Food
A bowl of rice 
A dish of spaghetti 
A pound of meat/cheese 
A piece of cake/pie 
A can of soup 
A box of cereal 
A bag of flour 
A carton of ice cream 
A jar of peanut butter 
A loaf of bread 
A slice of bread/pizza 
A package of pasta 
A dash of salt 
A cube of ice 
A pack of gum 
A head of lettuce/cabbage 
An ear of corn 
A kernel of corn 
A grain of wheat/salt 
A stalk of celery 
A spear of asparagus 
A clove of garlic
 
Liquid
A teaspoon of medicine 
A tablespoon of vinegar 
A glass of water 
A cup of coffee 
A pint of blood 
A quart of milk 
A half gallon of juice 
A gallon of punch 
A tank of gas 
A jug of lemonade 
A bottle of wine 
A keg of beer 
A shot of vodka 
A drop of rain 
 
Personal items
A bar of soap 
A tube of toothpaste 
A container of shampoo 
A stick of deodorant 
A bottle of perfume/cologne 
A roll of toilet paper 
A ball of cotton 
Sewing items
A spool of thread 
A skein of yarn 
A yard/meter of ribbon 
A (square) foot/meter of fabric/cloth 
Stationery
A piece of paper 
A pad of paper 
A roll of tape 
A stick/piece of chalk 
A bottle/tube of glue 
A jar of paste 
A pair of scissors
Notes: 
1. Measure words can also be counted:
one slice of toast, two slices of toast, etc. 
2. Some items can be either count or non-count, depending on composition or arrangement. For example, 
A bar of chocolate (non-count [perceived as one solid item])
A box of chocoloates (count [perceived as several individual items])
 
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