Question

exercise 6: plural nouns
complete the sentences. use the plural form of the words from the box.
actor city country man river state watch
continent holiday mountain song university

1. toyotas and fords are cars.
2. mrs. robb and ms. hernandez are women.
3. mr. katz and john mallin are.
4. \a hard days night\ and \happy birthday to you\ are.
5. london and cairo are.
6. the nile and the amazon are.
7. asia and africa are.
8. florida and michigan are.
9. brazil and kenya are.
10. thanksgiving and christmas are.
11. harvard and yale are.
12. seikos and rolexes are.

Explanation:

1. For "Toyotas and Fords are...":

• "Toyota" and "Ford" are car - related. The plural form of "car" is "cars".

1. For "Mrs. Robb and Ms. Hernandez are...":

• "Mrs." and "Ms." are used for women. The plural of "woman" is "women".

1. For "Mr. Katz and John Mallin are...":

• "Mr." is used for men. The plural of "man" is "men".

1. For "‘A Hard Day’s Night’ and ‘Happy Birthday to You’ are...":

• These are names of songs. The plural of "song" is "songs".

1. For "London and Cairo are...":

• London and Cairo are cities. The plural of "city" (ending with - y, change y to i and add - es) is "cities".

1. For "The Nile and the Amazon are...":

• The Nile and the Amazon are rivers. The plural of "river" is "rivers".

1. For "Asia and Africa are...":

• Asia and Africa are continents. The plural of "continent" is "continents".

1. For "Florida and Michigan are...":

• Florida and Michigan are states. The plural of "state" is "states".

1. For "Brazil and Kenya are...":

• Brazil and Kenya are countries. The plural of "country" (ending with - y, change y to i and add - es) is "countries".

1. For "Thanksgiving and Christmas are...":

• Thanksgiving and Christmas are holidays. The plural of "holiday" (ending with - y, change y to i and add - es) is "holidays".

1. For "Harvard and Yale are...":

• Harvard and Yale are universities. The plural of "university" (ending with - y, change y to i and add - es) is "universities".

1. For "Seikos and Rolexes are...":

• Seikos and Rolexes are watches. The plural of "watch" (ending with - ch, add - es) is "watches".

Answer:

1. cars
2. women
3. men
4. songs
5. cities
6. rivers
7. continents
8. states
9. countries
10. holidays
11. universities
12. watches