Plurals

Using the correct plural is important!

Plurals

Name:

1.The garden, surrounded by tall fir trees, ___________ sheltered from the east winds.

(was, were)

2. A solution of one part salt and three parts water ___________ poured into the beaker.

(was, were)

3. The children who were playing in the garden with their mother ___________ making a deafening noise. (was, were)

4. A large basket of pears, apples, oranges and grapes ______________ taken to the invalid.

(was, were)

5. Each one of us _____________ brought a contribution to the party. (has, have)

6. The design of the silver goblets and plates fashioned by eighteenth century craftsmen ________________the high standard of workmanship of this period. (reveal/reveals)

7. The legacies mentioned in the will read to all the family __________ a shock to many to them.

(was, were.)

8.The cost of providing three course meals for 140 adults and children ____________ more than we could afford.

(was, were.)

9.The box of apples, oranges and bananas which I had been expecting for some days __________ in a very battered condition when it finally arrived.

(was, were)

10.The contents of the library ___________ put up for auction. (was, were)

11.The mayor, accompanied by other members of the council, ___________ the last to arrive. (was, were.)

12. The tape recorder with its accessories ____________ been missing since Saturday.

(has, have.)