Question

1. The police (is/are) looking for the thief. 2. When water freezes, it changes into (ice / ices ). 3. Will you bring us two chocolate (ice / ices ). 4. I'm sorry but I've broken (a glass / glass / glasses). 5. This vase is made of (a glass / glass / glasses ). 6. This old man can't read without (a glass / glass / glasses). 7. I like strong (coffee / coffees). 8. Two (coffees / coffee ), please. 9. People (is/are) waiting for you. 10. The cattle (is / are) grazing. 11. Where (is/are) the scissors ? (It is/ they are ) on the table. 12. If your clothes (is/are) dirty, put (it / them) into the laundry basket. 13. These shorts (don't/ doesn't) fit me. 14. " There (is/are) money in my pocket ", I said to the porter. 15. I know my hair ( is/are) beautiful, everybody says so. 16. The papers (is / are ) dull, the news ( is/are) local and the war news (is / are ) all old. 17. The nurse's wages ( (was / were) good. 18. I must get my (hair / hairs ) cut. He has a few grey (hair / hairs). 19. We had (a very good weather / very good weather) when we were on holiday. 20. The flat is empty. We haven't got any (furniture / furnitures ). 21. I like to read in train, so I bought (a paper / some paper). 22. I need ( a paper / some paper) to write a report. 23. She doesn't like the vase. The (glass/glasses ) is not transparent. Where have I put my ( glass / glasses) ? I can't read a thing. 14. Customs (is / are) in the nearest street. 15. The contents of the article (was / were ) interesting. 26. The police (want / wants) to interview Fred • about a robbery. 27. Gold is (a/ the /-) metal. 28. Eat more (a /the/--) salad. It's healthy. 29. Frost is (a/--/ the) mineral water. 30. Would you like (an/ the / ---) ice-cream? 31. Tom gave me (some good advice / good advices). 32. Three days ( isn't/ aren't) long enough for a good holiday. 33. England ( have /has) lost all their football matches this season. 34. I'm going to take a taxi. Six miles (is /are) too far for me to walk. 35. Means (was / were ) easily found. 36. It's difficult to find a (work/job) at the moment.​

Answer 1

1. The police are looking for the thief.

2. When water freezes, it changes into ice.

3. Will you bring us two chocolate ice creams.

4. I'm sorry but I've broken a glass.

5. This vase is made of glass.

6. This old man can't read without glasses.

7. I like strong coffee.

8. Two coffees, please.

9. People are waiting for you.

10. The cattle are grazing.

11. Where are the scissors? They are on the table.

12. If your clothes are dirty, put them into the laundry basket.

13. These shorts don't fit me.

14. "There is money in my pocket", I said to the porter.

15. I know my hair is beautiful, everybody says so.

16. The papers are dull, the news is local and the war news is all old.

17. The nurse's wages were good.

18. I must get my hair cut. He has a few grey hairs.

19. We had very good weather when we were on holiday.

20. The flat is empty. We haven't got any furniture.

21. I like to read in train, so I bought some paper.

22. I need some paper to write a report.

23. She doesn't like the vase. The glass is not transparent. Where have I put my glasses? I can't read a thing.

24. Customs are in the nearest street.

25. The contents of the article were interesting.

26. The police want to interview Fred about a robbery.

27. Gold is a metal.

28. Eat more salad. It's healthy.

29. Frost is a mineral water.

30. Would you like an ice cream?

31. Tom gave me some good advice.

32. Three days isn't long enough for a good holiday.

33. England has lost all their football matches this season.

34. I'm going to take a taxi. Six miles is too far for me to walk.

35. Means were easily found.

36. It's difficult to find a job at the moment.

Answer 2

Certainly! Let's go through each sentence and determine the correct form of the verb or noun:

1. The police (are) looking for the thief. 2. When water freezes, it changes into (ice). 3. Will you bring us two chocolate (ices). 4. I'm sorry but I've broken (a glass). 5. This vase is made of (glass). 6. This old man can't read without (glasses). 7. I like strong (coffee). 8. Two (coffees), please. 9. People (are) waiting for you. 10. The cattle (are) grazing. 11. Where (are) the scissors? (They are) on the table. 12. If your clothes (are) dirty, put (them) into the laundry basket. 13. These shorts (don't) fit me. 14. "There (is) money in my pocket," I said to the porter. 15. I know my hair (is) beautiful; everybody says so. 16. The papers (are) dull; the news (is) local, and the war news (is) all old. 17. The nurse's wages (were) good. 18. I must get my (hair) cut. He has a few grey (hairs). 19. We had (very good weather) when we were on holiday. 20. The flat is empty. We haven't got any (furniture). 21. I like to read in the train, so I bought (some paper). 22. I need (some paper) to write a report. 23. She doesn't like the vase. The (glass) is not transparent. Where have I put my (glasses)? I can't read a thing. 24. Customs (is) in the nearest street. 25. The contents of the article (were) interesting. 26. The police (want) to interview Fred about a robbery. 27. Gold is (a) metal. 28. Eat more (salad). It's healthy. 29. Frost is (a) mineral water. 30. Would you like (an) ice-cream? 31. Tom gave me (some good advice). 32. Three days (aren't) long enough for a good holiday. 33. England (has) lost all their football matches this season. 34. I'm going to take a taxi. Six miles (is) too far for me to walk. 35. Means (were) easily found. 36. It's difficult to find (a job) at the moment.

I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any further questions.