An egg is an oval object produced by a bird, often eaten as food.
The idea
Count whole eggs with an egg and two eggs. Describe preparation with a boiled egg or a fried egg. As food, egg can also be uncountable: some egg.
Examples
- She cooked an egg for breakfast.
- We need two eggs for the recipe.
- The egg is in the fridge.
- He bought six eggs at the market.
- Would you like a boiled egg?
- They put the fried eggs on the table.
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Boiled and fried identify preparation methods; neither word alone tells you what seasoning was used.
Try it yourself
Choose the plural for whole eggs. The recipe needs two ___. (egg / eggs)
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eggs
Eggs counts the whole items in the recipe.
Choose the preparation in boiling water. An egg cooked in boiling water is a ___. (boiled egg / fried egg)
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boiled egg
A boiled egg is cooked in boiling water.
Decide whether the method alone identifies seasoning. A boiled egg was served. Does boiled alone tell you which seasoning was used? (no / yes)
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no
Preparation alone does not identify any seasoning.
Practice round
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Choose the plural for whole eggs. The recipe needs two ___. (egg / eggs)
Choose the preparation in boiling water. An egg cooked in boiling water is a ___. (boiled egg / fried egg)
Decide whether the method alone identifies seasoning. A boiled egg was served. Does boiled alone tell you which seasoning was used? (no / yes)
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Offer an egg and ask how the person would like it prepared.