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3.7 Measurement Words with Non-Count Nouns

Container Measurement Portion Shape Other
a bag of rice a gallon of milk a piece of cake a bar of chocolate a piece of jewelry
a bottle of juice a pint of ice a piece of pie a bar of soap a piece of mail
a bowl of cereal cream a slice of bread a loaf of bread
a box of cereal a pound of meat a slice of pizza a sheet of paper
a can of soda a quart of oil a stick of butter
a carton of milk a tablespoon of a tube of toothpaste
sugar
a cup of coffee
a teaspoon of salt
a glass of water
a jar of jam

1. Use a measurement word + of to talk He drank a bottle of juice.
about a specific quantity of a non-count I bought three loaves of bread.
noun.

2. Do not use a number before a non-count ✓ Put two bars of soap in the bathroom.
noun. Use a measurement word. ✗ Put two soap in the bathroom.

5 Circle the correct measurement word to complete each sentence.

1. Clive cut three slices / bars of pizza and put them on his plate.

2. I need to buy a new bar / tube of toothpaste.

3. Do you have a sheet / slice of paper? I need to write a shopping list.

4. Would you like a piece / loaf of pie for dessert?

5. This cake uses six bars / sticks of butter.

6. We will need three cartons / loaves of bread for the party.

7. I put a new bar / stick of soap in the bathroom.

8. Helena had a glass / bowl of cereal for breakfast.

9. Yoko is wearing five different slices / pieces of jewelry today.

10. Add two pounds / gallons of milk to the shopping list, please.
11. I didn’t get a single piece / sheet of mail today.

12. The mechanic put a quart / carton of oil in my car.

6 SPEAK. Work with a partner. Student B closes his or her book. Student A reads measurement
words from chart 3.7. Student B says any correct noun for each measurement word. Switch
roles after five or six measurement words.
A: a can of . . .

B: a can of beans

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