Countable food and uncountable amounts
You can count eggs and rolls: , , , . , , , and are normally uncountable and do not take just to mean an amount.
Use for an unspecified positive amount: , . Make a unit countable with a container or portion: , .
In an offer or request, is natural because you expect it is available: , These polite question phrases can be learned whole.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Order two eggs. | ||
| Order two eggs. | ||
| Ask for bread as an amount. | ||
| Ask for bread as an amount. | ||
| Name a container of water. | ||
| Name a container of water. | ||
| Ask for an available amount of milk. | ||
| Ask for an available amount of milk. | ||
| Ask for one portion of bread. | ||
| Ask for one portion of bread. | ||
| Order one egg. | ||
| Order one egg. | ||
Two eggs, please.Order two eggs.
Some bread, please.Ask for bread as an amount.
A glass of water, please.Name a container of water.
Can I have some milk?Ask for an available amount of milk.
A piece of bread, please.Ask for one portion of bread.
I’d like an egg.Order one egg.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the patterns
Tap the form described in this unit.
, .
Order two eggs.
, .
Ask for bread as an amount.
, .
Name a container of water.
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Ask for an available amount of milk.
, .
Ask for one portion of bread.
.
Order one egg.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Choose the right word for the gap.
Two , please.
Order two eggs.
Some , please.
Ask for bread as an amount.
A glass water, please.
Name a container of water.
Can I have milk?
Ask for an available amount of milk.
A of bread, please.
Ask for one portion of bread.
I’d like egg.
Order one egg.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete a short message
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Two , please.
Order two eggs.
Some , please.
Ask for bread as an amount.
A glass water, please.
Name a container of water.
Can I have milk?
Ask for an available amount of milk.
A of bread, please.
Ask for one portion of bread.
I’d like egg.
Order one egg.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build useful sentences
Put the words in order.
Order two eggs.
Ask for bread as an amount.
Name a container of water.
Ask for an available amount of milk.
Ask for one portion of bread.
Order one egg.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Order two eggs.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Order two eggs.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Ask for bread as an amount.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Ask for bread as an amount.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Name a container of water.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Name a container of water.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Ask for an available amount of milk.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Ask for an available amount of milk.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
