Room can mean a separate part of a building or available space.
The idea
Use a room for one part of a building and three rooms for several. In room for one more chair, room means available space and is uncountable.
Examples
- This room is bright.
- The house has three rooms.
- There is room for one more chair.
- We need more room for the boxes.
- She is waiting in the next room.
- Is there enough room in your bag?
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Watch out
Do not add plural -s when talking about an amount of space. Use rooms when counting separate parts of a building.
Try it yourself
Count three separate parts of a house. The house has three ___. (room / rooms)
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rooms
rooms counts three parts of the house.
Describe available space, not separate rooms. There is ___ for another chair. (room / rooms)
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room
room means available space and is uncountable here.
Choose the verb for one room. This room ___ bright. (is / are)
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is
is agrees with the singular subject this room.
Practice round
Answer questions and rebuild English sentences to practise. Your score is shown.
Count three separate parts of a house. The house has three ___. (room / rooms)
Describe available space, not separate rooms. There is ___ for another chair. (room / rooms)
Choose the verb for one room. This room ___ bright. (is / are)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Describe a room you know and say whether it has room for another chair.