AI need a water.
BI drank two waters.
CI drank two glasses of water.
DI have many waters in my bag.
Answer:
C. I drank two glasses of water.
Read Explanation:
Grammatical Correctness in English Sentences
Focus on Countable and Uncountable Nouns
Nouns in English are categorized as either countable or uncountable.
Countable nouns refer to items that can be counted individually. They have both singular and plural forms. Examples: glass, book, chair, student.
Uncountable nouns refer to substances, concepts, or qualities that cannot be counted as individual units. They typically do not have a plural form. Examples: water, information, advice, sugar.
Determiners and Quantity
When referring to countable nouns, we use determiners like 'a', 'an', 'one', 'two', 'three', etc., to specify the quantity.
For uncountable nouns, we often use quantifiers like 'some', 'much', 'a lot of', or specify a unit of measurement.
Illustrative Example
Consider the noun 'water'. It is an uncountable noun.
We cannot say 'two waters' in the sense of individual units of water.
To count 'water', we must use a unit of measurement or a container. Common units include glass, bottle, liter, cup.
Therefore, when we want to express a quantity of water, we specify the container or unit:
'a glass of water'
'two glasses of water'
'a bottle of water'
'three bottles of water'
This construction ('unit' + 'of' + 'uncountable noun') allows us to treat the uncountable noun as countable in a specific context.