Purpose: This exercise gives you practice in recognizing which counters can be appropriately used with some of the uncountable nouns commonly found in academic writing.

Instructions: In this exercise, you are asked to identify which counter(s) can be used to make each uncountable noun "countable". Choose the best alternative from the list of counters, and then press the "CHECK" button to receive feedback on your choice.

Note that more than one correct answer is possible in the following exercise.

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Estimated time: 20 minutes.