sister.
3.He is taller than him.

Superlative Form - The superlative is used to say what thing or person has the most of a particular
quality within a group or of its kind. The superlative can be formed in two ways :

Adding -est to the positive form of the adjective.

Adding the word most before the adjective.

For Example :

1. This is the most beautiful dress I have ever seen.

2. I love my daughter the most.
3. The biggest table in the room.

POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

This book is longer than that
This book is long. This is the longest book.
book.
The airport is farther than the
The Airport is far. This is the farthest airport.
train station.
My mom is better cock than your
My Mom is a good cook. My mom is the best cook.
mom.

Question 3: Name three main characters in the novel - The Financial Expert.

Answer : Three main characters in the novel - The Financial Expert are Margayya, Meena and Balu.
The first character is Margayya who is a Financial expert and the central character of the novel, and
also a wizard and expert in financial matters. He owns a small business in his thirties and earning a
modest living through financial consultancy under a banyan tree in the town of Malgudi in India. He
eventually becomes a wealthy moneylender and banker who loses his reputation after assaulting an
old associate that results in the loss of his fortune and reputation. The second character is Meena who
is Margayya's wife, confidant and scapegoat but is frightened by Margayyas rage and irrational
schemes. She only asserts herself when she thinks that her husband has driven their son Balu to
suicide; her fury and grief frighten him to go and search for their son in Madris. The third character is
Balu who is Margayya and Meena's son often perceived as spoilt and uncontrollable. he fails at school,
runaway and becomes a wastrel in his marriage. At the end of the book, there is an attempt to stop
Balu's debauchery which leads to Margayya's downfall.