Shopping amounts and measures
Ask with plural countable nouns: Ask with an uncountable amount: A price question also uses .
Use with either type: , . Containers and measures take : , , .
goes with plural countable nouns; goes with uncountable amounts. Both mean a small positive amount: , .
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Ask the number of apples. | ||
| Ask the number of apples. | ||
| Ask the amount of milk. | ||
| Ask the amount of milk. | ||
| Name a bottle containing milk. | ||
| Name a bottle containing milk. | ||
| Order a kilo of potatoes. | ||
| Order a kilo of potatoes. | ||
| Ask for a small number of apples. | ||
| Ask for a small number of apples. | ||
| Ask for a small amount of water. | ||
| Ask for a small amount of water. | ||
How many apples?Ask the number of apples.
How much milk?Ask the amount of milk.
A bottle of milk, please.Name a bottle containing milk.
A kilo of potatoes, please.Order a kilo of potatoes.
I’d like a few apples.Ask for a small number of apples.
I’d like a little water.Ask for a small amount of water.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the patterns
Tap the form described in this unit.
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Ask the number of apples.
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Ask the amount of milk.
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Name a bottle containing milk.
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Order a kilo of potatoes.
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Ask for a small number of apples.
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Ask for a small amount of water.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Choose the right word for the gap.
How apples?
Ask the number of apples.
How milk?
Ask the amount of milk.
A bottle milk, please.
Name a bottle containing milk.
A kilo of , please.
Order a kilo of potatoes.
I’d like a apples.
Ask for a small number of apples.
I’d like a water.
Ask for a small amount of water.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete a short message
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
How apples?
Ask the number of apples.
How milk?
Ask the amount of milk.
A bottle milk, please.
Name a bottle containing milk.
A kilo of , please.
Order a kilo of potatoes.
I’d like a apples.
Ask for a small number of apples.
I’d like a water.
Ask for a small amount of water.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build useful sentences
Put the words in order.
Ask the number of apples.
Ask the amount of milk.
Name a bottle containing milk.
Order a kilo of potatoes.
Ask for a small number of apples.
Ask for a small amount of water.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Ask the number of apples.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Ask the number of apples.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Ask the amount of milk.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Ask the amount of milk.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Name a bottle containing milk.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Name a bottle containing milk.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Order a kilo of potatoes.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Order a kilo of potatoes.
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
