Complete the table with the correct plural or singular form of the words. Find and correct errors in the given paragraph.

Complete the table with the correct plural or singular form of the words.

• 1. commander-in-chief (Singular) $\rightarrow$ a) commanders-in-chief
• 2. cactus (Singular) $\rightarrow$ b) cacti (or cactuses)
• 3. binoculars (Plural) $\rightarrow$ c) binocular
• 4. furniture (Singular) $\rightarrow$ d) furniture
• 5. loaf (Singular) $\rightarrow$ e) loaves
• 6. goose (Singular) $\rightarrow$ f) geese

Find and correct errors in the given paragraph.

Original paragraph: "Social science are very interesting this year. Our teacher showed us how fishes from different rivers have different colours. We then visited the aquarium section of the museum, where different species of fish was kept in glass tanks. One of the tank held a group of octopuses. The guide showed us crafts made by children's and sister-in-laws of the museum staff. Informations about river animals were displayed on large board."

Corrected paragraph:
"Social science is very interesting this year. Our teacher showed us how fishes from different rivers have different colours. We then visited the aquarium section of the museum, where different species of fish were kept in glass tanks. One of the tanks held a group of octopuses. The guide showed us crafts made by children and sisters-in-law of the museum staff. Information about river animals was displayed on large board."

Errors and corrections:

• "Social science are" should be "Social science is".
• "fish was kept" should be "fish were kept" (referring to "species", which is plural here).
• "One of the tank" should be "One of the tanks".
• "children's" should be "children".
• "sister-in-laws" should be "sisters-in-law".
• "Informations" should be "Information".

Choose the correct singular or plural form and fill in the blanks.

1. The policeman is investigating the case.
2. I saw a herd of deer in the jungle.
3. My aunt is wearing a pair of trousers.
4. English is my favourite subject.
5. He packed three shirts and two pairs of jeans.
6. The news is very interesting.
7. My sister's husband is my brother-in-law.

Match the noun with its correct description.

• 1. police $\rightarrow$ d) plural in meaning
• 2. gold $\rightarrow$ f) material noun
• 3. scissors $\rightarrow$ e) always plural
• 4. mathematics $\rightarrow$ a) looks plural, is singular
• 5. fish $\rightarrow$ c) same form in singular and plural
• 6. honesty $\rightarrow$ b) abstract noun