Soap is a substance used with water to wash the body or other things.
The idea
Use uncountable soap for the substance: some soap, more soap. Count solid pieces with a bar of soap and two bars of soap.
Examples
- There is soap beside the sink.
- She washed her hands with soap and water.
- He bought a bar of soap yesterday.
- We need more soap in the bathroom.
- This soap smells like lavender.
- The guest asked for some liquid soap.
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Watch out
A soap can refer to a type of soap, but use a bar of soap when counting solid pieces.
Try it yourself
Choose the amount of substance. We need ___ soap. (some / many)
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some
Some soap names an unspecified amount of the substance.
Choose the word for solid pieces. He bought two ___ of soap. (bars / bar)
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bars
Bars counts the solid pieces, while soap names the substance.
Choose the word for soap that flows. The soap flows from a bottle: it is ___ soap. (liquid / solid)
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liquid
Liquid describes soap that is not solid.
Practice round
Answer questions and rebuild English sentences to practise. Your score is shown.
Choose the amount of substance. We need ___ soap. (some / many)
Choose the word for solid pieces. He bought two ___ of soap. (bars / bar)
Choose the word for soap that flows. The soap flows from a bottle: it is ___ soap. (liquid / solid)
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 soap is kept and whether you use a bar or liquid soap.