It is not possible to say one water, two flours, etc.
Uncountable objects are counted in two ways:
a) in litres, kilos, etc:
Could I have a kilo of potatoes?
I need three litres of milk.
b) by counting the containers that hold the uncountable noun:
I'd like three bottles of lemonade, please.
or by dividing the object into pieces, which are counted:
Would you like a piece of cake?
Exercise. Write the correct word for each object:
1. a ... of lemonade
2. a ... of cake
3. a ... of bread
4. a ... of chocolates
5. a ... of peas
6. a ... of chocolate
7. a ... of Coca-Cola
8. a ... of jam
9. a ... cigarettes
10. a ... of bread
11. a ... of milk
12. a ... of toothpaste
1. a glass/bottle of lemonade
2. a piece of cake
3. a slice/loaf of bread
4. a box of chocolates
5. a pack/bag/portion of peas
6. a piece/bar of chocolate
7. a glass/bottle of Coca-Cola
8. a jar of jam
9. a pack/packet of cigarettes
10. a slice/loaf of bread
11. a bottle/carton of milk
12. a tube of toothpaste
Well, I hope these are all correct!
Excellent! Irrefragable answer)))
Hello Suegha!
Excellent work.
You can also say:
3. a tin of peas
7. a can of Coca-Cola
Ahhh! I forgot about the two things I never consume! Tinned peas and coca-cola. I never use tinned products and I think cola tastes like poison! :) ;)
very easy and useful explanation!
Malena Erin (36)
It is not possible to say
one water, two flours, etc.Uncountable objects are counted in two ways:
a) in litres, kilos, etc:
Could I have a kilo of potatoes?
I need three litres of milk.
b) by counting the containers that hold the uncountable noun:
I'd like three bottles of lemonade, please.
or by dividing the object into pieces, which are counted:
Would you like a piece of cake?
Malena Erin (36)
Exercise. Write the correct word for each object:
1. a ... of lemonade
2. a ... of cake
3. a ... of bread
4. a ... of chocolates
5. a ... of peas
6. a ... of chocolate
7. a ... of Coca-Cola
8. a ... of jam
9. a ... cigarettes
10. a ... of bread
11. a ... of milk
12. a ... of toothpaste
(43)
1. a glass/bottle of lemonade
2. a piece of cake
3. a slice/loaf of bread
4. a box of chocolates
5. a pack/bag/portion of peas
6. a piece/bar of chocolate
7. a glass/bottle of Coca-Cola
8. a jar of jam
9. a pack/packet of cigarettes
10. a slice/loaf of bread
11. a bottle/carton of milk
12. a tube of toothpaste
Well, I hope these are all correct!
Татьяна217 (42)
Excellent! Irrefragable answer)))
Malena Erin (36)
Hello Suegha!
Excellent work.
You can also say:
3. a tin of peas
7. a can of Coca-Cola
(43)
Ahhh! I forgot about the two things I never consume! Tinned peas and coca-cola. I never use tinned products and I think cola tastes like poison! :) ;)
PRICARTE (59)
very easy and useful explanation!