tailieunhanh - OXFORD PRACTICE GRAMMAR 80

OXFORD PRACTICE GRAMMAR-80 sau đây là giáo trình lý thuyết tiếng anh và bài tập áp dụng từ cơ bản đến nâng cao , nhằm giúp các bạn có thể tự mình ôn tập và củng cố thêm về nền tảng kiến thức môn Anh văn , tự tin đạt kết quả tốt trong kỳ thi ngoại ngữ | OXFORD PRACTICE GRAMMAR 80 SINGULAR OR PLURAL A Clothes etc Some nouns have only a plural form with s and take a plural verb. The clothes were in the dryer NOT The clothe was . The goods have been sent to you direct from our factory NOT The good has . My belongings are all packed up in suitcases. PLURAL NOUNS arms weapons belongings the things you own clothes congratulations contents what is inside something customs bringing things into a country earnings money you earn goods products things for sale outskirts the outer part of a town remains what is left surroundings the environment the things around you thanks troops soldiers Some nouns have both a singular and a plural form with a difference in meaning. SINGULAR PLURAL Our special price is 10 cheaper than normal. So My savings are in the bank. I m going to take don t miss this saving of 10. out all the money and buy a new car. The storm did a lot of damage to buildings. The newspaper had to pay 2 million in damages after printing untrue stories about a politician. I ve got a pain in my back. It really hurts. I checked the figures carefully three times. I took great pains to get them exactly right. B News etc Some nouns have a plural form with s but take a singular verb. The news was worse than I had expected NOT The news were . Economics is a difficult subject NOT Economics are . NOUNS TAKING A SINGULAR VERB The word news The subjects economics mathematics maths physics politics and statistics The activities athletics and gymnastics The games billiards and darts The illness measles C Means etc Some nouns ending in s have the same singular and plural form. This means of transport saves energy. Both means of transport save energy. This species of insect is quite rare. All these species of insect are quite rare. NOUNS WITH ONE FORM crossroads means series . a series of TV documentaries species kind type Works a factory and headquarters a main office take either a singular or a plural verb. The steel works has .