Singular And Plural Nouns
Singular And Plural Nouns Fill in the blanks.
#1. He wouldn’t listen to my ------------ #2. We must all stand up for the common --------- #3. I bought three ------------ oranges. #4. Why are you always putting on ------------? #5. He weighs nine ------------ #6. His ------------ small but he has no debt. #7. India won by ------------ and three runs. #8. Both countries have withdrawn their ------------ #9. He has no ------------ for his parents. Answer : a) respect and b) respects
#10. ------------ not only destroy our property but also carry disease. #11. The ------------ needs repairs. #12. That car cost me five ------------ dollars.
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Singular And Plural Nouns
Some nouns have the singular and the plural alike. Some have no singular forms; likewise, some nouns have no plural forms. Test your understanding of singular and plural nouns with this grammar exercise.
Singular And Plural Nouns Fill in the blanks.
He weighs nine ————
a) stone
b) stones
c) Either could be used here
Answer : a) stone
He weighs nine stone. |
That car cost me five ———— dollars.
a) thousand
b) thousands
Answer : a) thousand
That car cost me five thousand dollars. |
I bought three ———— oranges.
a) dozen
b) dozens
Answer : a) dozen
I bought three dozen oranges. |
India won by ———— and three runs.
a) innings
b) an inning
c) an innings
Answer : c) an innings
India won by an innings and three runs. |
His ———— small but he has no debt.
a) mean is
b) means is
c) means are
Answer : c) means are
His means are small but he has no debt. |
———— not only destroy our property but also carry disease.
a) Vermin
b) Vermins
Answer : a) Vermin
Vermin not only destroy our property but also carry disease. |
The ———— needs repairs.
a) house roof
b) house’s roof
c) roof of the house
Answer : c) roof of the house
The roof of the house needs repairs. |
He has no ———— for his parents.
a) respect
b) respects
Answer : a) respect and b) respects
He has no respect for his parents. |
Both countries have withdrawn their ————
a) force
b) forces
Answer : b) forces
Both countries have withdrawn their forces. |
Why are you always putting on ————?
a) air
b) airs
Answer : b) airs
Why are you always putting on airs? |
We must all stand up for the common ———
a) good
b) goods
Answer : a) good
We must all stand up for the common good. |
He wouldn’t listen to my ————
a) advice
b) advices
c) advise
Answer : a) advice
He wouldn’t listen to my advice. |
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Singular And Plural Nouns
Answers
| He weighs nine stone. |
| That car cost me five thousand dollars. |
| I bought three dozen oranges. |
| India won by an innings and three runs. |
| His means are small but he has no debt. |
| Vermin not only destroy our property but also carry disease. |
| The roof of the house needs repairs. |
| He has no respect for his parents. |
| Both countries have withdrawn their forces. |
| Why are you always putting on airs? |
| We must all stand up for the common good. |
| He wouldn’t listen to my advice. |
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Examples
1. I think they teach too much mathematics in schools.
2. Politics is a complicated business.
3. Many cattle are suffering from a disease called BSE.
4. The police have arrested the thief.
5. Where are my glasses?
6. The organization is trying to raise funds to support its projects.
7. A number of people have tried to find the treasure.
8. A group of us are going to hold a party tomorrow.
9. Half of her students don’t understand a word she says.
10. Ten miles is a long way to walk.
11. One of my friends is going to Mexico.
12. Nobody likes him except his be
