Exercise 22. Are the plural forms right (R) or wrong (W)? If they are wrong, correct them.

1. The children rode donkeys on the beach.
2. I love going to parties and hate staying at home.
3. A cat is said to have nine lifes.
4. Are we having sandwhichs for lunch?
5. The rooves of the buildings were covered in snow.
6. They all wore football scarfs withtheir team colours.

Exercise 23. Make the italicized nouns plural with all necessary changes:

1. Put the box on the shelf. 2. I have hurt my foot. 3. This is an English dictionary. 4. Where is the knife? 5. This factory has a good laboratory. 6. The last leaf fell from the tree. 7. This story is very long. 8. The speech was very interesting. 9. He left the key on the table. 10. Where is the brush? II. I like his new play. 12. The roof of the house was covered with snow. 13. The wife of the sailor came to the shore. 14. A copy of the contract was sent to the customer. 15. The cargo of the steamer consists of different raw materials.

ІМЕННИКИ, ЩО ВЖИВАЮТЬСЯ ТІЛЬКИ В ОДНИНІ

1. Незлічувальні: sugar, love, friendship etc.

2. Іменники advice, information, progress, knowledge, news, weather, luggage, furniture.

3. Назви наук, що закінчуються на –ics: mathematics, physics, phonetics та ін.

4. Назви ігор та захворювань на –s: billiards, mumps etc.

ІМЕННИКИ, ЩО УЖИВАЮТЬСЯ ТІЛЬКИ В МНОЖИНІ

1. Назви багатьох парних предметів: scissors, trousers, pyjamas, binoculars, spectacles, scales, tongs.
2. Іменники із значенням множинності: goods, contents, clothes, proceeds, wages, riches, belongings, cattle, clothes, congratulations, earnings, greens, (good)looks, outskirts, people, police, stairs etc.
3. Іменник people із значенням «люди» вживається у множині, але у значенні «нація», «народ», цей іменник має форми множини peoples.

Exercise 24. Complete the following sentences with the appropriate verb, article or pronoun:

1 Physics …………… interesting subject at school but I wasn't very good at …………….

2 Athletics …………… less popular before the Olympics made …………. fashionable.

3 Politics ……… by no means the only area where women are doing better but ……… is one of the most important.

4 Classics ………… what I wanted to study but my parents persuaded me that economics ………… more useful so I did ………… instead.

5 I think you hurt…… feelings when you forgot to invite her to your party.

6 The goods ………… being packed now and……… will be delivered first thing tomorrow morning.

7 Could you tell me a bit about………… likes and dislikes? …………. mathematics your best subject?

8 …… police …… co-operating with…… authorities in other countries which have a drugs problem.

9 The Government……… planning new taxes but……… don't know yet whether their own supporters will accept such a policy.

10 The audience…………requested not to bring……… refreshments into the auditorium.