英语入门对话:37 Count and Non-count Nouns

Non-count Nouns

I’d like to buy some ____________.

How much do you need?

Let’s see. Five ____s* should be enough.

All right. Five____s of ________.

Anything else?

No, that will be all for today.

*Use measure words with non-count nouns.

For example:

Three bottles of milk.

Two cans of soda pop.

A pound of ground beef.

Count Nouns

I’d like to buy some _______________s.

How many do you need?

Let’s see. Five (of them) should be enough.

All right. Five __________s.

Anything else?

No, that will be all for today.

Measure words can also be used for count nouns.

For example:

Four boxes of crackers.

A package of cookies.

Six pounds of apples.

Or: Six apples

Seven donuts