Write a simple shopping list

The idea

Write one item per line. Use a number with countable items, or a container or measure with things such as milk: two apples, a litre of milk.

Examples

• We need two apples.
• Please buy a loaf of bread.
• I need a litre of milk.
• We need three tomatoes.
• Please buy a bag of rice.
• I need six eggs.

Watch out

Do not write two milk for two containers; name the container, for example two bottles of milk.

Try it yourself

1. Choose the list entry: Three pieces of fruit: (three bananas / three banana)

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   three bananas

   three bananas names three separate pieces of fruit.

2. Choose the list entry: One container of water: (a bottle of water / a water)

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   a bottle of water

   a bottle of water gives a container for water.

3. Choose the list entry: Four eggs: (four eggs / four egg)

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   four eggs

   four eggs uses the plural after four.

Use it today

Write a list of four groceries with quantities for an imaginary trip.