How to Use "Piece" with Example Sentences

piece (n): a part of something; a part broken, cut, or torn off a larger thing

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Used with nouns:

"I would like two pieces of cake."
(cake, pie, pizza)

"I need a piece of paper."
(paper)

Used with adjectives:

"We lost one of our puzzle pieces."
(puzzle, game, toy)

"Did you move your chess piece yet?"
(chess)

"We broke the bread into bite-sized pieces."
(bite-sized, little, tiny, big, equal)

"We need big pieces of paper."
(big, large, long)

"Can you help me find the missing piece?"
(missing, extra, spare)

Used with verbs:

"Please help me assemble the pieces."
(assemble, glue back, put back)

"The pieces were scattered everywhere."
(be + scattered)

Used with prepositions:

"Let me give you a piece of advice."
(of)

"The broken dish is in pieces on the floor."
(in)