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3. NOUNS
1. Several ______ were injured in the accident.

(A) man
(B) person
(C) crew
(D) people

2. I left a few pieces of ______ in my aunt's house after the holidays.

(A) cloth
(B) cloths
(C) clothes
(D) clothing

3. The ______ served at the hospital was so terrible that the patient refused it.

(A) meals
(B) food
(C) cakes
(D) dishes

4. I carried a small bag on board the plane as the rest of the ______ was checked in before
the flight.

(A) bag
(B) bags
(C) luggage
(D) suitcases

5. When a stone hit the hive, a ______ of bees flew out.

(A) swarm

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 (B) group
(C) cluster
(D) crowd

6. A ______ of sheep grazed on the hillside.

(A) herd
(B) flock
(C) shoal
(D) troop

7. The pilot informed us that the ______ would take an hour.

(A) flight
(B) journey
(C) trip
(D) voyage

8. BI bought a bouquet of ______ for my mother.

(A) candy
(B) chocolates
(C) flowers
(D) fruits

9. Salim was late for work because his car had a ______ .

(A) break away

(B) break out
(C) breakdown
(D) break-in

10. Abdullah received some unpleasant ______ yesterday; his car had been stolen.

(A) news
(B) report
(C) information
(D) knowledge

Answers :
1D 2D 3B 4C 5A 6B 7A 8C 9C 10A

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Collective Nouns
1. A ____ of judges will decide on the winning entry.

2. Several ____ of apartments were built to solve the housing problem.

3. You have to go up a ____ of stairs to reach the bedrooms.

4. Looking down through the windows of the plane we could see a ____ of islands amidst a
large ____ of water.

5. Several ____ of paper fluttered to the floor as a ____ of wind blew through the window.

6. A ____ of people gathered around the scene of the accident. There was a ____ of blood on
the road beside the overturned car.

7. Janet went to the shop and bought a ____ of milk, four ____ of flour, a ____ of bread and
a ____ of tomato sauce.

8. Among the presents she received were a ____ of cloth, a ____ of perfume, a ____ of
glasses and a ____ of flowers.

9. The ____ stood up as the head of Ministers filed into the conference room.

10. A ____ of sunlight penetrated through the window and shone on a ____ of fruit on the
table.

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ANSWERS:
1. A panel of judges will decide on the winning entry.

2. Several rows of apartments were built to solve the housing problem.

3. You have to go up a set of stairs to reach the bedrooms.

4. Looking down through the windows of the plane we could see a stretch of islands amidst
a large body of water.

5. Several sheets of paper fluttered to the floor as a gust of wind blew through the window.

6. A group of people gathered around the scene of the accident. There was a stain of blood
on the road beside the overturned car.

7. Janet went to the shop and bought a jug of milk, four bags of flour, a loaf of bread and a
bottle of tomato sauce.

8. Among the presents she received were a piece of cloth, a bottle of perfume, a pair of
glasses and a bunch of flowers.

9. The audience stood up as the head of Ministers filed into the conference room.

10. A beam of sunlight penetrated through the window and shone on a bunch of fruit on the
table.

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1. We did not see ______ friends at the funfair.

(A) a few
(B) a little
(C) many
(D) much

2. The students have to gather as ______ information as possible during the short period of
time.

(A) much
(B) many
(C) some
(D) a lot of

3. ______ members of the society voted against the motion to force the president to resign.

(A) Much
(B) Many
(C) Plenty of
(D) A great deal of

4. ______ of the food was wasted because ______ guests did not turn up for the reception.

(A) Much, many

(B) Many, several
(C) A little, any
(D) Plenty, a large amount

5. There is only ______ space in this cupboard for the books.

(A) a few

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(C) any
(D) a little

6. There was not ______ damage caused by the floods this year.

(A) many
(B) much
(C) a large amount of
(D) a large number of

7. There aren't ______ biscuits left. I just ate the last one !

(A) any
(B) many
(C) much
(D) some

8. ______ of the food has gone moldy, so we have to throw it all away.

(A) A large number

(B) Several
(C) Much
(D) A large amount

9. The government has cleared ______ of the jungle for cultivation.

(A) a few
(B) any
(C) a lot
(D) several

10. There isn't ______ work left to the done. You may go home now if you wish.

(A) much
(B) many
(C) some
(D) plenty of

11. The group of hunters was fortunate. They did not encounter ______ difficulty in tracking
down the killer tiger.

(A) some
(B) much
(C) many

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12. There is ______ of rubbish behind those houses. Something must be done to dispose it
off effectively.

