4. Put the following word combinations in singular or in plural: Physical jerks Ann`s...

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4. Put the following word combinations in singular or in plural:
Physical jerks
Ann`s teeth
My hair
Fried eggs
Hot coffee
Red tomato
Tasty soup
A poisoned fish
A working day
Short rest
Comfortable furniture
Teacher’s glasses
Playing children
A painful tooth
Good manners
Fresh fish
Interesting people

5. Find mistakes in the following:
a. A boy are a picture of his mother.
b. These furniture is sold.
c. The glasses is on the table near the lamp.
d. My teeth looks wonderful.
e. A deer were in the Zoo.
f. A lot of thank were given to him.
g. I heard news which were shocking.

6. Use the noun in the list to complete the sentences:
children, glasses, a deer, a mouse, youth, fish, love, information
1) My …………….. are on the table. Please, give it to me. I can`t see anything.
2) There is …………. in the corner. I hate little animals.
3) ………… are playing in the yard. So that`s why it is so noisy!
4) Could you give me …………. about the geography of Spain.
5) …………….. is very noble animal.
6) The ……… is more advanced now than before.
7) The most beautiful thing in the world is ………………
8) There are a lot of …….. in this river.

Answer 1

Physical jerk
Ann`s tooth
My hair (не меняется)
Fried egg
Hot coffee (неисчисляемое сущ., соответственно не меняется)
Red tomatoes
Tasty soup (неисчисляемое сущ., соответственно не меняется)
poisoned fish (существительное-исключение, не меняет своей формы, убираем только артикль)
working days
Short rest (не меняется)
Comfortable furniture (не меняется)
Teacher’s glasses (очки нельзя сказать в ед. ч.)
Playing child
painful teeth
Good manners (думаю, что хорошие манеры тоже нельзя поставить в ед. ч)
Fresh fish
An iteresting person

a. A boy is a picture of his mother.
b. This furniture is sold.
c. The glasses are on the table near the lamp.
d. My teeth look wonderful.
e. A deer was in the Zoo.
f. A lot of thanks were given to him.
g. I heard news which was shocking.


1) My glasses are on the table. Please, give it to me. I can`t see anything.
2) There is a mouse in the corner. I hate little animals.
3) children are playing in the yard. So that`s why it is so noisy!
4) Could you give me information about the geography of Spain.
5) a deer is very noble animal.
6) The youth is more advanced now than before.
7) The most beautiful thing in the world is love
8) There are a lot of fish in this river.