A fork is an eating utensil with a handle and points used to pick up food.
The idea
Fork is countable: a fork, four forks. Say eat with a fork for the utensil and a knife and fork for a common pair.
Examples
- The fork is beside the plate.
- She ate the salad with a fork.
- We need four forks for the guests.
- He put the clean forks in the drawer.
- Can I have a fork, please?
- The child dropped a fork on the floor.
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A fork has points for picking up food; a spoon has a bowl for holding food or liquid.
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Choose the plural after four. We need four ___. (fork / forks)
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forks
Forks is the plural after four.
Choose the preposition for the utensil used. She ate the salad ___ a fork. (with / from)
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with
With introduces the utensil used for eating.
Choose the pointed eating utensil. This utensil has points for picking up food: a ___. (fork / spoon)
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fork
A fork has points used to pick up food.
Practice round
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Choose the plural after four. We need four ___. (fork / forks)
Choose the preposition for the utensil used. She ate the salad ___ a fork. (with / from)
Choose the pointed eating utensil. This utensil has points for picking up food: a ___. (fork / spoon)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Describe where you keep forks and ask politely for one at a meal.