English partitives
Partitives
| ITEMS / AMOUNTS |
| a bar of chocolate |
| a bar of soap |
| a block of cement |
| a book of matches/stamps |
| a cake of soap |
| a cloud of dust |
| a flash of lightening |
| a head of hair |
| an item of news |
| a jet of water |
| a loaf of bread |
| a peal of thunder |
| a pile of earth |
| a portion of food |
| a roll of paper |
| a slice of meat |
| CONTAINERS |
| a barrel of beer |
| a basket of fruit |
| a bottle of milk |
| a can of beer |
| a carton of cigarettes |
| a flask of tea |
| a glass of water |
| a jug of water |
| a mug of cocoa |
| a tin of soup |
| a vase of flowers |
| SMALL QUANTITIES |
| a blade of grass |
| a breath of air |
| a crust of bread |
| a dash of soda |
| a grain of rice |
| a lock of hair |
| a pat of butter |
| a scrap of paper |
| MEASURES |
| a gallon of petrol |
| a length of cloth |
| a litre of oil |
| an ounce of gold |
| a pint of milk |
| a pound of coffee |
| a spoonful of medicine |
| a yard of cloth |
| ABSTRACT |
| a bit of advice |
| a branch of knowledge |
| a fit of anger |
| a piece of research |
| a spot of trouble |
| A GAME OF |
| a game of billiards |
| a game of bridge |
| a game of cards |
| a game of chess |
| a game of cricket |
| a game of darts |
| a game of squash |
| a game of tennis |
| a game of volleyball |
| TYPES/SPECIES |
| a brand of soap |
| a kind of biscuit |
| a species of insect |
| a type of drug |
| a variety of pasta |
| A PAIR OF |
| a pair of boots |
| a pair of braces |
| a pair of glasses |
| a pair of knickers |
| a pair of pants |
| a pair of pliers |
| a pair of pyjamas |
| a pair of scissors |
| a pair of shears |
| a pair of shoes |
| a pair of shorts |
| a pair of skates |
| a pair of skis |
| a pair of slippers |
| a pair of socks |
| a pair of stockings |
| a pair of tights |
| a pair of tongs |
| a pair of trousers |
