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D.Education
02C. Plural

Dimitris Sclias

3. Nouns with only singular or only plural number.

Nouns only with singular number. Some rules :

Always with singular number.

Never with -> a, an, before them.

We use -> this is, that is, much. NOT these are, those are, many.

We can use -> Some, any or a lot of.

We use -> a piece of…is , two pieces of...are.

A piece of information is BUT two pieces of information are.

Only Singular
information, knowledge, jewellery, behaviour, music,
machinery, news, luggage, courage, luck,
furniture, lightning, accommodation, education, peace,
luggage, thunder, anger, evidence, progress,
rubbish, hair, assistance, homework, traffic,
money, advice, business, housework, trouble

Examples :

He gave me some good information. - Your furniture is beautiful. -

No news is good news.

A piece of advice is always useful. - This piece of machinery is very strong.

The police said that this evidence isn’t enough. - Mary’s hair’s very beautiful. -

Your luggage is very heavy.

Our money isn’t much, we can’t go out tonight. - The traffic was very heavy this morning.

Nouns only with Plural number. Some rules :

Always with plural number.

Never with -> a, an, before them.

We use -> these are, those are, many NOT this is, that is, much.

We can use -> Some, any, a lot or this/that pair of.

We use -> a pair of…is , two pairs of...are.

A pair of shoes is… BUT Two pairs of shoes are… .

Only Plural
clothes, spectacles, ashes, police,
pyjamas, riches, barracks, stairs,
trousers, wages, congratulations, surroundings,
jeans, arms, earnings, binoculars,
shorts, billiards, wages, tights, scales, riches, pliers,
scissors, compasses, people

Examples:

Your trousers are very nice. - His wages are very low. - Most people are out in summer.

The police have caught the criminal. - These pairs of trousers are very expensive.

A pair of tights is quite cheap. - Her clothes are very nice. - Riches are not for ever.

This pair of jeans suits you. - These socks are too small for me. - I want to buy two pairs of trousers.

Please choose the right answer A or B

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question 1

Your new clothes..........fantastic.

A	is
B	are

question 2

This piece of jewellery........very beautiful.

A	is
B	are

question 3

The machinery........very powerful.

A	is
B	are

question 4

The information........very important.

A	is
B	are

question 5

His behaviour........awful.

A	is
B	are

question 6

This piece of luggage................. very heavy, I can't lift it.

A	is
B	are

question 7

Sometimes the arms..........necessary.

A	is
B	are

question 8

Blue jeans........worn by many teenagers.

A	is
B	are

question 9

Those stairs.........very old, be careful!

A	is
B	are

question 10

A lot of people.........good but some are very bad.

A	are
B	is

question 11

Your furniture.............new and I like it.

A	is
B	are

question 12

Tom's wages............very low.

A	is
B	are

question 13

The police........ready to arrest the thief.

A	is
B	are

question 14

Riches........not for ever.

A	is
B	are

question 15

This money...........for Tom, please give it to him.

A	is
B	are

question 16

Where......your baggage ? In the car.

A	is
B	are

question 17

Brenda's hair………long and black.

A	is
B	are

question 18

The rubbish......still in the kitchen.

A	is
B	are

question 19

The old man's pair of spectacles...........on the floor.

A	is
B	are

question 20

Your mother's advice........ very good.

A	is
B	are

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