Monday, August 31, 2009

Uncountable Nouns - Food

Uncountable Nouns

A lot of food is made up of uncountable nouns, to make them countable you need to put them in another form.

For example:-

"A ...... of ......".="A piece of fruit."

Here is a list of some of the uncountable nouns in this quarter's vocabulary and some ways to make them countable.

asparagusA bunch of asparagus.
beefA slice of beef.
breadA slice of bread.
broccoliA piece of broccoli.
butterA pat of butter.
cornAn ear of corn.
fruitA piece of fruit.
garlicA bulb of garlic.
honeyA pot of honey.
jamA jar of jam.
lambA leg of lamb.
pepperA pot of pepper.
porkA joint of pork.
riceA grain of rice.
saltA pinch of salt.
spaghettiA strand of spaghetti.
sugarA cube of sugar.

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