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THE PLURAL OF NOUNS



X. In each sentence, either one or both of the one forms in italics is correct. Tick (۷) the sentences where both forms are correct. Underline the correct form in the others.

1. The chair/chairwoman has just phoned to say she's been delayed in traffic.

2. For really good electric pianos/pianoes,have a look in Marston's.

3. Com circles are one of the strangest phenomenons/phenomena of recent times.

4. Her wavy shoulder-length hair is/are beautiful.

5. Parliament consists of 653 MP's/ MPs,about two-thirds of whom belong to the Government.

6. Mary is medium height and a bit overweight; she regularly checks her weight on the scale/scales.

7. He is sincere in his wish to be helpful to the people and is able to give you advice/an advice.

8. This checkout is for customers with fewer/lessthan five items only.

9. He was hit on the head by stone/a stone and had to go to hospital.

10. The supermarket is doing a lot of different fruit/fruitsfrom the Far East at the moment.

11. The most exciting event for most British viewers in the Sydney Olympics was/were the rowing finals.

12. The Society's President, against the wishes of the other founder members, has/ have agreed to the sale.

13. Bread and butter is/are eaten with meals by most people in the North of England.

14. 'The Three Kings' was/were a great success for George Clooney.

15. Have you thought about doing gymnastics? I think it's/they're very good for you to become well-built and strong.

16. Recent events prove the saying that twenty-four hours is/area long time in politics.

17. The Council's team of social workers is/are to be commended for their actions.

18. The United Nations is/are sending a special envoy to the conflict zone.

19. I'll take you to the station if you give me shout/a shout when you're ready.

The attack on the Minister/people attacked the Minister and it was unprovoked and extremely vicious.

20. The first outbreak/breakout of the epidemic was in Zaire in the 1980s.

XI. Make a plural form.

Valley, cloth, ox, hoof, hair-do, tomato, phenomenon, wharf, tattoo, thief,

kimono, kilo, sister-in-law, medium, louse, datum, radio, echo, gas, body, calf, workman, photo, eyebrow, lorry, toe, tooth, toy, wrinkle, thigh

XII. Choose the correct verb form(s).

1. The television news is/are at ten o'clock.

2. These clothes is/are the latest fashion.

3. Maths is/are Emma's favourite subject.

4. The troops was/were involved in a training exercise.

5. The contents of the briefcase seems/seem to have disappeared.

6. The athletics we watched was/were quite exiting.

7. The remains of the meal was/were thrown in the bin.

8. These jeans fits/fit all right .Perhaps I'll buy them.

9. The cattle is/are going to be sold with the farm.

10. The police has/have warned motorists to take extra car.

11. The team was/were playing well.

12. The government is/arestill in crisis.

13. Politics is/are popular at this university.

14. Statistics is/are able to prove anything you want it/them to.

15. Her politics is/are bordering on the fascist.

16. The council has/have postponed a decision on the new road.







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