(A) a large number

(B) a large amount
(C) a little
(D) several

13. The ______ of hooligans were arrested for damaging public property.

(A) board
(B) tribe
(C) class
(D) mob

14. Ron wants to be self-sufficient. He has planted ______ fruit trees and vegetables in his
garden.

(A) a lot of
(B) a great deal of
(C) a large amount of
(D) much

15. "You need to eat ______ fresh fruits and get ______ exercise," the doctor advised his
patient.

(A) several, some

(B) plenty of, a lot of
(C) many, a large number of
(D) much, a large amount of

ANSWER:

1C 2A 3B 4A 5D 6B 7A 8D 9C 10A 11B 12B 13D 14

A 15B

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1. ______ people disagreed with Harry's idea.

(A) Every
(B) A great deal of
(C) Much
(D) Many

2. There was ______ food left on the table, including ______ cookies.

(A) much, most

(B) a large amount of, a little
(C) a little, several
(D) plenty of, lots of

3. He has ______ interest in photography.

(A) few
(B) several
(C) little
(D) small number of

4. Drinking too ______ wine is bad for health but ______ is all right

(A) many, a little

(B) much, a small amount
(C) much, a few
(D) plenty of, some

5. I need to go out for ______ fresh air.

(A) a large number of

(B) some

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(D) enough

6. Are there ______ balloons for ______ child ?

(A) a few, each

(B) enough, every
(C) several, every
(D) much, each

7. The fuel tank of a car can contain ______ petrol.

(A) a large amount of

(B) a large number of
(C) many
(D) all

8. My grandfather rears ______ chickens. However, he does not rear ______ ducks.

(A) a lot of, many

(B) a few, less
(C) several, a small amount of
(D) a large number of, much

9. There are ______ glasses of orange juice on the table.

(A) a large amount of

(B) a little
(C) a great deal of
(D) a few

10. Shoppers with eight items or ______ can go to this counter.

(A) much
(B) many
(C) fewer
(D) less

ANSWER:

1D 2D 3C 4B 5B 6B 7A 8A 9D 10D

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Pick out the Noun Phrases in the following Sentences.

1. John wants to speak to you.

2. I dislike playing in the sun.

3. Promise to come again.

4. Good actions follow good thinking.

5. I should hate to do such a thing.

6. She refuses to answer the question.

7. He hopes to win the first prize.

8. We enjoy playing football.

9. To become a doctor is my ambition.

10. I tried to get the answer right.

11. He denies stealing the book.

12. Your doing such a thing surprises me.

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ANSWER

1. John wants to speak to you.

2. I dislike playing in the sun.
3. Promise to come again.
4. Good actions follow good thinking.
5. I should hate to do such a thing.
6. She refuses to answer the question.
7. He hopes to win the first prize.
8. We enjoy playing football.
9. To become a doctor is my ambition.
10. I tried to get the answer right.
11. He denies stealing the book.
12. Your doing such a thing surprises me.

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Correct the errors wherever the nouns are not correctly pluralized.

1. There were Indian, Chinese and Malay dances troupes in the cultural show.

2. We appreciate the comments from the non-members students.

3. Many tapes recorders appear in the market every year.

4. I do not like our system of education because it is too examinations-oriented.

5. My principal is very proud of the two new resources rooms in my school.

6. Those three ladies in my house are my sister-in-laws.

7. I'm crazy about stamps and for my birthday, I was given five stamps albums.

8. What kind of computers books are you looking for ?

9. There are several kinds of hairsbrush for you to choose from.

10. I wish there were more bedsrooms in my house.

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 1. There were Indian, Chinese and Malay dance troupes in the cultural show.
2. We appreciate the comments from the non-member students.
3. Many tape recorders appear in the market every year.
4. I do not like our system of education because it is too examination-oriented.
5. My principal is very proud of the two new resource rooms in my school.
6. Those three ladies in my house are my sister-in-law.
7. I'm crazy about stamps and for my birthday, I was given five stamp albums.
8. What kind of computer books are you looking for ?
9. There are several kinds of hairbrushes for you to choose from.
10. I wish there were more bedrooms in my house.

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Correct the errors wherever the nouns are not correctly pluralized.

