VII. Revision

Exercise 55. Put the noun in plural.

1. (Index) presented in the report are sourced from the latest journals. 2. Some (deer) have been seen in the area. What other (stimulus) do you need? 3. The (spacecraft) have sent back new (datum) about Jupiter's atmosphere. 4. The cat caught three (mouse). 5. Lots of (trout) and (salmon) have been killed due to the toxic waste. 6. He has always been one of my (hero). 7. These (bacterium) aren’t dangerous for humans. 8. The team has won some (match). 9. If you don’t water a plant, its (leaf) will dry. 10. There so mane astonishing natural (phenomenon) that you have probably never seen before! 11. The famous (beach) are full of people. 12. We’ll need two more (piano) for the concert. 13. What is located in the (nucleus) of cells on chromosomes? 14. There used to be three big (oasis) in this desert but now there is only one. 15. Increasingly, people are relying on interactive (medium) for a variety of services. 16. As we walked along the beach, I could see seagulls circling above the (cliff). 17. A person has to come through several (crisis) in their (life). 18. The group ranks (city) according to its own set of (criterion). 19. The (proof) were then dispatched to London for printing. 20. The (wolf) killed thirty (sheep). 21. Where did you buy these old (folio)? They are so invaluable. 22. The library does not permit the copying of unpublished (thesis) without the prior permission of the authors.

Exercise 56. Choose the appropriate form.

1. Annie and her brothers ___ (is / are) at school. 2. Either my mother or my father ___ (is, are) coming to the meeting. 3. The dog or the cats ___ (is / are) outside. 4. Either my shoes or your coat ___ (is / are) always on the floor. 5. George and Tamara ___ (doesn't / don't) want to see that movie. 6. Benito ___ (doesn't / don't) know the answer. 7. One of my sisters ___ (is, are) going on a trip to France. 8. The man with all the birds ___ (live, lives) on my street. 9. The movie, including all the previews, ___ (take, takes) about two hours to watch. 10. The players, as well as the captain, ___ (want, wants) to win. 11. Either answer ___ (is, are) acceptable. 12. Every one of those books ___ (is, are) fiction. 13. Nobody ___ (know, knows) the trouble I've seen. 14. (Is, Are) ___ the news on at five or six? 15. Mathematics ___ (is, are) John's favourite subject, while Civics (is, are) Andrea's favorite subject. 16. Eight dollars ___ (is, are) the price of a movie these days. 17. (Is, Are) ___ the tweezers in this drawer? 18. Your pants ___ (is, are) at the cleaner's. 19. There (was, were) ___ fifteen candies in that bag. Now there ___ (is, are) only one left! 20. The committee ___ (debates, debate) these questions carefully. 21. The committee ___ (leads, lead) very different lives in private. 22. The Prime Minister, together with his wife, ___ (greets, greet) the press cordially. 23. All of the CDs, even the scratched one, ___ (is, are) in this case

Exercise 57. Write the possessive case where necessary.

1.  For (our children, sake), please don’t do it. 2. (the president, speech) did not convince anybody. 3. (my sister, wedding) didn’t last long. 4. This book deals with (Portugal, culture). 5. He considers (Socrates, thoughts) very interesting. 6. (Mrs Brooks, shopping list) is too long. 7. Is Mexico (the world, largest city)? 8. (Peter, anger) won’t do him any good. 9. (the party, members) are having a meeting now. 10. If you ask me, (John Lennon, songs) are the best. 11. (these shoes, the sole) is very good. 12. (yesterday, showers) were beneficial to the land. 13. I don’t know (this word, the meaning). 14. He has ruined (his ex, career path). 15. Someone broke into (our neighbours, house) last night. 16. I don’t agree with (the committee, policy). 17.  (the kids, survival) was due to the fact that they found a stream. 18. (the company, enterprising attitude) will set a precedent in this sector. 19.  I’d like to buy some (traveller, cheques). 20. (the government, intervention) didn’t make much difference to what was expected.

Exercise 58. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verb.