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1.2 Classroom Exercises
EXERCISE 5. Correct the mistakes in the use of possessive nouns by adding
apostrophes and final
-s/-es as necessary.
1.
I enjoy visiting friend friends’ houses.
2. When I was in Chicago, I stayed at a friend
friend's house.
3. I have four aunts. All of my aunt homes are within walking distance of my
mother apartment.
4. I borrowed the secretary pen to fill out the application form.
5. It is the people right to know what the city is going to do about the housing
problem.
6. A diplomat work invariably involves numerous meetings.
EXERCISE 6. Add apostrophes as necessary to mark a possessive noun or a
contraction.
I borrowed my
sister's car.
It's old but reliable.
1. Texas is a leading producer of petroleum and natural gas. Its one of the worlds
largest storage areas for petroleum.
2. Psychologists have developed many different kinds of tests. A "personality test"
is used to evaluate an individuals personal characteristics, such as friendliness or
trustworthiness.
3. Childrens play is an important part of their lives. It teaches them about their
environment while theyre having fun.
EXERCISE 7. Using nouns as modifiers. Complete the sentences with the words in
parentheses. Use the singular or plural form as appropriate. Include hyphens (-) as
necessary.
(shoe) They sell
shoes at that store. It is a
shoe store.
1.
(flower) My garden has _______ in it. It is a _______ garden.
2.
(bean) This soup is made from black _______. It is black _______ soup.
3.
(baby) People can buy special food in small jars for _______ It is called
_______ food.
4.
(child) Dr. Adams is trained as a psychologist for _______ She is a _______
psychologist.
5.
(fax) In our office we have a machine that sends and receives _______. It is
called a _______ machine.
6.
(can) A kitchen tool that opens _______ is called a _______ opener.
7.
(potato) A tool that peels _______ is called a _______ peeler.
8.
(airplane) Seats on _______ are uncomfortable _______ seats should be made
more comfortable and convenient for the passengers.
9.
(ten, year, old) My brother is _______ I have a _______ brother.
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10.
(three, letter) "Arm" and "dog" are _______ words. Each word has ______.
EXERCISE 8. Count and noncount nouns. Complete the sentences with the given
nouns, adding final –
s/-es if necessary. Use each noun only once.
advice
homework
music
stuff
change
information
progress
thunder
garbage junk
river
traffic
hardware luggage/baggage
screwdriver
I have some coins in my pocket. In other words, I have some
change in my
pocket.
The Mississippi, the Amazon, and the Nile are well-known
rivers.
1. I like to listen to operas, symphonies, and folk songs. I enjoy _______
2.
The street is full of cars, trucks, and buses. It is full of _______
3.
I put some banana peels, empty juice cartons, and broken bottles in the waste can.
The can is full of _______
4. They have a rusty car without an engine, broken chairs, and an old refrigerator in
their front yard. Their yard is full of _______
5.
Paul has books, pens, papers, notebooks, a clock, scissors, a tape recorder, and
some other things on his desk. He has a lot of _______ on his desk.
6. The children got scared when they heard _______ during the storm.
7. Tools that are used for turning screws are called _______.
8. I went to the store to get some nails, hammers, and screws. In other words, I
bought some _______.
9. Tonight I have to read 20 pages in my history book, do 30 algebra problems, and
write a composition. In other words, I have a lot of _______ to do tonight.
10. Ann took three suitcases, a shoulder bag, and a cosmetics case. In other words,
she took a lot of _______ on her trip.
11. Toronto is 365 ft./109 m. above sea level. The average annual precipitation in
Toronto is 32 in./81 cm. The population of the metropolitan area is over
3,000,000. I found this_______ in the encyclopedia.
12. I didn't feel good. Ann said, "You should see a doctor." Nick said, "You should
go home and go to bed." Martha said, "You should drink fruit juice and rest." I
got _______ from three people.
13. My English is slowly getting better. My vocabulary is increasing. It's getting
easier for me to write, and I make fewer mistakes. I can often understand people
even when they talk fast. I'm satisfied with the _______ I've made in learning
English.
EXERCISE 9. Expressions of quantity. Draw a line through the expressions that
cannot be used to complete the sentence correctly.