At a glance
Counting words
- Containersa cup of tea, a glass of milk, a bowl of rice
- Piecesa piece of cake, a slice of bread, a bar of chocolate
- Amountsa kilo of apples, a litre of oil, a spoonful of sugar
- Pairsa pair of shoes, a pair of glasses
- Groupsa herd of cows, a flock of birds
- 1Choose a counting wordcup, piece, slice, bottle
- 2Add a numbertwo cups
- 3Add of + the nountwo cups of tea
Containers
Pieces and amounts
Pairs
Groups of animals and things
Ideas you cannot count
Some abstract nouns are uncountable. Use a piece of: a piece of advice, a piece of news, a piece of information, a piece of furniture, a piece of music.
Practice
Answer the questions. Get 7 out of 10 to finish this lesson.