- •The category of number. The plural of english nouns.
- •Plural of Compound Nouns
- •I. Nouns used in the plural:
- •Plural of Nouns of Greek origin
- •Plural of Nouns of Latin Origin
- •Vertebra - vertebrae
- •Index - indices (or indexes)
- •Plural of Nouns of Other Origin French
- •Italian
- •Invariable nouns
- •II. Nouns plural in form and singular in meaning:
- •III. Nouns plural in form which can be used both in the singular and plural:
- •IV. Nouns singular in form but plural in meaning:
- •V. Some nouns are used with a singular verb only:
- •VI. Singular expressions used with a plural verb:
- •Exercises
- •Use the correct form of the verb.
- •Choose the most suitable word underlined.
- •Complete each sentence with a/an, some or by leaving the space blank.
- •Decide which answer a, b,c or d best fits each space. Food Habits
- •Part II
- •Complete he conversations. Choose the correct form.
- •II. Complete the conversations. Put in these nouns: business (x2), experience (x2), glass, iron, light, paper, space, time. Put a/an or some before each noun.
- •III. Complete Claire’s postcard to her sister. Choose the correct form.
Part II
Complete he conversations. Choose the correct form.
I think sport/a sport is boring. – Me too. I hate it.
We ought to buy some potato/some potatoes. – OK, I’ll get them.
Did you hear noise/a noise in the middle of the night? – No, I don’t think so.
Is there cheese/a cheese in this soup? – Yes, a little.
I had conversation/ a conversation with Vicky last night. – Oh? What about?
Shall I put a chicken/some chicken in your sandwiches? – Yes, please.
Are you a pacifist? – Well, I don’t believe in war/ a war, so I suppose I am.
It isn’t fair. – No, life/a life just isn’t fair, I’m afraid.
What’s the matter? – You’ve got some egg/some eggs on your shirt.
II. Complete the conversations. Put in these nouns: business (x2), experience (x2), glass, iron, light, paper, space, time. Put a/an or some before each noun.
Model: - Did you manage to park in town?
- It took me ages to find a space. And all I wanted was to buy some paper to wrap this present in.
1 - Are you busy tomorrow?
- I’m meeting someone in the office. We’ve got _________________________ to discuss.
2 - Do you think I need to take _______________________________ with me for my shirts?
- Oh, surely the hotel will have one.
3 - I’m going to have some juice, but I can’t find __________________________________.
- If you turned ______________________________ on, you might be able to see properly.
4 - I’ve never met your brother.
- Oh, he’s usually very busy because he runs _________________________. But he’s been ill recently.
The doctor has ordered him to spend __________________________________resting.
5 - How did your interview go?
- Well, I didn’t get the job. I think they really wanted someone with __________________________ of the work, and that’s what I haven’t got. So it was a bit of a waste of time. And the train coming back was two hours late. That’s ____________________________ I don’t want to repeat.
III. Complete Claire’s postcard to her sister. Choose the correct form.
The island is very peaceful. Life/a life is good here. Everybody moves at a nice slow pace. People have time/a time to stop and talk. It’s experience/ an experience I won’t forget for a long time. There aren’t many shops, so I can’t spend all my money, although I did buy painting/ a painting yesterday. Now I’m sitting on the beach reading paper/ a paper. The hotel breakfast is so enormous that I don’t need to have lunch. I’ve just brought orange/an orange with me to eat later. I’ve been trying all the different fruit/fruits grown in this part of the world, and they’re all delicious.