UNIT 78 • Singular and plural

Dec 5, 2016

Complete the sentences using a word from Sections A or B. Sometimes you need ‘a’ or ‘some’.
- My eyes aren’t very good. I need . . .
  glasses
  .
  - glasses
  - a glasses
- This plant is . . .
  a very rare species
  .
  - very rare species
  - a very rare species
- Footballers don’t wear trousers when they play. They wear . . .
  shorts
  .
  - shorts
  - a shorts
  - some shorts
- The bicycle is . . .
  a means
  of transport.
  - means
  - a means
- The bicycle and the car are . . .
  means
  of transport.
  - means
  - a means
- I want to cut this piece of material. I need . . .
  a pair of scissors
  .
  - some scissors
  - scissors
  - a pair of scissors
- Ann is going to write . . .
  a series
  of articles for her local newspaper.
  - series
  - a series
- There are a lot of American TV . . .
  series
  shown on British television.
  - series
  - a series
- While we were out walking, we saw 25 different . . .
  species
  of bird.
  - species
  - a species
In each example the words on the left are connected with an activity (for example, a sport or an academic subject). Write the name of the activity. Each time the beginning of the word is given.
- ma
  calculate, algebra, equation
- p
  government, election, minister
- e
  finance, trade, industry
- a
  running, lumping, throwing
- ph
  light, heat, gravity
- gy
  exercises, somersault, parallel bars
- el
  computer, silicon chip, video games
Choose the correct form of the verb, singular or plural. In one sentence either the singular or plural verb is possible.
- Gymnastics . . .
  is
  my favourite sport.
  - are
  - is
- The trousers you bought for me . . .
  don’t
  fit me.
  - doesn’t
  - don’t
- The police . . .
  want
  to interview two men about the robbery last week.
  - want
  - wants
- Physics . . .
  was
  my best subject at school.
  - were
  - was
- Can I borrow your scissors? Mine . . .
  aren’t
  sharp enough.
  - aren’t
  - isn’t
- Fortunately the news . . .
  wasn’t
  as bad as we expected.
  - wasn’t
  - weren’t
- Where . . .
  does
  your family live?
  - does
  - do
- Three days . . .
  isn’t
  long enough for a good holiday.
  - isn’t
  - aren’t
- I can’t find my binoculars. Do you know where . . .
  they are
  ?
  - it is
  - they are
- Do you think the people . . .
  are
  happy with the government?
  - are
  - is
- . . .
  Do
  the police know how the accident happened?
  - Does
  - Do
- I don’t like very hot weather. Thirty degrees . . .
  is
  too warm for me.
  - is
  - are
Complete the sentences using the answers below. Sometimes more than one answer is possible.
- The government . . .
  want
  to increase taxes.
  - want
  - wants
- Susan was wearing . . .
  black jeans
  .
  - black jeans
  - a black jeans
- Brazil . . .
  are
  playing Italy in a football match next Wednesday.
  - is
  - are
- I like Martin and Jill. They’re very nice . . .
  people
  .
  - people
  - persons
- I need more money than that. Ten pounds . . .
  is
  not enough.
  - is
  - are
- I’m going to buy . . .
  a new pair of pyjamas
  .
  - a new pyjama
  - some new pyjamas
  - a new pair of pyjamas
- The committee . . .
  haven’t
  made a decision yet.
  - haven’t
  - hasn’t
- Many people . . .
  have
  given up smoking.
  - have
  - has
- There was . . .
  a policeman
  standing at the corner of the street.
  - a policeman
  - a policewoman
  - a police officer
  - a police
- . . .
  Have
  the police arrived yet?
  - Have
  - Has
- This scissors . . .
  aren’t
  very sharp.
  - aren’t
  - isn’t

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