Soup is a liquid food, often served hot in a bowl.
The idea
Soup is usually uncountable: some soup, a bowl of soup. A menu may use soups for different kinds.
Examples
- The soup smells wonderful today.
- I poured soup into a small bowl.
- Our neighbours made tomato soup.
- This soup is too hot to eat.
- We shared a pot of vegetable soup.
- Two bowls of soup are on the tray.
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Watch out
Do not use a soup for an unspecified quantity; use a bowl or some soup instead.
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Choose the best word. There is ___ soup in the pot. (some / a)
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some
some gives an unspecified amount.
Choose the best word. Please bring me a ___ of soup. (bowl / fork)
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bowl
bowl names the container for a serving.
Choose the best word. The menu lists three different ___. (soups / soup)
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soups
soups refers to different varieties on the menu.
Practice round
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Choose the best word. There is ___ soup in the pot. (some / a)
Choose the best word. Please bring me a ___ of soup. (bowl / fork)
Choose the best word. The menu lists three different ___. (soups / soup)
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 a soup and say how much you would serve.