1. There were Indian, Chinese and Malay dances troupes in the cultural show.

2. We appreciate the comments from the non-members students.

3. Many tapes recorders appear in the market every year.

4. I do not like our system of education because it is too examinations-oriented.

5. My principal is very proud of the two new resources rooms in my school.

6. Those three ladies in my house are my sister-in-laws.

7. I'm crazy about stamps and for my birthday, I was given five stamps albums.

8. What kind of computers books are you looking for ?

9. There are several kinds of hairsbrush for you to choose from.

10. I wish there were more bedsrooms in my house.

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 1. There were Indian, Chinese and Malay dance troupes in the cultural show.
2. We appreciate the comments from the non-member students.
3. Many tape recorders appear in the market every year.
4. I do not like our system of education because it is too examination-oriented.
5. My principal is very proud of the two new resource rooms in my school.
6. Those three ladies in my house are my sister-in-law.
7. I'm crazy about stamps and for my birthday, I was given five stamp albums.
8. What kind of computer books are you looking for ?
9. There are several kinds of hairbrushes for you to choose from.
10. I wish there were more bedrooms in my house.

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In the following sentences use the correct possessive.

1. Where is ______ ( James ) boat ?

2. We leave an in ______ ( hour ) time.

3. Our ______ ( guests ) cars arrived late.

4. We saw ______ ( Gladys ) reflection in the water.

5. A few ______ ( days ) delay will be dangerous.

6. The ______ ( boys ) gym is new.

7. The Headmaster was not pleased with the ______ ( students ) grades.

8. Have you seen the latest ______ ( firemen ) uniform ?

9. I stepped on my ______ ( cat ) paw.

10. The ______ ( men ) toilet is over there.

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 1. Where is James' boat ?
2. We leave an in hour's time.
3. Our guests' cars arrived late.
4. We saw Gladys' reflection in the water.
5. A few days' delay will be dangerous.
6. The boys' gym is new.
7. The Headmaster was not pleased with the students' grades.
8. Have you seen the latest firemen's uniform ?
9. I stepped on my cat's paw.
10. The men's toilet is over there.

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Which of the underlined parts of these sentences is correct ?

1. 'Did you hear noise/a noise just now ?' 'No, I didn't hear anything.'
2. a : If you want to know the news, you can read paper/a paper.
b : I want to write some letters but I haven't got a paper/any paper to write on.
3. a : I thought there was somebody in the house because there was light/a light on inside.
b : Light/A light comes from the sun.
4. a : I was in a hurry this morning. I didn't have time/a time for breakfast.
b : 'Did you enjoy your holiday ?' 'Yes, we had wonderful time/a wonderful time.'
5. Sue was very helpful. She gave us some very useful advice/advices.
6. We had very good weather/a very good weather while we were on holiday.
7. We were very unfortunate. We had bad luck/a bad luck.
8. It's very difficult to find a work/job at the moment.
9. Our travel/journey from London to Istanbul by train was very tiring.
10. When the fire alarm rang, there was total chaos/ a total chaos.
11. I had to buy a/some bread because I wanted to make some sandwiches.
12. Bad news don't/doesn't make people happy.
13. Your hair is/Your hairs are too long. You should have it/them cut.
14. Nobody was hurt in the accident but the damage/the damages to the car was/were quite
bad.

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ANSWER

1. 'Did you hear a noise just now ?' 'No, I didn't hear anything.'
2. a : If you want to know the news, you can read a paper.
b : I want to write some letters but I haven't got any paper to write on.
3. a : I thought there was somebody in the house because there was a light on inside.
b : Light comes from the sun.
4. a : I was in a hurry this morning. I didn't have time for breakfast.
b : 'Did you enjoy your holiday ?' 'Yes, we had a wonderful time.'
5. Sue was very helpful. She gave us some very useful advice.
6. We had very good weather while we were on holiday.
7. We were very unfortunate. We had bad luck.
8. It's very difficult to find a job at the moment.
9. Our journey from London to Istanbul by train was very tiring.
10. When the fire alarm rang, there was total chaos.
11. I had to buy some bread because I wanted to make some sandwiches.
12. Bad news doesn't make people happy.
13. Your hair is too long. You should have it cut.
14. Nobody was hurt in the accident but the damage to the car was quite bad.

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 Rewrite ( without altering the sense ) the following sentences,
substituting the Noun-form for each of the words in bold

1. This problem cannot be solved

2. Can you prove what you say ?
3. That stupid student tries my patience.
4. His professions are sincere, I do not doubt.
5. I am not satisfied with his excuse.
6. I am not acquainted with him even distantly.
7. Such conduct disgraced the whole family.
8. Tell me candidly what your object is.
9. Do not be too reliant on other men's help.
10. Govern your tongue; this is very necessary.
11. To eat and drink temperately is one secret of health.
12. He is sensible enough to keep aloof from bad company.
13. He was not polite enough to stand aside.
14. He insisted that his view was quite accurate.
15. They were much surprised and vexed at the news.
16. He carried on his studies very successfully.
17. This play has delighted us all.
18. She is not very graceful in her movements.
19. A poor man must be frugal in his habits.
20. He is not one of those in whom I confide.
21. The one refused to be corrected by the other.
22. He argued and discussed for a long time before he yielded.

