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III. Complete the sentences using the noun in brackets in the singular or plural form

1. He placed all the important … in his brief-case. (paper)

2. I need some ... to write this message on. (paper)

3. I'm going to have my ... cut tomorrow. (hair)

4. There were some … on his coat. (hair)

5. Susan only wears her ... when she reads. (glass)

6. These ornament is made of coloured .... (glass)

7. I haven't got any ... to lose (time)

8. How many... did Nick phone? (time)

9. You shouldn't eat too much ... (chocolate)

10. We gave her a box of... (chocolate)

IV. Choose the correct word.

1) A. I have a physics exam tomorrow.

B. Oh dear. Physics is/are a very difficult subject

2) A. Did you ask John to fix your car?

B. Yes. His advice was/were very useful.

3) A. Have you just cleaned the stairs?

B. Yes, so be careful. They are/is very slippery.

4) A. My little sister has got measles.

B. Oh, dear. Measles is/are quite a serious illness.

5) A. What happened to that escaped criminal?

В. The police is/are still looking for him.

V. Find sentences with mistakes and correct them.

Correction

Sentences

is

The news from Iran are disturbing.

1. Ann gave me some good advices.

2. No news are good news.

3. Where is my spectacles? І can't see them anywhere.

4. My shoes is falling apart.

5. Kate's earrings is beautiful. They were given to her by her sister.

6. He wears glasses because he has poor eyesight.

7. You need a lot of experience to do this job.

8. The economics of your budget are all wrong.

VI. Connect the nouns using -’s, -’or ... Of... .

  1. Husband/Sarah. Sarah's husband

  2. teacher/the children

  3. coats/Sally and Jane

  4. the Prime Minister/England

  5. the end/the road

  6. books/students

  7. the owner/the building

  8. news/today

  9. fame/the price

  10. relation/the Browns

VII. Give the English equivalents of the following, using of or the ‘s form:

Кар’єра артистки, нова робота Джейн, дитячий одяг, одноденна подорож, гніздо птаха, будинок тітки, політика уряду, сад сусідів, день народження батька, вчорашня газета, коров’яче молоко, листя дерева, чоловіча сорочка, мамина порада, сторінка книги.

VIII. Correct the mistakes in the use of possessive nouns by adding apostrophes and final -s/-es when necessary.

  1. I enjoy visiting friends’ houses.

  2. When I was in London, I stayed at a friend’s house.

  3. My uncle is my father brother.

  4. I have three aunts. All of my aunt homes are within walking distance of my mother apartment.

  5. Mike aunt oldest son is a violinist.

  6. A diplomat work invariably involves numerous meetings.

  7. Quite a few diplomats are assigned to our city. Almost all of the diplomat children attend a special school.

  8. It is the people right to know what the city is going to do about the housing problem.