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Find the mistakes with the underlined words, and correct them on the line provided
below. Not all of the sentences have mistakes. If there are no mistakes, rewrite the sentence on the
line provided.
EXAMPLES: | In my class, there are three peoples from
Italy. | | | In my class, there are three people from
Italy .
| | | There's a lot of snow in the
mountains. | | | There's a lot of snow in the
mountains . | | |
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I
want to be rich. I want to have too much money.
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Every
students want to learn.
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Fill in the blanks with the singular or plural form of the word in
parentheses.
EXAMPLE: | I like different (kind)
kinds of (music)
music . I like popular (song)
songs , but I don't like
jazz. | | |
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A lot
of (person) _______________ don't have a job. There's a lot of (unemployment) __________________ in
some (city) _____________.
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Choose the correct word to fill in the blank.
EXAMPLE: | My name is Kim Park. I come from Korea. I came to the
U.S. because I couldn't find a good job in my
country. | | | a. a | | | b. some | | | c. no | | | d. any | | |
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I
studied English for many years in Korea. My English is almost perfect. I have
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problems with English.
a. | any | b. | no any | c. | very little | d. | very few | | |
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Chose the sentence with the correct underlined word.
EXAMPLE: | Chose the sentence with the correct underlined
word. | | | a. She can't eat many sugar. | | | b. She can't eat much
sugar. | | | Answer:
b | | |
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Chose
the sentence with the correct underlined word.
a. | A year ago, he ate too much rice and
bread. | b. | A year ago, he
ate too many rice and bread. | | |
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Chose
the sentence with the correct underlined word.
a. | Can you buy several cans of soda for
me? | b. | Can you buy a
little cans of soda for me? | | |
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Chose
the sentence with the correct underlined word.
a. | Does he eat many cookies? | b. | Does he eat much cookies? | | |
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Chose
the sentence with the correct underlined word.
a. | Their grandmother gave them a few money for a
snack. | b. | Their
grandmother gave them a little money for a snack. | | |
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Write problem when something excessive or bad is stated. Write no
problem on the line when no problem is presented.
EXAMPLE: | A few of my friends live near your house.
no
problem | | |
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That
costs a lot of money. _______________________
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Write a paragraph about your hometown. Use the quantity phrases a lot of, much,
many, a little, a few, and several to describe what your hometown has and doesn't
have.
EXAMPLE: | My hometown doesn't have much
crime. | | |
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These are some things that people can buy at a grocery store. Write count or
noncount next to each word.
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flour
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toothpaste ________________
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Choose the sentence with the correct form of the underlined
word.
EXAMPLE: | Choose the sentence with the correct form of the
underlined word. | | | a. His hair is thick and
straight. | | | b. His hairs is thick and
straight. | | | Answer:
a | | |
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Choose the sentence with the correct form of the underlined word.
a. | We have to write three paper for this
class. | b. | We have to write
three papers for this class. | | |
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Write the correct form of the underlined noun or pronoun for each
sentence.
EXAMPLE: | When I was a kid / kids, we always had to wash
the dish / dishes after dinner. | | | | | | kid,
dishes | | |
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Dress
the baby in his pajama / pajamas and put him to bed.
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The
hunters came back with three deer / deers.
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In
the town square is a monument to the heroes / heros of the
revolution.
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Take
this CD player to a store that fixes stereoes / stereos.
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Passengers are not allowed to play radios / radioes during the
flight.
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Write the plural form of each regular or irregular
noun.
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dentist _________________________
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20.
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cookie _________________________
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21.
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potato __________________________
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Write There is or There are before each article or quantity +
noun.
EXAMPLE: | There
is a large school next to my
apartment. | | |
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_______________ a great selection of CDs at the mall.
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23.
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_______________ delicious popcorn at the movie theater.
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24.
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_______________ no homework tonight.
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25.
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_______________ a small red car in the parking lot.
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_______________ some vegetables and noodles in my soup.
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Write Is there / Are there / Was there / Were there
before each question.
EXAMPLE: | Was
there a party last
night? | | |
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_______________ any phone messages?
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Decide if each expression is specific or general. Write your decision on the
line.
EXAMPLE: | Children
general | | | The child
specific | | |
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all
working people ____________________________
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all
students ____________________________
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Decide if the sentence is a generalization or a specific statement. Write the best
answer from the underlined choices.
EXAMPLE: | A vegetarian / The vegetarian is someone who
doesn't eat meat. | | | A
vegetarian | | |
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There
are exactly four thousand / thousands of seats in the auditorium.
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