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 1. This problem is beyond solution.
2. Do you have proof of what you say ?
3. The stupidity of that student puts my patience on trial.
4. I have no doubt of the sincerity of his professions.
5. His excuse gives me no satisfaction.
6. I have no acquaintance with him even distantly.
7. Such conduct brought disgrace on the whole family. OR Such conduct was a disgrace to
the family.
8. Tell me with candor what your object is.
9. Do not place too much reliance on other men's help.
10. Government of your tongue is very necessary.
11. To eat and drink with temperance is one secret of health.
12. He has enough sense to keep aloof from bad company.
13. He did not have enough politeness to stand aside.
14. He insisted on the accuracy of his view.
15. The news filled them with surprise and vexation.
16. He carried on his studies with success.
17. This play has given delight to all of us.
18. Her movements lack grace.
19. A poor man must have habits of frugality.
20. He is not one of those in whom I have confidence.
21. The one refused correction by the other.
22. He yielded after a long argument and discussion.

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 Give the Abstract Nouns of the words in the brackets and then
write the sentences correctl y.

1. ( Child ) shows the man, as morning shows the day.

2. ( Friend ) binds people together.
3. He was praised for his ( brave ).
4. The ( arrive ) of the rains after a long period of drought brought ( cheerful ) to the people.
5. I thank you for your ( kind ) towards me.
6. They were treated with much ( cruel ).
7. Her ( live ) is a tale of ( sorry ).
8. There is no ( true ) in his ( state ).
9. ( Die ) is better than dishonor.
10. The ( useful ) of food and money is known to all.
11. ( Angry ) creates ( bitter ).
12. ( Suspicious ) destroys ( friend ).
13. Everybody seeks comfort and ( please ).
14. I love you from the ( deep ) of my heart.
15. ( Beautiful ) is hard to describe but easy to recognize.
16. ( Free ) gives ( happy ).
17. ( Successful ) comes from effort.
18. ( Lazy ) and progress seldom go together.
19. ( Happy ) and ( honest ) are two sides of the same coin.
20. ( Patient ) often assures victory.
21. ( Poor ) causes ( hard ).

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 1. Childhood shows the man, as morning shows the day.
2. Friendship binds people together.
3. He was praised for his bravery.
4. The arrival of the rains after a long period of drought brought cheer to the people.
5. I thank you for your kindness towards me.
6. They were treated with much cruelty.
7. Her life is a tale of sorrow.
8. There is no truth in his statement.
9. Death is better than dishonor.
10. The usefulness of food and money is known to all.
11. Anger creates bitterness ).
12. Suspicion destroys friendship.
13. Everybody seeks comfort and pleasure.
14. I love you from the depth of my heart.
15. Beauty is hard to describe but easy to recognize.
16. Freedom gives happiness.
17. Success comes from effort.
18. Laziness and progress seldom go together.
19. Happiness and honesty are two sides of the same coin.
20. Patience often assures victory.
21. Poverty causes hardship

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Study the examples given, and then fill in the blanks with
suitable words.

1. He is a wealthy man. He is a man of ______.

2. She is wise. She has ______.
3. They are strong men. They have ______.
4. It is a dirty room. It is filled with ______.
5. It is a long distance. It is a distance of great ______.
6. A flower is a beautiful thing. A flower is a thing of ______.
7. The children were joyful. They were filled ______.
8. He is very famous. He is a man ______.
9. She lives a happy life. She lives a life ______.
10. The well is very deep. It is a well ______.
11. The roads in this country are very wide. The roads in this country ______.
12. The child sat on a very high chair. The child sat ______.
13. That was a childish act. That was ______.
14. She gave a polite answer. She answered ______.
15. She has a tender heart. She has ______.
16. He gave a rude reply. He replied ______.
17. He is jealous of his brother's success. He shows great ______.
18. Mary gave an accurate answer. She answered ______.
19. She spoke without knowing the facts. She spoke without ______.
20. We are completely ignorant of his plans. We are in ______.
21. She is beautiful. She has ______.
22. His stupid reply surprised us. The ______ of his reply surprised us.

