Plural Nouns: Exercises

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Exercise 1

Put the following nouns in the plural:     Ex: park → parks

1. desk →
2. pencil →
3. bike →
4. cat →
5. invitation →
6. nurse →
7. half →
8. kilo →
9. mouth →
10. foot →

 

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ANSWERS

1. desk → desks
2. pencil → pencils
3. bike → bikes
4. cat → cats
5. invitation → invitations
6. nurse → nurses
7. half → halves  
8. kilo → kilos  
9. mouth → mouths
10. foot → feet

Plural Nouns: Exercises with answers

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Exercise 2

Put the following nouns in the plural:     Ex: park → parks

1. a mouse →
2. a child →
3. a toothbrush →
4. a toy →
5. an exercise →
6. a fly →
7. furniture →
8. an agency →
9. a mother →
10. a library → 

 

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ANSWERS

1. a mouse → mice
2. a child → children
3. a toothbrush → toothbrushes
4. a toy → toys
5. an exercise → exercises
6. a fly → flies
7. furniture → furniture
8. an agency → agencies
9. a mother → mothers
10. a library → libraries

Plural Nouns | Exercises with answers (+PDF)

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Exercise 3

Put the following nouns in the plural:     Ex: park → parks

1. bus →
2. day →
3. fish →
4. party →
5. chief →
6. photo →
7. wife →
8. brother-in-law →
9. tooth →
10. logo →

 

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ANSWERS

1. bus → buses
2. day → days
3. fish → fish
4. party → parties
5. chief → chiefs
6. photo → photos
7. wife → wives
8. brother-in-law → brothers-in-law
9. tooth → teeth
10. logo → logos

Grammar Exercises for beginners | Plural Nouns

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Exercise 4

Put the following nouns in the plural:     Ex: park → parks

1. uncle →
2. area →
3. hat →
4. office →
5. church →
6. carpet →
7. store →
8. teacher →
9. friend →
10. door →
11. dish → 
12. bush →
13. copy → 
14. Japanese →
15. fireman →

 

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ANSWERS

1. uncle → uncles
2. area → areas
3. hat → hats
4. office → offices
5. church → churches
6. carpet → carpets
7. store → stores
8. teacher → teachers
9. friend → friends
10. door → doors
11. dish → dishes
12. bush → bushes
13. copy → copies
14. Japanese → Japanese
15. fireman → firemen

Passive voice – Exercise with answers

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Exercise

Complete the following sentences by putting the verb in brackets in the past participle:

Ex: The pen was _____ by Paul. (take) → The pen was taken by Paul.

1. The video was ______ on Facebook by Alex. (post) → 

2. The house was ______  in 1869. (build) → 

3. ‘Born in the USA’ was ______  by Bruce Springsteen. (write) → 

4. The civilian was ______ . (shoot) → 

5. All his credit cards were ______  last week. (steal) → 

6. Some flowers were ______  to Tina. (give) → 

7. English is ______  by a lot of people. (understand) → 

8. A secret was ______  to me. (tell) → 

9. A song was ______  by the student. (write) → 

10. The Mona Lisa was ______  by Leonardo Da Vinci. (paint) → 

 

 

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ANSWERS

1. The video was posted on Facebook by Alex. 
2. The house was built in 1869.
3. ‘Born in the USA’ was written by Bruce Springsteen. 
4. The civilian was shot. 
5. All his credit cards were stolen last week.
6. Some flowers were given to Tina.
7. English is understood by a lot of people. 
8. A secret was told to me. 
9. A song was written by the student.
10. The Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo Da Vinci. 

Active and Passive voice | Exercises with answers

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Exercise 8

Rewrite the following sentences in a passive voice:

Ex:   Everybody admired your last book. → Your last book was admired. (by everybody)

1. They must have left the keys behind.
→ 

2. The spider scared her.
→ 

3. A jellyfish stung her while she was swimming.
→ 

4. Do not leave your bicycle in the hall.
→ 

5. Our neighbors have invited us to dinner.
→ 

6. They gave her a nice present.
→ 

7. Dad promised me a new console.
→ 

8. James will repair the car.
→ 

9. An unknown author wrote the book.
→ 

10. The headmaster will contact you.
→ 

 

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ANSWERS

1. The keys must have been left behind.
2. She was scared by the spider.
3. She was stung by a jellyfish while she was swimming.
4. Bicycles must not be left in the hall.
5. We have been invited to dinner (by our neighbors)
6. She was given a nice present.
7. I was promised a new console.
8. The car will be repaired by James.
9. The book was written by an unknown author.
10. You will be contacted by the headmaster.

