Basic English Grammar I

(Marvins-Underground-K-12) #1
Exercise    

Read the following passage. Write S in the box after each singular noun and P in the
box after each plural noun.

Our teacher         is  a   very    nice    lady        .   She’s   very    kind    to  all the children            in  the 

class and she tells us very funny stories . Yesterday, she told a story about


the animals         on  a   farm        .   They    all had a   race        .   The pigs        and sheep       ran 

faster  than    the ducks           and cows        ,   but the heroes      of  the story           were    the 

mice . They were faster than all the other animals , even though they had the


shortest    legs        !               

Exercise    

Read the following passage. Notice that the plural nouns are missing. Write the correct
plural form of the singular nouns in parentheses. The first one has been done for you.

Three (lady) in pink (dress) took their (baby)


for a   walk    in  the zoo.    They    saw four        (giraffe),  three       (hippo),    

two (kangaroo) and an elephant. They walked for so long that their


    (foot)  became  sore,   so  they    sat down    on  a   bench   for a   rest    near    some    

    (monkey).   The     (monkey)    were    playing with    cardboard   

    (box)   and throwing        (stick) at  each    other.  After   a   while,  the 

    (lady)  looked  at  their       (watch) and decided it  was time    to  go  

home.


ladies
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