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 1. He is a wealthy man. He is a man of wealth.
2. She is wise. She has wisdom.
3. They are strong men. They have strength.
4. It is a dirty room. It is filled with dirt.
5. It is a long distance. It is a distance of great length.
6. A flower is a beautiful thing. A flower is a thing of beauty.
7. The children were joyful. They were filled with joy.
8. He is very famous. He is a man of fame.
9. She lives a happy life. She lives a life of happiness.
10. The well is very deep. It is a well of great depth.
11. The roads in this country are very wide. The roads in this country are of great width.
12. The child sat on a very high chair. The child sat on a chair of great height.
13. That was a childish act. That was an act of childishness.
14. She gave a polite answer. She answered with politeness.
15. She has a tender heart. She has a heart of great tenderness.
16. He gave a rude reply. He replied with rudeness.
17. He is jealous of his brother's success. He shows great jealousy of his success.
18. Mary gave an accurate answer. She answered with accuracy.
19. She spoke without knowing the facts. She spoke without knowledge of the facts.
20. We are completely ignorant of his plans. We are in complete ignorance of his plans.
21. She is beautiful. She has beauty.
22. His stupid reply surprised us. The stupidity of his reply surprised us.

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 Choose the correct word in brackets to complete the following
sentences.

1. He found a ( fifty-dollars / fifty-dollar ) note on the floor of the bank.

2. Civics ( was / were ) one of my favorite subjects at school.
3. He slept very badly because the room was full of ( mosquitos / mosquitoes )
4. The ( postmen's / postmens' ) request for a pay rise was accepted.
5. He found lots of interesting books on the ( shelfs / shelves ) of the town library.
6. It was the first time I had seen my three ( sister-in-laws / sisters-in-law ) together.
7. She believes that ( woman-doctors / women-doctors ) are a great asset to the nation.
8. She bought two ( dozens / dozen ) eggs at the supermarket.
9. The statistics ( shows / show ) that there has been a small increase in the cost of living.
10. He went to great ( pains / pain ) to ensure that his children received a sound education.
11. Many of the ( aircraft / aircrafts ) at the airshow had never been seen before.
12. The ( directors-general / director-generals ) of the country's major banks met the Prime
Minister.
13. The police still have no clues as to the ( whereabouts / whereabout ) of the bank robber.
14. I was invited to dinner at the ( Wong's / Wongs' ) house yesterday.
15. It was a really busy day. She had to type twenty ( memos / memoes ) for her boss.
16. She bought fifteen ( dollars / dollars' ) worth of beef at the market.
17. There were many ( washings-machine / washing-machines ) to choose from in the shop.
18. There was a very interesting article in ( yesterday's / yesterdays' ) newspaper.
19. The bank robbers managed to open both of the ( safes / saves ) and got away with $3
million.
20. I can't find my ( scissor / scissors ). I'll have to borrow my friend's pair.

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 1. He found a fifty-dollar note on the floor of the bank.
2. Civics was one of my favorite subjects at school.
3. He slept very badly because the room was full of mosquitoes.
4. The postmen's request for a pay rise was accepted.
5. He found lots of interesting books on the shelves of the town library.
6. It was the first time I had seen my three sisters-in-law together.
7. She believes that women-doctors are a great asset to the nation.
8. She bought two dozen eggs at the supermarket.
9. The statistics show that there has been a small increase in the cost of living.
10. He went to great pains to ensure that his children received a sound education.
11. Many of the aircraft at the airshow had never been seen before.
12. The directors-general of the country's major banks met the Prime Minister.
13. The police still have no clues as to the whereabouts of the bank robber.
14. I was invited to dinner at the Wongs' house yesterday.
15. It was a really busy day. She had to type twenty memos for her boss.
16. She bought fifteen dollars' worth of beef at the market.
17. There were many washing-machines to choose from in the shop.
18. There was a very interesting article in yesterday's newspaper.
19. The bank robbers managed to open both of the safes and got away with $3 million.
20. I can't find my scissors. I'll have to borrow my friend's pair.

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Rewrite the following sentences, correct all errors.

1. I have doubts about that man's honesty. I saw him going through John's belonging.

2. They have a beautiful house on the outskirt of Paris.

3. The proceed of the charity concert was given to the Orphans' Home.

4. I've just bought a plier and a pincer from the hardware shop. Now I can start the job.

5. Have you seen my sunglasses ? It was on the table a few minutes ago.

6. The burglar made off with three valuables from the film star's house.

7. I'm looking for a scissor. I need to snip off this loose thread.

8. When she stood on the scale she screamed. It showed 75 kilos !

9. I need some new clothes. My pyjama, in particular, is very old.

10. They say he is living in the tropic but no one knows his exact whereabouts.

11. He noticed the enemy aircrafts through his binoculars.

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 1. I have doubts about that man's honesty. I saw him going through John's belongings.
2. They have a beautiful house on the outskirts of Paris.
3. The proceeds of the charity concert were given to the Orphans' Home.
4. I've just bought a pair of pliers and a pair of pincers from the hardware shop. Now I
can start the job.
5. Have you seen my sunglasses ? They were on the table a few minutes ago.
6. The burglar made off with three valuable items from the film star's house. OR The
burglar made off with some valuables from the film star's house.
7. I'm looking for some scissors. I need to snip off this loose thread.
8. When she stood on the scales she screamed. They showed 75 kilos !
9. I need some new clothes. My pyjamas, in particular, are very old.
10. They say he is living in the Tropics but no one knows his exact whereabouts.
11. He noticed the enemy aircraft through his binoculars.

