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Fill in the blanks with the words given in brackets:

a. Can you tell me on which floor I can buy children’s garments?
b. Monday’s presentations have been postponed to Wednesday.
c. The workers’ strike at the factory is still on.
d. The crowd’s reaction to the actor’s words was surprising.
e. The Met department’s timely warnings helped in minimising loss to human lives.
(Metrological Department – Ministry of earth science)

Combine the sentences using the possessive form of nouns underlined:

a. My colleague’s sister’s engagement is this Saturday.
b. The management did not agree to the workers’ union’s demands.
c. We are having a party at my boss’s friend’s farmhouse.
d. My gardener’s son has measles.
e. The company’s branch in Kolkata won the Best Business Team title this year.

Correct the following sentences:

a. Tom’s boss’s car is expensive.
b. We spoke to the manager’s secretary.
c. Milind’s mother is ill.
d. She copied her neighbour’s answer.
e. My son’s cricket coach doesn’t like him at all.

Add ‘a’ or ‘an’ before singular nouns and add ‘some’ before uncountable nouns:

a. I have never seen a giraffe.

b. The curry needs some more salt.
c. She has uploaded a photo on Facebook.
d. It was the first time that I had travelled in an aeroplane.
e. Can you add some milk to my coffee.
f. I have ordered some noodles for dinner.
g. They have imported an engine for the machine.
h. She has some patience, so she will listen.

Insert ‘a’, ‘an’ or ‘some’ where necessary and remove ‘a’ or ‘an’ where it is not suitable and
rewrite the following sentences.

a. Jaya is applying for a course in the US. She wanted some advice from me.
b. Sharon has a car but she doesn’t have a licence to drive.
c. You don’t need a password to use this laptop.
d. Cheryl called to ask for some information about the new project.
e. He does a yoga for half an hour every day.
f. A telephone call to Australia is very expensive.
g. Farhan likes to eat an apple for breakfast every day.
h. I have to attend a meeting this afternoon.
i. Do you have some news about the Chairman’s visit?
 j. Do you want to eat out? I have some money.

Fill in the blanks with the suitable Uncountable Nouns given below.

a. The rescue team has given up hope of finding any more survivors.
b. I need to collect a lot of data from customers.
c. We need cooperation from everyone to finish the project on time.
d. It takes courage to stand and speak in front of an audience.
e. Neeraj’s job involves a lot of travel.

Fill in the blanks with the suitable words given.

a. Can you buy a loaf bread from the shop?

b. He was horrified to see a strand of hair in his soup.
c. He wrote down her number on a piece of paper.
d. Joe’s house is very clean. You can’t find a speck of dust anywhere.
e. I have a small ray of hope in finding my lost key.
f. Can I have a glass of wine, please?
g. She is tired after a game of tennis.

Create Plural Nouns by adding ‘-s’ or ‘-es’

a) Address - addresses
b) Apple - apples
c) Arch - arches
d) Brick - bricks
e) Brush - brushes
f) Class - classes
g) Onion - onions
h) SMS - SMSs (Small Message Service – Small Message Services)

Fill in the blanks using the plural form of the word given in brackets

a) I have just one apple. Let us cut it into two haves (half)
b) Abdul goes to the mosque on Fridays. (Friday)
c) The children are out playing in the lawn. (child)
d) The bakeries in this hall station are very well-known. (bakery)
e) I saw a herd of deer near the gate of the tiger reserve. (deer)

Correct the following sentences.

a) I have three pieces of luggage to check in.

b) Can you iron my blue trousers?
c) The zoo has many spotted deer.
d) She has broken her new sunglasses.
e) He fell and broke two of his teeth.
f) Can you buy me a new pair of scissors?
Which words given below are not Collective Nouns?

d) Dogs

f) Speakers

g) Students

Use the suitable verbs given below and match the following.

a) The audience were cheering the performers all through the event.
b) The cabin crew include members speaking five languages.
c) The police are on the lookout for the suspects.
d) The software team holds a review meeting every Sunday.
e) ISRO plans to launch a new satellite next year.
f) A large crowd gathers in front of the actor’s house every day.
g) The government expects higher economic growth next year.

Fill in the blanks using the right collective nouns given in the box.

a. Mumbai Indians are the favourite team to win the championship.

b. The crew of the cargo vessel caught in the storm have been rescued.
c. A herd of the cows blocked the exit towards M G Road.
d. The bank staff on strike.
e. A jazz band plays in this restaurant every Saturday night.
f. We gave Divya a bouquet of lilies on her birthday.
g. Everyone in my family except my sister is a vegetarian.
h. The media is accused of inventing news.
i. The new sea-link bridge is now open to the public.
j. We had a picture in the grove of trees in the botanical gardens.