A vegetable is a plant or part of one eaten as food.
The idea
Use a vegetable for one and vegetables for more than one.
Examples
- This vegetable grows in our garden.
- We bought vegetables for dinner.
- The vegetables are ready to eat.
- Which vegetable do you prefer?
- Wash the vegetables in cold water.
- That vegetable is bright green.
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Do not leave off the plural ending after a number greater than one: say two vegetables.
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Choose the correct answer. The basket holds three ___. (vegetables / vegetable)
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vegetables
Vegetables follows a number greater than one.
Choose the correct answer. A carrot is ___. (a vegetable / vegetables)
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a vegetable
A vegetable names one item.
Choose the correct answer. Add two ___ to the dish. (vegetables / vegetable)
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vegetables
Vegetables names several items.
Practice round
Answer questions and rebuild English sentences to practise. Your score is shown.
Choose the correct answer. The basket holds three ___. (vegetables / vegetable)
Choose the correct answer. A carrot is ___. (a vegetable / vegetables)
Choose the correct answer. Add two ___ to the dish. (vegetables / vegetable)
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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Name vegetables you like. Give an example in a complete sentence.