Choose the correct countable words to go with the words and phrases in the sentences. Sometimes more than one answer may be correct.
We are running out of soap. Marc, could you please buy a ...... of soap when you go shopping this afternoon? Thanks.
bar
item
chip
stain
Lucy is trying to lose weight which is why she's cutting down on the number of ...... of chocolate she eats a day.
bars
items
chunk
suits
Johnathan Swift wrote, 'Whoever makes two ...... of grass or two ...... of corn grow where only one grew before serves mankind better than the whole race of politicians'.
blades, ears
blades, sticks
sticks, ears
ears, items
It's minus thirty degrees Celsius outside! I feel like a ...... of ice.
block
item
stain
stick
Add a ...... or two of vinegar and the fine meal is ready to be served.
drop
gallon
pinch
suite
In a desert country even a single ...... of water can make a difference.
drop
stain
pool
pinch
There are two big ...... of oil on your new T-shirt. Mother will be furious.
drops
suits
items
slices
There must be a ...... of truth in his story because the witness has confirmed some of the details as well.
grain
slice
loaf
sips
The rich baron has just bought two ...... of silk.
lengths
pints
bottels
jars
The huge machines drop single ...... of corn into the containers.
grains
pieces
items
slices
Jason has brought you some ...... of sand from his holiday in Africa.
grains
slices
seeds
halves
You only need to add a ...... of salt as too much of it might spoil the whole meal.
grain
pinch
slice
seed
David has bought two big ...... of bread when I had asked him to buy a single small ...... only.
loaves, loaf
slices, slice
pints, pint
handfuls, handful
A: How many ...... of bread would you like for breakfast? B: Two please.
slices
pieces
ears
grains
Jason had only eaten one ...... of cake before he left the party.
slice
piece
loaf
plate
Mrs Jankinson has bought two thin ...... of meat today. She might be making schnitzel tonight.