An onion is a vegetable with layers beneath its dry skin.
The idea
Count whole vegetables as an onion or two onions. Chopped onion can be an ingredient: some onion.
Examples
- Peel an onion for the soup.
- The onions are beside the potatoes.
- Each onion has several layers.
- I put chopped onion in the pan.
- We bought a red onion at the market.
- Remove the dry outer layer first.
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Use an onion, not a onion: the word begins with a vowel sound.
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Choose the correct word. Buy two ___ for the stew. (onions / onion)
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onions
Onions counts two whole vegetables.
Choose the correct word. Remove the dry outer ___ of the onion. (layer / layers)
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layer
Layer names the single outer covering.
Choose the correct word. Add some chopped ___ to the rice. (onion / a onion)
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onion
Onion names chopped food after some.
Practice round
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Choose the correct word. Buy two ___ for the stew. (onions / onion)
Choose the correct word. Remove the dry outer ___ of the onion. (layer / layers)
Choose the correct word. Add some chopped ___ to the rice. (onion / a onion)
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Describe how you prepare an onion and name its layers.