Cempre - Final Exam Review - A / An / Plural Nouns

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1.

Write the correct article: "a" or "an" I need _____ book.

Explanation
The correct article to use in this sentence is "a" because the word "book" begins with a consonant sound (/b/).

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Write the correct article: "a" or "an" My best friend is _____ student.

Explanation
The correct article to use in this sentence is "a" because the word "student" begins with a consonant sound (/st/).

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3.

Write the correct article: "a" or "an" Every day I eat ___ apple.

Explanation
The correct article to use in this sentence is "an." This is because the word "apple" starts with a vowel sound. In English, we use "an" before words that begin with a vowel sound, and "a" before words that begin with a consonant sound. Since "apple" starts with the vowel sound "a," we use "an" before it.

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Write the correct article: "a" or "an" Every Monday I eat ___ red apple.

Explanation
The correct article to use in this sentence is "a" because the word "red" begins with a consonant sound. In English grammar, the article "a" is used before words that start with a consonant sound, while the article "an" is used before words that start with a vowel sound. Since "red" is pronounced with a /r/ sound, which is a consonant sound, we use "a" before it.

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Write the correct article: "a" or "an" It is raining today. Do you have ____ umbrella?

Explanation
In this sentence, the word "umbrella" starts with a vowel sound, specifically the sound /ʌ/. According to the rule of using "a" before consonant sounds and "an" before vowel sounds, we use "an" before words that start with a vowel sound. Therefore, the correct article to use in this sentence is "an".

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Write the correct article: "a" or "an" You have ____ ant on your shoulder.

Explanation
The correct article to use in this sentence is "an" because the word "ant" begins with a vowel sound (/æ/). The rule for using "a" or "an" is based on the sound, not the actual letter. Since "ant" is pronounced with a vowel sound at the beginning, we use "an" before it.

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Write the correct article: "a" or "an" I want to buy ____ dog.

Explanation
The correct article to use in this sentence is "a." The word "dog" begins with a consonant sound, so we use the indefinite article "a" before it.

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Write the plural of the following noun. I have two _______. (child)

Explanation
The plural form of the noun "child" is "children." In this sentence, the speaker is indicating that they have more than one child, so the correct plural form is used.

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Write the plural of the following noun. How many ________ (dictionary) do you have?

Explanation
The plural of the noun "dictionary" is "dictionaries." This is because when we want to indicate that there is more than one dictionary, we add the suffix "-ies" to the end of the word. This follows the general rule for forming plurals of nouns ending in "-y" preceded by a consonant.

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Write the plural of the following noun. People from different ________. (country)

Explanation
The plural form of the noun "country" is "countries." In the given context, the sentence is referring to people from different countries, indicating that there is more than one country involved. Therefore, the correct answer is "countries."

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11.

Write the plural of the following noun. I need two more _____. (box)

Explanation
The noun "box" is being referred to in the singular form in the given sentence. In order to make it plural, the letter "s" is added at the end, resulting in "boxes". This correctly reflects the need for multiple boxes, fulfilling the requirement of the sentence.

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Write the plural of the following noun. I want to buy three _______. (watch)

Explanation
The plural form of the noun "watch" is "watches." In this sentence, the speaker wants to buy three of them, so the correct plural form is "watches."

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Write the plural of the following noun. How many ________ (chair) do you need?

Explanation
The plural form of the noun "chair" is "chairs". In the given question, it is asking how many chairs are needed. The correct plural form is used in the answer to match the noun in the question.

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Write the plural of the following noun. Many _______ (person) come to Brazil every year.

Explanation
The plural form of the noun "person" is "people". In this sentence, it is stated that many individuals come to Brazil every year, which implies that more than one person is involved. Therefore, "people" is the correct plural form to use in this context.

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Write the plural of the following noun. Your ______ (girl) are beautiful.

Explanation
The noun "girl" is singular and refers to one female individual. In order to make it plural, we add an "s" at the end, resulting in "girls." Therefore, the correct plural form of the noun "girl" in the given sentence is "girls."

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Cempre - Final Exam Review - A / An / Plural Nouns

Write the correct article: "a" or "an" I need _____ book.

Write the correct article: "a" or "an" My best friend is _____ student.

Write the correct article: "a" or "an" Every day I eat ___ apple.

Write the correct article: "a" or "an" Every Monday I eat ___ red apple.

Write the correct article: "a" or "an" It is raining today. Do you have ____ umbrella?

Write the correct article: "a" or "an" You have ____ ant on your shoulder.

Write the correct article: "a" or "an" I want to buy ____ dog.

Write the plural of the following noun. I have two _______. (child)

Write the plural of the following noun. How many ________ (dictionary) do you have?

Write the plural of the following noun. People from different ________. (country)

Write the plural of the following noun. I need two more _____. (box)

Write the plural of the following noun. I want to buy three _______. (watch)

Write the plural of the following noun. How many ________ (chair) do you need?

Write the plural of the following noun. Many _______ (person) come to Brazil every year.

Write the plural of the following noun. Your ______ (girl) are beautiful.