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Underline the correct word(s) in brackets.

1. He is not naturally clever but he takes such great ( pain / pains ) over his work that
he always gets a good grade.

2. She opened her purse and took out a hundred ( dollar / dollars ) note.

3. He will be six ( years / year ) old next month.

4. They went on a four ( day / days ) fact-finding tour of Cambodia.

5. When the officer moved to his new regiment he wasn't at all pleased with his (
quarter / quarters ).

6. By the time we pay ( custom / customs ) duty on the car it will be far too
expensive.

7. She married a ( forty-year / forty-years ) old business man from Memphis.

8. After a training period of nearly four ( year / years ) he was finally confirmed in
his position.

9. Snooker and ( billiard / billiards ) are becoming extremely popular sports these
days.

10. Their house is a thirty ( minute / minutes ) taxi ride from the airport.

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1. He is not naturally clever but he takes such great pains over his work that he
always gets a good grade.
2. She opened her purse and took out a hundred dollar note.
3. He will be six years old next month.
4. They went on a four day fact-finding tour of Cambodia.
5. When the officer moved to his new regiment he wasn't at all pleased with his
quarters.
6. By the time we pay customs duty on the car it will be far too expensive.
7. She married a forty-year old business man from Memphis.
8. After a training period of nearly four years he was finally confirmed in his
position.
9. Snooker and billiards are becoming extremely popular sports these days.
10. Their house is a thirty minute taxi ride from the airport.

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 The following sentences contain incorrect plural forms. Underline
the incorrect forms and write the correct plural.

1. The winner and the two runner-ups in the competition were given their prizes by the
guest-of-honors.

2. A huge haul of guns, swords and knifes was discovered by two alert housewifes.

3. The enclosure was full of cows, sheep, oxes and geese.

4. The director-generals of several government agencies have met recently at two regional
symposiums.

5. He hadn't met his sister-in-laws for such a long time that he didn't recognize them.

6. She bought two kilos of fish, two pomelos, five large mangoes and two kilos of tomatos.

7. They have had many crisis in their lifes but this is the worst.

8. Two recently memoes from he Helth Ministry have stressed the dangers of disease
spread by Aedes mosquitos.

9. Many strange phenomenon have been reported in the Bermuda Triangle.

10. Many ladies prefer to be treated by women doctor.

11. The policemans tried to catch the thiefs.

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 1. The winner and the two runners-up in the competition were given their prizes by the
guests-of-honor.
2. A huge haul of guns, swords and knives was discovered by two alert housewives.
3. The enclosure was full of cows, sheep, oxen and geese.
4. The directors-general of several government agencies have met recently at two regional
symposiums.
5. He hadn't met his sisters-in-law for such a long time that he didn't recognize them.
6. She bought two kilos of fish, two pomelos, five large mangoes and two kilos of
tomatoes.
7. They have had many crises in their lives but this is the worst.
8. Two recently memos from he Health Ministry have stressed the dangers of disease
spread by Aedes mosquitoes.
9. Many strange phenomena have been reported in the Bermuda Triangle.
10. Many ladies prefer to be treated by women doctors.
11. The policemen tried to catch the thieves.

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Put the singular words in brackets into their plural forms.

1. The bank robbers succeeded in opening both of the ______ in the strong room. ( safe )
2. The dog next door has bitten three ______ in the last two years. ( postman )
3. Two ______ were involved in a minor accident near the traffic lights. ( woman driver )
4. He has three main _____ in choosing the new deputy manager. ( criterion )
5. Both of the ______ were full of cigarette ends. ( ashtray )
6. Children are periodically examined in school for ______ ( louse )
7. Some students say ______ are much better than male teachers. ( female teacher )
8. Marie likes to buy her ______ at very exclusive jewelers. ( watch )
9. We have had many ______ recently, but she was the best. ( baby-sitter )
10. The doctors gave totally different ______ of my illness. ( diagnosis )
11. One of the ______ was hit by flying glass. ( passer-by )
12. His love of ______ meant that he neglected his wife and children. ( personal computer )
13. He broke the loaf into two ______ and gave his friend a piece. ( half )
14. I had along discussion with my three ______ last week. ( brother-in-law )
15. They have three beautiful ______ in their huge house. ( piano )
16. The biologist has just completed a series of ______ to prove his theory. ( analysis )

