Define the ways of formation of the plural of the following nouns:
Bee – bees (The plural form of "bee" is created by adding the suffix "-s" to the singular form)
log – logs (formed by adding the suffix "-s" to the singular form)
leaf – leaves (is created by changing the "-f" at the end of the singular noun to "-ves" to form the plural)
sheep – sheep (irregular plural noun)
photo – photos (is created by adding the suffix "-s" to the singular form)
formula – formulae (is created by changing the "-a" at the end of the singular noun to "-ae" to form the plural)
foot- feet (is created by changing the vowel in the middle of the word from "oo" to "ee" to form the plural. This is an irregular plural noun)
deer – deer (irregular plural noun)
curriculum – curriculam (is created by changing the ending of the singular noun from "-um" to "-a" to form the plural. Irregular plural formation)
axis – axes (is created by changing the ending of the singular noun from "-is" to "-es" to form the plural. Irregular plural formation)
child – children (is created by adding the suffix "-ren" to the singular form, changing the vowel sound in the middle of the word. Irregular noun)
Form the plural of the following nouns:
Crisis-crises, analysis-analyses, basis-bases, diagnosis-diagnoses, antenna-antennae, index- indices, grown-up- grown-ups, forget-me-not - forget-me-nots, passerby- passersby, deer-deer, mouse-mice, goose-geese, louse-lice, scarf- scarves, merry-go-round- merry-go-rounds, handful- handfuls, Dutchman-Dutchmen, German- Germans, foot-feet, room-mate- room-mates, berry- berries, sheep-sheep, belief- beliefs, life-lives, species- species, sister-in-law- sisters-in-laws, phenomenon- phenomena, Swiss- Swiss, looker-on- lookers-on, Roman- Romans, cuckoo- cuckoos, penny- pennies.
Use the right present forms of the verbs in brackets
2) is
3) is
4) lives
5) depend
6) has
7) is
8) has
9) has
10) will
11) is
12) means
13) are being
14) are
Making minimum of changes rewrite the sentences below using words in brackets. Mind that some of the words but not all of them are uncountable.
1. Have you got many suitcases? (luggage) Do you have much luggage?
2. The latest reports from China are disturbing. (news) The latest news from China is disturbing.
3. Are there any places left on the bus? (room) Is there any room left on the bus?
4. There are lots of drawbacks. (disadvantage) There are many disadvantages.
5. I asked the teacher to advise me. (advice) I asked the teacher for some advice.
6. How many years have you had as a journalist? (experience) How much experience do you have as a journalist?
8. Comment on the way of expressing gender in the following cases:
father – mother
waiter – waitress
chairman – chairwoman
boy-friend – girl-friend
he-wolf – she-wolf
son – daughter
tiger – tigress
bull – cow
uncle – aunt
In the examples provided, the gender is expressed with different terms for male and female counterparts. Here are some comments on the way gender is expressed in each case:
1. Father - Mother: Gender is explicitly indicated through different terms for male (father) and female (mother) parents.
2. Waiter - Waitress: The gender distinction is made by using different terms for a male (waiter) and a female (waitress) serving staff.
3. Chairman - Chairwoman: The gender-specific terms indicate the gender of the person holding the position, with "chairman" referring to a male and "chairwoman" referring to a female.
4. Boyfriend - Girlfriend: The terms "boyfriend" and "girlfriend" indicate the gender of the person in a romantic relationship, with "boyfriend" for a male partner and "girlfriend" for a female partner.
5. He-wolf - She-wolf: In the case of animals, the gender is specified through terms like "he-wolf" for a male wolf and "she-wolf" for a female wolf.
6.Son - Daughter: The terms "son" and "daughter" indicate the gender of the child, with "son" for a male child and "daughter" for a female child.
7. Tiger - Tigress: The term "tigress" is specifically used to refer to a female tiger, indicating the gender distinction in the animal kingdom.
8. Bull - Cow: The terms "bull" and "cow" are used to differentiate between male and female cattle, with "bull" referring to a male and "cow" referring to a female.
9. Uncle - Aunt: The terms "uncle" and "aunt" indicate the gender of the sibling of one's parent, with "uncle" for a male relative and "aunt" for a female relative.