Below are some examples of partitives. Write an appropriate mass noun for each partitive.

Supply a
fraction or a cardinal number before the partitive. Look at number 1.

1. two cups of milk

2. _______________ yards of _______________

3. _______________ spoonful of _______________

4. _______________ bottes of _______________

5. _______________ cartoons of _______________

6. _______________ jar of _______________

7. _______________ can of _______________

8. _______________ slices of _______________

9. _______________ helpings of _______________

10. _______________ servings of _______________

Use each of your answers in A in a sentence. Look at number 1.

1. Mother poured two cups of milk to the cake batter.

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3. ____________________________________________________________

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5. ____________________________________________________________

6. ____________________________________________________________

7. ____________________________________________________________

8. ____________________________________________________________

9. ____________________________________________________________

10. ____________________________________________________________