Write the words in the plural and in the correct column

-s

-es

-ies

-ves

exceptions

flower boat woman piano city umbrella address tomato knife sandwich family foot holiday potato ox portfolio

country car radio boy dictionary day loaf party knife person diary fly thief handkerchief hero

roof key photo match box baby brush wolf mosquito bench dress toy lady leaf solo

Complete the sentences using the words from the box in the plural form.

child fish sheep leaf tooth people

1. There are a lot of ___ in the field.
2. George is cleaning his ___.
3. There are three ___ at the bus stop.
4. Jill has got two ___.
5. There are a lot of ___ in the river.
6. The ___ are falling from the tree.

Some of these sentences are right but most are wrong. Correct the sentences that are wrong.

1. I am going to buy a flowers.
2. I need a pair of new jeans.
3. It’s a lovely park with a lot of beautiful tree.
4. There was a woman in the car with two mens.
5. Sheep eat grass.
6. David is married and has three childs.
7. Most of my friend are student.
8. He put on his pyjama and went to bed.
9. We went fishing but we didn’t catch many fish.
10. Do you know many girl in this town?
11. I like your trouser. Where did you get it?
12. The town centre is usually full of tourist.
13. I don’t like mouses. I am afraid of them.
14. This scissor isn’t very sharp.
15. My friends are nice persons.

Complete the words using the vowels in the box below.

ee i oo ou

1. You clean your t__th with a t__ thbrush.
2. One m__se in a house is all right.

Three m__ce are not so nice.

1. Twelve inches equals one f__t.

Three f__t equals one yard.

UNIT 8

CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS

Pre-Reading task: Which habits do you think are good/bad? What habits would you like to get rid of? Have you ever tried to change any of your habits?