A shower is a way to wash under a spray of water; it can also mean the place or equipment used.
The idea
Shower is countable: a shower, two showers. Say take a shower or have a shower when you wash.
Examples
- I take a shower before work.
- The shower is next to the bath.
- Sam had a quick shower after the game.
- Is there a shower in your room?
- The hotel has two showers on this floor.
- Please turn off the shower when you finish.
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Watch out
Do not omit the article in take a shower: the singular noun needs a here.
Try it yourself
Choose the correct option. There are three ___ at the pool. (shower / showers)
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showers
Showers is plural because there are three.
Choose the correct option. After the run, I will take ___ shower. (a / an)
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a
A comes before the consonant sound at the start of shower.
Choose the correct option. The water is running. Please turn ___ the shower. (off / on)
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off
Off stops the water that is already running.
Practice round
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Choose the correct option. There are three ___ at the pool. (shower / showers)
Choose the correct option. After the run, I will take ___ shower. (a / an)
Choose the correct option. The water is running. Please turn ___ the shower. (off / on)
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 when you take a shower and where the shower is.