Deck 22: Nouns

Question 1

For each of the following sentences, select the correct singular or plural noun for the blank.
Brush your ________ before going to bed.

A) tooth
B) teeth

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Select the correct singular or plural noun for each sentence.
The library has a fine collection of science (book, books).

A) book
B) books

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Select the correct singular or plural noun for each sentence.
I wore the (dress, dresses) with the pink bow.

A) dress
B) dresses

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Select the correct plural form of each noun.

A) man
B) mans
C) men

Question 5

Select the correct plural form of each noun.

A) mouse
B) mice
C) mouses

Question 6

For each of the following sentences, select the correct singular or plural noun for the blank.
Each ___________ is made by hand.

A) picture
B) pictures

Question 7

For each of the following sentences, select the correct singular or plural noun for the blank.
The plaintiff and three defense __________ met to discuss a settlement.

A) attorney
B) attorneys

Question 8

Select the correct singular or plural noun for each sentence.
Stacey's (brother-in-law, brothers-in-law) are both attorneys.

A) brother-in-law
B) brothers-in-law

Question 9

For each of the following sentences, select the correct singular or plural noun for the blank.
The caravan of _________ moved through the desert.

A) trailer
B) trailers

Question 10

Select the correct singular or plural noun for each sentence.
Both (panda bear, panda bears) in the zoo are on loan from China.

A) panda bear
B) panda bears

Question 11

Select the correct plural form of each noun.

A) foot
B) feet
C) foots

Question 12

Select the correct singular or plural noun for each sentence.
The herd of (calf, calves) wandered out into the pasture.

A) calf
B) calves

Question 13

Select the correct singular or plural noun for each sentence.
Each of the (employee, employees) is responsible for a different job.

A) employee
B) employees

Question 14

Select the correct singular or plural noun for each sentence.
Thirty (student, students) signed up for the field trip to the apple orchard.

A) student
B) students

Question 15

Select the correct singular or plural noun for each sentence.
Each (woman, women) in the Garden Club planted a tree in the park.

A) woman
B) women

Question 16

Select the correct plural form of each noun.

A) varietys
B) variety
C) varieties

Question 17

Select the correct singular or plural noun for each sentence.
Many (bird, birds) fly south for the winter.

A) bird
B) birds

Question 18

Select the correct plural form of each noun.

A) boxes
B) boxs
C) box

Question 19

Select the correct singular or plural noun for each sentence.
Albert Einstein's (theory, theories) of relativity revolutionized the world of physics.

A) theory
B) theories

Question 20

For each of the following sentences, select the correct singular or plural noun for the blank.
One ___________ was vaccinated at the clinic.

A) child
B) children

Question 21

Select the correct singular or plural noun for each sentence.
Several (card, cards) are missing from this deck.

A) card
B) cards

Question 22

For each of the following sentences, select the correct singular or plural noun for the blank.
One of her ____________ missed a week of school.

A) child
B) children

Question 23

Select the correct singular or plural noun for each sentence.
Two of the (lake, lakes) aren't even on the map.

A) lake
B) lakes

Question 24

Select the correct singular or plural noun for each sentence.
Only one of the (machine, machines) in the laundromat worked properly.

A) machine
B) machines

Question 25

Select the correct singular or plural noun for each sentence.
All the (mountain, mountains) promise good skiing this winter.

A) mountain
B) mountains

Question 26

Select the correct plural form of each noun.

A) boss
B) bosss
C) bosses

Question 27

For each of the following sentences, select the correct singular or plural noun for the blank.
Let's have a few _________ before dinner.

A) cracker
B) crackers

Question 28

Select the correct plural form of each noun.

A) halfs
B) halves
C) half

Question 29

For each of the following sentences, select the correct singular or plural noun for the blank.
Each of the major __________ reduced its air fare to Austin.

A) airline
B) airlines

Question 30

Select the correct singular or plural noun for each sentence.
His boss made an (example, examples) of him.

A) example
B) examples

Question 31

Select the correct plural form of each noun.

A) flies
B) fly
C) flys

Question 32

For each of the following sentences, select the correct singular or plural noun for the blank.
Air bags could save many ___________ each year.

A) life
B) lives

Question 33

Select the correct singular or plural noun for each sentence.
Many of the (article, articles) in the newspaper seem biased.

A) article
B) articles

Question 34

For each of the following sentences, select the correct singular or plural noun for the blank.
Although he is a genius, lots of his ____________ are wacky.

A) idea
B) ideas

Question 35

Select the correct plural form of each noun.

A) mans
B) men
C) man

Question 36

Select the correct singular or plural noun for each sentence.
Many television (anchor, anchors) got their starts on local stations.

A) anchor
B) anchors

Question 37

Select the correct singular or plural noun for each sentence.
One of the (joke, jokes) she told offended me.

A) joke
B) jokes

Question 38

Select the correct singular or plural noun for each sentence.
Each of the (contestant, contestants) waited for the game to begin.

A) contestant
B) contestants

Question 39

Select the correct plural form of each noun.

A) maids-of-honor
B) maid-of- honors
C) maids-of-honors

Question 40

Select the correct singular or plural noun for each sentence.
Both (instructor, instructors) attended the AIDS conference.

A) instructor
B) instructors