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Stephenlearner Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Pebble, gravel, rubble?

Hi,

Can you tell me that among the three, which is countable, and which is not?
What are their differences with respect to purpose?
For example,
Bulldozers push _____.
Children throw _____ into the pond.
I have a ___________in my shoe.
In the park there is a short road made of _______. When you step on it, you may feel being rubbed.
In rural ares, there are lots of __________roads.
Construction workers put the _________ into the concrete mixer.

You may put other words in the blank if they are more appropriate.

Thanks.
  

Top answer

Can you tell me that among the three, which is countable, and which is not? Countable is only pebble . q=gravel For example, Bulldozers push _ the rubble ____ .

— Prajwalkr

  • Can you tell me that among the three, which is countable, and which is not?
  • Countable is only pebble .
  • q=gravel For example, Bulldozers push _ the rubble ____ .
  • Children throw _ pebbles / stones __ into the pond.
  • I have a __ pebble _______ in my shoe.
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Can you tell me that among the three, which is countable, and which is not?
Countable is only pebble.

I will tell you their meanings which might give you a rough idea about their differences:

pebble=a small stone made smooth and round by the action of water or sand
gravel=a loose aggregation of small water-worn or pounded stones
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