НМТ/ЗНО Number of nouns

Write the plural form of each noun.

Holiday —          , turkey —         , knife —        , cranberry —             , potato —          , family —          , spice —        , guest —        , man —     , snack —        , woman —       , peach —         , tomato —          , pie —      , shelf —         , deer —      , roof —       , woman-driver —               , watch —         , tax —       , month —        , chief —        trout —       , goose —       , myth —       , dish —        , path —       , person —         , foot —      , sky —       , photo —        , sheep —       , wife —       , sheriff —          , life —       , ox —      , wolf —        , postman —         , cuckoo —         , mother-in-law —                , mouse —      , spy —       , series —        , passer-by--           

Use the words in the sentences below.

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1. When I entered the kitchen, I saw a     of coffee and a       of cake on the table.

2. Will you buy a     of sardines and a     of jam on your way home?

3. Two        of bread will be enough for our family.

4. She took a        of milk out of the fridge, but then changed her mind and poured herself a       of juice.

5. How much is a        of crisps?

6. You can take either of these two        of advice, they’re both reasonable.

7. Her hair is jet-black, but for one        of hair, which is bleached.

8. Uncorking a        of wine, he took a       of cheese.

9. You’d better take a      of soup.

10. How much is a       of beef?

Use is/are in the sentences below.

1. My new watch    five minutes fast.

2. All the sheep on the farm     grazing now.

3. The police     after a dangerous robber.

4. The money    not enough to buy a laptop.

5. His clothes     wet — he has fallen into a pool!

6. Your progress    amazing.

7. My mother’s hair    turning grey.

8. Darts    popular with people of any age.

9. Measles    dangerous for grown-ups.

10. This pair of jeans    not very expensive