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 1. The bank robbers succeeded in opening both of the safes in the strong room.
2. The dog next door has bitten three postmen in the last two years.
3. Two women drivers were involved in a minor accident near the traffic lights.
4. He has three main criteria in choosing the new deputy manager.
5. Both of the ashtrays were full of cigarette ends.
6. Children are periodically examined in school for lice.
7. Some students say female teachers are much better than male teachers.
8. Marie likes to buy her watches at very exclusive jewelers.
9. We have had many baby-sitters recently, but she was the best.
10. The doctors gave totally different diagnoses of my illness.
11. One of the passers-by was hit by flying glass.
12. His love of personal computers meant that he neglected his wife and children.
13. He broke the loaf into two halves and gave his friend a piece.
14. I had along discussion with my three brothers-in-law last week.
15. They have three beautiful pianos in their huge house.
16. The biologist has just completed a series of analyses to prove his theory.

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Choose the correct form of the words in brackets.

1. They are building a beautiful new condominium on the ( outskirt / outskirts ) of the city.
2. There are almost three ( million / millions ) unemployed now in that country.
3. Of all the subjects In studied at college, Physics ( was / were ) my favorite.
4. They are happily married and have a ( three-months / three-month ) old baby.
5. I am rather concerned about my ( childrens' / children's ) future.
6. I regret to inform you that this ( weeks / week's ) meeting has been canceled.
7. His new ( pajamas / pajama ) cost his about $100.
8. The ( editors-in-chief / editor-in-chiefs ) of the major newspapers were called tot he
Ministry of Information.
9. After a two ( days / days' ) journey we finally arrived at the longhouses.
10. The price of ( potatos / potatoes ) has gone up a lot recently.
11. Of all the different ( babies-sitter / baby-sitters ) we have had, Cathy was the best.
12. The acoustics of the congress hall ( was / were ) perfect for a musical performance.
13. We should all try to make more of our ( lives / lifes )
14. For ( heavens / heaven's ) sake don't talk about that when John arrives.
15. According to the most recent figures, ( women drivers / woman drivers ) are safer than
men.
16. She asked the stall-holder for a ( dollar's worth / dollar worth ) of onions.
17. They decided to send their son to the local ( boy's / boys' ) school.
18. He kept 50 ( sheep / sheeps ) on his small farm in the hills.
19. His ( earning / earnings ) for last year amounted to almost $70,000.
20. We bumped into the estate ( agents' / agent's ) wife on the way to the bank.

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 1. They are building a beautiful new condominium on the outskirts of the city.
2. There are almost three million unemployed now in that country.
3. Of all the subjects In studied at college, Physics was my favorite.
4. They are happily married and have a three-month old baby.
5. I am rather concerned about my children's future.
6. I regret to inform you that this week's meeting has been canceled.
7. His new pajamas cost his about $100.
8. The editors-in-chief of the major newspapers were called tot he Ministry of Information.
9. After a two days' journey we finally arrived at the longhouses.
10. The price of potatoes has gone up a lot recently.
11. Of all the different baby-sitters we have had, Cathy was the best.
12. The acoustics of the congress hall were perfect for a musical performance.
13. We should all try to make more of our lives.
14. For heaven's sake don't talk about that when John arrives.
15. According to the most recent figures, women drivers are safer than men.
16. She asked the stall-holder for a dollar's worth of onions.
17. They decided to send their son to the local boys' school.
18. He kept 50 sheep on his small farm in the hills.
19. His earnings for last year amounted to almost $70,000.
20. We bumped into the estate agent's wife on the way to the bank.

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Choose the correct word in brackets to complete the
following sentences.

1. It was a very high class dinner. My friend says he even saw some ( royalty / royalties )
there.
2. The older generation say that the youth of today ( is / are ) lazier than they were.
3. The silence of the hot afternoon was interrupted by a sudden ( clap / burst / spell ) of
thunder.
4. The crew of the spaceship ( consist / consists ) of biologists, physicists and doctors.
5. He could see no ( activities / activity ) in the office so he went to the shop instead.
6. It's time those students started to work harder. Their ( behavior / behaviors ) cannot be
tolerated.
7. The young boys stood on the bridge throwing ( stone / stones ) into the river.
8. There was an interesting ( spell / item / grain ) of news about your friend in today's paper.
9. He was awarded $30,000 ( damage / damages ) for the loss of high right hand.
10. There ( was / were ) some jewelry on the floor of the bedroom.
11. We have moved all of the ( furniture / furnitures ) into our new flat.
12. He was really untidy. His clothes were dirty and his ( hair / hairs ) looked a mess.
13. If you study hard and regularly you will start to make ( a / some ) progress with your
English.
14. He gave me ( an / some ) advice about how to start a new business.
15. Its' not so much what he says that annoys me but the ( manners / manner ) in which he
says it.
16. The crew of the ship ( was / were ) all seriously injured in the explosion.
17. There was ( some / a ) beautiful scenery on the way up to the hotel.
18. There was a ( piece / speck / stick ) of dust on the table so she wiped it off.
19. He lost some of his ( luggage, luggages ) on the way back from Canada.
20. I think it is time the police ( was / were ) informed of his unlawful activities.