Active and Passive voice | Exercises with answers

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Exercise 7

Rewrite the following sentences in a passive voice:

Ex:  They are still preparing the food. → The food is still being prepared.

1. We have produced shoes here since 1988.
→ 

2. All students will read the memo.
→ 

3. They haven’t decided anything yet.
→ 

4. The waitress will bring you your drinks in a minute
→ 

5. Someone is knocking at the door.
→ 

6. Dad used a spoon to open the window.
→ 

7. Zidane scored the goal in the 46th minute.
→ 

8. They will launch the new ship next week.
→ 

9. Dad is going to prepare the food.
→ 

10. They could have kicked him out of the nightclub.
→ 

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ANSWERS

1. Shoes have been produced here since 1988.
2. The memo will be read by all students.
3. Nothing has been decided yet.
4. Your drinks will be brought in a minute.
5. The door is being knocked at.
6. A spoon was used to open the window.
7. The goal was scored by Zidane in the 46th minute.
8. The new ship will be launched next week.
9. The food is going to be prepared by dad.
10. He could have been kicked out of the nightclub.

Active and Passive voice | Exercises with answers

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Exercise 6

Rewrite the following sentences in a passive voice:

Ex:    Everybody loves him. → He is loved by everybody.

1. The hunter shot the tiger.

→ 

2. Who taught you Japanese?

→ 

3. My boss will send you the email.

→ 

4. She has not cheated anybody.

→ 

5. Have you written the letter?

→ 

6. They have cleaned the room.

→ 

7. The zookeepers have captured the bear in the forest.

→ 

8. He made an incredible discovery.

→ 

9. He wrote an interesting book.

→ 

10. Ms Kamigawa teaches us Japanese.

→ 

11. The teacher helped her.

→ 

12. The police took the thieves to jail.

→ 

13. Sarah rescued two cats.

→ 

14. Have the police caught the man?

→ 

15. The earthquake damaged the building.

→ 

 

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ANSWERS

1. The tiger was shot by the hunter.
2. By whom were you taught Japanese?
3. You will be sent the email by my boss.
4. Nobody has been cheated by her.
5. Has the letter been written by you?
6. The room has been cleaned by them.
7. The bear has been captured by the zookeepers in the forest.
8. An incredible discovery was made by him.
9. An interesting book was written by him.
10. We are taught Japanese by Ms Kamigawa.
11. She was helped by the teacher.
12. The thieves were taken to jail by the police.
13. Two cats were rescued by Sarah.
14. Has the man been caught by the police?
15. The building was damaged by the earthquake.

Active and Passive voice | Exercises with answers

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Exercise 5

Make passive sentences as in the following example:

Ex: Sam lock the door. → The door is locked by Sam.

1. You do not write the letter.
→ 

2. They don’t help you.
→ 

3. He doesn’t open the book.
→ 

4. Does your mum pick you up?
→ 

5. Does the police officer catch the thief?
→ 

6. We set the table.
→ 

7. She pays a lot of money.
→ 

8. I draw a picture.
→ 

9. He opens the door.
→ 

10. They wear green shoes.
→ 

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ANSWERS

1. The letter is not written by you.
2. You are not helped by them.
3. The book is not opened by him.
4. Are you picked up by your mum?
5. Is the thief caught by the police officer?
6. The table is set by us.
7. A lot of money is paid by her.
8. A picture is drawn by me.
9. The door is opened by him.
10. Green shoes are worn by them.

Active and Passive voice | Exercises with answers

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Exercise 4

Rewrite the following sentences in passive voice using the progressive/continuous present tense:

Ex: The workers are repairing the bridge. → The bridge is being repaired by the workers.

1. Tina is drinking a cup of coffee.

→ 

2. My father is washing the car.

→ 

3. Is she preparing the wedding?

→ 

4. Sam is milking the cows.

→ 

5. She is taking a picture of him.

→ 

6. I am writing a poem.

→ 

7. Are they talking about the party?

→ 

8. We are not playing baseball.

→ 

9. He is not wearing a hat.

→ 

10. Is she following the neighbours?

→ 

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ANSWERS

1. A cup of coffee is being drunk by Tina.
2. The car is being washed by my father.
3. Is the wedding being prepared by her?
4. The cows are being milked by Sam.
5. A picture of him is being taken by her.
6. A poem is being written by me.
7. Is the party being talked about by them?
8. Baseball is not being played by us.
9. A hat is not being worn by him
10. Are the neighbours being followed by her?