Focus on nominals: practice grammar book for intermediate learners of English. Бочарова М.В - 4 стр.

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SECTION 1. THE NOUN
1.1. COUNT and UNCOUNT NOUNS
TASK 1. Look carefully at the way nouns are used in the following sentences
and make any necessary corrections.
1. Whose are these money?
2. I haven’t got any sharp knifes.
3. How many sugars would you like in your coffee?
4. There isn’t a meat because this is vegetarian restaurant.
5. I broke a teeth eating peanut.
6. There isn’t many woman in boxing.
7. The news are bad, I’m afraid.
8. She’s got lovely hairs.
9. A few passer-bys were alerted by loud screams.
10. He’s been looking for a work for couple of months.
TASK 2. Put the following countable nouns in the plural form.
Singular Plural Singular Plural Singular Plural
Bush
Calf
Carrot
Chef
Cherry
Chief
Chip
Clergyman
Crossroads
Cry
Currant
Deer
Disco
Echo
Hero
Handkerchief
Enemy
Journey
Joy
Key
Kilo
Knife
Lady
Leaf
Lie
Louse
Means
Mother-in-law
Portfolio
Radio
Reply
Roof
Salmon
Scarf
Serial
Series
Sheep
Shelf
Species
Spy
Strawberry
Swine
                           SECTION 1. THE NOUN


                    1.1. COUNT and UNCOUNT NOUNS


TASK 1. Look carefully at the way nouns are used in the following sentences
and make any necessary corrections.
   1. Whose are these money?
   2. I haven’t got any sharp knifes.
   3. How many sugars would you like in your coffee?
   4. There isn’t a meat because this is vegetarian restaurant.
   5. I broke a teeth eating peanut.
   6. There isn’t many woman in boxing.
   7. The news are bad, I’m afraid.
   8. She’s got lovely hairs.
   9. A few passer-bys were alerted by loud screams.
   10. He’s been looking for a work for couple of months.


TASK 2. Put the following countable nouns in the plural form.
Singular        Plural    Singular          Plural     Singular     Plural
Bush                      Hero                         Portfolio
Calf                      Handkerchief                 Radio
Carrot                    Enemy                        Reply
Chef                      Journey                      Roof
Cherry                    Joy                          Salmon
Chief                     Key                          Scarf
Chip                      Kilo                         Serial
Clergyman                 Knife                        Series
Crossroads                Lady                         Sheep
Cry                       Leaf                         Shelf
Currant                   Lie                          Species
Deer                      Louse                        Spy
Disco                     Means                        Strawberry
Echo                      Mother-in-law                Swine

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