Nouns The formation of plurals Bai tap va dap an

For each of the following sentences, change the subject of the verb to the plural, and change the verb so that it agrees with its subject.. The rooms are large.[r]

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Nouns: The formation of plurals (Bài tập đáp án)

1 For each of the following sentences, change the subject of the verb to the plural, and change the verb so that it agrees with its subject

For example:

The room is large The rooms are large

The letter was delivered yesterday The letters were delivered yesterday The tourist has a map

The tourists have a map The girl studies hard The girls study hard The book was heavy The train has left The bird was singing

4 The door was closed by the superintendent The shoe fits well

6 The parcel is being opened

7 The newspaper is read by many people The flame is flickering

9 The ship has been sighted 10 The street was being cleaned

For example:

The beach is supervised by lifeguards The beaches are supervised by lifeguards The singer performs twice a week The singers perform twice a week The class was visiting the museum The classes were visiting the museum The vase has been filled with flowers The vases have been filled with flowers The box was empty

2 The river flows to the sea

3 The bush has grown in the last two months The hat was on sale

5 The bench is made of stone The plant has been watered The hedge is being trimmed The process was invented last year The sketch is nearly finished 10 The breeze was warm 11 The wall is being painted

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13 The bridge will soon be completed 14 The carpet has been cleaned 15 The branch is covered with ice

For example:

The party was held downtown The parties were held downtown The society accomplishes a great deal The societies accomplish a great deal The day seemed long

The days seemed long The berry was red

2 The key was difficult to use The valley is very beautiful

4 The eddy can be dangerous for swimmers The journey was undertaken by pilgrims The daisy was picked by the child The monkey is considered to be sacred The gully is full of water

9 The boy ran to school

10 The facility is open to the public 11 The secretary works overtime 12 The toy was being sold at a discount 13 The tray is being piled high with dishes 14 The dairy opens at nine o'clock

15 The chimney has been repaired

4 Rewrite each of the following sentences, adding the word two before the proper noun Change the proper noun to the plural, and change the verb so that it agrees with its subject

For example:

Smith lives in this building Two Smiths live in this building Harry was nominated for the position Two Harrys were nominated for the position Alex is here

Two Alexes are here Maurice is volunteering Jones was ordered to leave Harrison owns land Sandy has telephoned us Susan met us

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For example:

The knife has been sharpened The knives have been sharpened The reef attracts tourists

The reefs attract tourists The thief will be caught The thieves will be caught The leaf has turned red The fife had the solo The calf is hungry The scarf kept him warm The knife will be useful The giraffe was eating leaves

7 The cliff is being explored by geologists The wolf howls every night

9 The loaf is rising 10 The chief will decide 11 The shelf is being used 12 The proof is convincing

For example:

The hero was enthusiastically welcomed The heroes were enthusiastically welcomed The studio is used by many artists

The studios are used by many artists The radio is broadcasting news every hour The tomato was being baked

3 The mosquito woke us up

4 The soprano performed with the orchestra The solo was played by the violinist

6 The archipelago lies off the coast of South America The silo is used for storing corn

8 The potato has been boiled The volcano is not active

10 The casino was open until one o'clock in the morning 11 The innuendo should be ignored

12 The ratio has been favorable

For example:

The hypothesis is still tentative The hypotheses are still tentative

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The thesis will have been reviewed by experts The theses will have been reviewed by experts The synopsis is accurate

2 The phenomenon surprised us The stratum contains fossils The analysis was proved correct The crisis has caused concern

6 The spectrum includes many different colors of light The axis of rotation will be investigated

8 The stimulus has been found to be effective

9 The criterion was used to judge which proposals should be accepted 10 The oasis is visited by many travelers

11 The honorarium is being presented today 12 The parenthesis was omitted

For example:

The goose likes to eat daisies The geese like to eat daisies The ox was being led to the barn The oxen were being led to the barn The salmon has been caught by the bear The salmon have been caught by the bear The child is happy

2 The sheep has been sheared

3 The man was being given directions The deer is eating the hay

5 The woman has visited us

6 The mouse makes a great deal of noise at night The gentleman would like to have breakfast early The louse is a nuisance

9 Your foot is size ten

10 The fisherman has had a good season 11 The tooth needs to be filled

12 The policewoman was directing traffic

ĐÁP ÁN Answers to Exercise 1:

1 The books were heavy The trains have left The birds were singing The doors were closed by the superintendent The shoes fit well The parcels are being opened The newspapers are read by many people The flames are flickering The ships have been sighted 10 The streets were being cleaned

Answers to Exercise 2:

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two hundred years old 13 The bridges will soon be completed 14 The carpets have been cleaned 15 The branches are covered with ice

1 The berries were red The keys were difficult to use The valleys are very beautiful The eddies can be dangerous for swimmers The journeys were undertaken by pilgrims The daisies were picked by the child The monkeys are considered to be sacred The gullies are full of water The boys ran to school 10 The facilities are open to the public 11 The secretaries work overtime 12 The toys were being sold at a discount 13 The trays are being piled high with dishes 14 The dairies open at nine o clock 15 The chimneys have been repaired

1 Two Maurices are volunteering Two Joneses were ordered to leave Two Harrisons own land Two Sandys have telephoned us Two Susans met us Two Trishes are studying French Two Pats well in school Two Lizes have arrived early Two Jackys were making the cake 10 Two Russes know all the answers 11 Two Erics are planning the party 12 Two Terries have difficulty understanding Spanish

1 The leaves have turned red The fifes had the solo The calves are hungry The scarfs kept him warm or The scarves kept him warm The knives will be useful The giraffes were eating the leaves The cliffs are being explored by geologists The wolves howl every night The loaves are rising 10 The chiefs will decide 11 The shelves are being used 12 The proofs are convincing

1 The radios are broadcasting news every hour The tomatoes were being baked The

mosquitoes woke us up The sopranos performed with the orchestra The solos were played by the violinist The archipelagoes lie off the coast of South America The silos are used for storing corn The potatoes have been boiled The volcanoes are not active 10 The casinos were open until one o'clock in the morning 11 The innuendoes should be ignored 12 The ratios have been favorable

1 The synopses are accurate The phenomena surprised us The strata contain fossils The analyses were proved correct The crises have caused concern The spectra include many different colors of light The axes of rotation will be investigated The stimuli have been found to be effective The criteria were used to judge which proposals should be accepted 10 The oases are visited by many travelers 11 The honoraria are being presented today 12 The parentheses were omitted