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 1. It was a very high class dinner. My friend says he even saw some royalty there.
2. The older generation say that the youth of today are lazier than they were.
3. The silence of the hot afternoon was interrupted by a sudden clap of thunder.
4. The crew of the spaceship consists of biologists, physicists and doctors.
5. He could see no activity in the office so he went to the shop instead.
6. It's time those students started to work harder. Their behavior cannot be tolerated.
7. The young boys stood on the bridge throwing stones into the river.
8. There was an interesting item of news about your friend in today's paper.
9. He was awarded $30,000 damages for the loss of high right hand.
10. There was some jewelry on the floor of the bedroom.
11. We have moved all of the furniture into our new flat.
12. He was really untidy. His clothes were dirty and his hair looked a mess.
13. If you study hard and regularly you will start to make some progress with your English.
14. He gave me some advice about how to start a new business.
15. Its' not so much what he says that annoys me but the manner in which he says it.
16. The crew of the ship were all seriously injured in the explosion.
17. There was some beautiful scenery on the way up to the hotel.
18. There was a speck of dust on the table so she wiped it off.
19. He lost some of his luggage on the way back from Canada.
20. I think it is time the police were informed of his unlawful activities.

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All the nouns in the following sentences are in the singular form. Decide
whether they are countable or uncountable by choosing a/an for
countable nouns and some for uncountable nouns.

1. He broke ( a / some ) tooth playing hockey at school.

2. Don't forget to buy ( a / some ) tea and sugar when you go to the supermarket.
3. I think we have made ( a / some ) progress with our English.
4. Hopefully we will have ( a / some ) nice weather when we go to San Francisco.
5. The snatch thief was hiding behind ( a / some ) bush at the side of the road.
6. I went to ( a / some ) wedding in Boston last week.
7. You should do ( a / some ) jogging to keep yourself fit.
8. He bought his wife ( a / some ) beautiful jewelry from the department store.
9. I would like ( a / some ) mutton and ( a / some ) rice, please.
10. I think we had better have ( a / some ) rest and have ( a / some ) food at that stall.
11. We saw ( a / some ) beautiful scenery on the way up to Genting Highlands.
12. I would like to have ( a / some ) ice-cream for dessert.
13. I must find ( an / some ) accommodation before I look for ( a / some ) job.
14. The downpour was ( a / some ) blessing in disguise.
15. He had ( a / some ) brilliant idea bout writing an article for the newspaper.
16. I gave my wife ( a / some ) bunch of roses for her birthday.
17. He cut himself ( a / some ) bread and ate it with ( an / some ) apple.
18. He saw ( a / some ) litter outside his gates so he picked it up.
19. They sold him ( a / some ) roll of cloth for a very good price.
20. You need to buy ( a / some ) new underwear and ( a / some ) new shirt.

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1. He broke a tooth playing hockey at school.

2. Don't forget to buy some tea and sugar when you go to the supermarket.
3. I think we have made some progress with our English.
4. Hopefully we will have some nice weather when we go to San Francisco.
5. The snatch thief was hiding behind a bush at the side of the road.
6. I went to a wedding in Boston last week.
7. You should do some jogging to keep yourself fit.
8. He bought his wife some beautiful jewelry from the department store.
9. I would like some mutton and some rice, please.
10. I think we had better have a rest and have some food at that stall.
11. We saw some beautiful scenery on the way up to Genting Highlands.
12. I would like to have some ice-cream for dessert.
13. I must find some accommodation before I look for a job.
14. The downpour was a blessing in disguise.
15. He had a brilliant idea bout writing an article for the newspaper.
16. I gave my wife a bunch of roses for her birthday.
17. He cut himself some bread and ate it with an apple.
18. He saw some litter outside his gates so he picked it up.
19. They sold him a roll of cloth for a very good price.
20. You need to buy some new underwear and a new shirt.

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