Explanations:Quantifiers are words that indicate the quantity of a noun. They are used with both countable and uncountable nouns. Countable nouns can be counted individually, such as "books," "apples," or "students." Uncountable nouns, on the other hand, cannot be counted individually and are often substances, concepts, or abstract ideas, such as "water," "information," or "happiness."
In the context of the question, "orange juice" is an uncountable noun. However, when we talk about orange juice in a specific context, such as buying it from a shop, we often refer to it in countable terms based on its packaging. For example, we might buy "a bottle of orange juice," "a carton of orange juice," or "a jug of orange juice." In these cases, the quantifier is used with the countable noun that describes the container, not the uncountable noun itself.
The question asks us to complete the sentence "My mother bought four _____ orange juice from the shop." The correct answer is "Cartons of" because "cartons" is a countable noun that refers to the packaging of the orange juice. "Cartons of" is a quantifier that can be used with countable nouns, and it fits the context of buying multiple containers of orange juice from a shop.
Let's examine why the other options are incorrect:
Option A, "A slice of," is incorrect because "slice" is typically used with countable nouns that can be divided into slices, such as "a slice of pizza" or "a slice of cake." Orange juice is a liquid and is not typically divided into slices.
Option B, "A bowl of," is incorrect because "bowl" is used with uncountable nouns that can be contained in a bowl, such as "a bowl of soup" or "a bowl of cereal." While orange juice is uncountable, it is not typically served in a bowl. It is more commonly sold in bottles, cartons, or jugs.
Option D, "A drop of," is incorrect because "drop" is used with very small quantities of uncountable liquids, such as "a drop of water" or "a drop of oil." While orange juice is uncountable, "four drops" would be an extremely small amount and does not match the context of buying juice from a shop.
Therefore, the correct answer is "Cartons of," as it is the only option that correctly matches the countable noun "cartons" with the uncountable noun "orange juice" in the context of buying multiple containers of juice from a shop.