Singular And Plural Nouns
Singular And Plural Nouns Fill in the blanks.
#1. A group of us ——– going to hold a party tomorrow.
#2. Ten miles ——— a long way to walk.
#3. I think they teach ———- mathematics in schools.
#4. Where ———- my glasses?
#5. A number of people ——— tried to find the treasure.
#6. ———- suffering from a disease called BSE.
#7. One of my friends ——– going to Mexico.
#8. Nobody ——— him except his best friends.
#9. Half of her students ———– understand a word she says.
#10. Politics ———- a complicated business.
#11. The organization is trying to raise ———- to support its projects.
#12. The police ——— the thief.
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Singular and Plural Exercise
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Most nouns form their plurals by adding -s to the singular. However, there are some nouns that have only a plural form or a singular form. Plural nouns should be followed by a plural verb and singular nouns should be followed by a singular verb.
Singular And Plural Nouns
Fill in the blanks.
I think they teach ———- mathematics in schools.
a) too much
b) too many
Answer : a) too much
I think they teach too much mathematics in schools. |
Politics ———- a complicated business.
a) is
b) are
Answer : a) is
Politics is a complicated business. |
———— suffering from a disease called BSE.
a) Many cattle are
b) Much cattle is
Answer : a) Many cattle are
Many cattle are suffering from a disease called BSE. |
The police ———- the thief.
a) have arrested
b) has arrested
Answer : a) have arrested
The police have arrested the thief. |
Where ……………….. my glasses?
a) are
b) is
Answer : a) are
Where are my glasses? |
The organization is trying to raise ——— to support its projects.
a) fund
b) funds
Answer : b) funds
The organization is trying to raise funds to support its projects. |
A number of people ———- tried to find the treasure.
a) has
b) have
Answer : b) have
A number of people have tried to find the treasure. |
A group of us ——– going to hold a party tomorrow.
a) is
b) are
Answer : b) are
A group of us are going to hold a party tomorrow. |
Half of her students ——— understand a word she says.
a) doesn’t
b) don’t
c) Either could be used here
Answer : b) don’t
Half of her students don’t understand a word she says. |
Ten miles ———- a long way to walk.
a) is
b) are
c) Either could be used here
Answer : a) is
Ten miles is a long way to walk. |
One of my friends …………….. going to Mexico.
a) is
b) are
Answer : a) is
One of my friends is going to Mexico. |
Nobody ……………….. him except his best friends.
a) like
b) likes
c) Either could be used here
Answer : b) likes
Nobody likes him except his best friends. |
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| Singular and Plural Exercise
Answers:
| I think they teach too much mathematics in schools. |
| Politics is a complicated business. |
| Many cattle are suffering from a disease called BSE. |
| The police have arrested the thief. |
| Where are my glasses? |
| The organization is trying to raise funds to support its projects. |
| A number of people have tried to find the treasure. |
| A group of us are going to hold a party tomorrow. |
| Half of her students don’t understand a word she says. |
| Ten miles is a long way to walk. |
| One of my friends is going to Mexico. |
| Nobody likes him except his best friends. |
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Singular and Plural Exercise
