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| A bunch — a number of things, typically of the same kind, growing or fastened together: a bunch of flowers, a bunch of keys, a bunch of grapes, a bunch of bananas, a bunch of jobs, a bunch of people; |
| a bag — a flexible container with an opening at the top: a paper bag, a plastic bag, a sleeping bag; |
| a bar — a bar of soap, bar of gold, a bar of chocolate; |
| a barrel — is a large, round container for liquids or food: a barrel of beer,oak barrels, barrels of pickled fish; |
| a book — a set of tickets, stamps, matches, samples of cloth, etc., bound together: a book of stamps, a book of matches; |
| a bottle — a glass or plastic container with a narrow neck: a bottle of cognac, a bottle of wine, a baby's feeding bottle; |
| a box — a container with a flat base and sides: a box of matches, a box of chocolate, amusical box; |
| a bundle — a number of things that are tied together: a bundle of bank-notes,bundle of nerves,a bundle of sticks, the bundle of clothing, a bundle of magazines, a bundle of firewood; |
| a can — a cylindrical metal container: a can of coke,a petrol can, a can of paint; |
| a carton — a small, light box: a carton of low-calorie yoghurt, a carton of milk; |
| a crate — is a large box used for transporting or storing things: crates of beer,a crate of bananas; |
| a deck — a pack: a deck of playing cards; |
| a fleet of ships — a group of ships sailing together; |
| a flight — a set of steps; a moment: a flight of stairs, flight of imagination, flight of eloquence, flight of wit; |
| a heap — an untidy collection of things;a large amount or number: heap of boxes, a heap of blankets, heaps of room, heaps of time |
| a jar — is a glass container with a lid that is used for storing food: a jar of pickled onions,a glass jar, a jar of coffee; |
| a loaf — a quantity of bread that is shaped and baked in one piece: a loaf of whole meal bread; |
| a lump — a solid piece of something: a lump of sugar, a lump of wood, a lump gold; |
| a pack — a paper container or a group a (quantity) of similar things or people: a pack of cereals, a pack of cigarettes, a pack of cards, a pack of lies, a pack of thieves |
| a packet — a paper or cardboard container: a packet of crisps, a packet of cigarettes, a packet of salt; |
| a pad — a number of sheets of blank paper fastened together: a pad of writing paper; |
| a pile — is a mass of things lying one on top of another: a pile of stones, a pile of wood, a pile of trouble, a pile of money; |
| a pint — liquidequal to 0.568 litre: a pint of beer, a pint of milk; |
| a roll — a cylindrical mass of something: a roll of toilet paper, a roll of a film, a roll of carpet; |
| a row — a number of things or people in a line: a row of houses, a row of students; |
| a sachet — is a small sealed bag: a sample sachet of shampoo, sachets of instant coffee; |
| a sack — a large bag made of a strong material: a sack of coal, a sack of flour; |
| a sheet — a large, flat, thin piece: a sheet of greaseproof paper, a sheet of glass, a sheet of ice, a sheet of dust; |
| a stick — a stick of chewing gum; |
| a string — a number of things on a piece of string, thread, or wire: a string of facts, a string of cars, a string of camels, a string of beads, a string of imitation pearls; |
| a tin — a metal container: a tin of baked beans; a tin of beans; tins of paint; |
| a tube — is a long hollow object usually round, like a pipe: a family-size tube of toothpaste, a small tube of moisturizer; |
There are many more quantifying nouns. Think what other quantifying nouns can be used. Practise to use them: a giant size block of ice-cream, a set of spanners, a set of knives, a pair of trousers, a loaf of bread, a ball of string, a chest of drawers, a pool of blood, a pool of light, a gang of youths, a mouthful of water, a mouthful of biscuits, a flock of children, a swarm of bees, a handful of rice, a handful of people, a grain of salt/sand/sugar, a ray of hope/ light/ sunshine, a slice of lemon, a pinch of salt, a ball of flames, a scrap of paper, a piece of music, a piece of advice, a dice of meat, etc. |
