Write the correct phrase from the box under each picture.
1 a tube of toothpaste 2 a jar of jam 3 a tin of tomatoes 4 a bunch of flowers
5 a dozen eggs 6 a bottle of olive oil 7 a box of matches 8 a bar of chocolate
9 a loaf of bread 10 a packet of biscuits 11 a carton of orange juice 12 a pot of yogrt 13 a bag of doughnuts 14 a roll of toilet paper 15 a tub of pop corn
In British English we use the word can for drinks: can of beer /cola / lemonade. We use the word tin for food: a tin of tomatoes / beans / apricots. In American English the word can is used for fod and drinks.
* We don't just use the word bar with chocolate. We also use it with soap.
* In formal situations, we talk about a bouquet of towers, not a bunch.
As she came off the plane, the president was given a bouquet of flowers.
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Write the correct phrase from the box under each picture.
1 a tube of toothpaste 2 a jar of jam 3 a tin of tomatoes 4 a bunch of flowers
5 a dozen eggs 6 a bottle of olive oil 7 a box of matches 8 a bar of chocolate
9 a loaf of bread 10 a packet of biscuits 11 a carton of orange juice 12 a pot of yogrt 13 a bag of doughnuts 14 a roll of toilet paper 15 a tub of pop corn
In British English we use the word can for drinks: can of beer /cola / lemonade. We use the word tin for food: a tin of tomatoes / beans / apricots. In American English the word can is used for fod and drinks.
* We don't just use the word bar with chocolate. We also use it with soap.
* In formal situations, we talk about a bouquet of towers, not a bunch.
As she came off the plane, the president was given a bouquet of flowers.