Nouns Always Plural / Always Singular – KLEE General English Test 1
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Which noun is always plural (a thing in pairs)?
- A. News
- B. Advice
- C. Furniture
- D. Scissors
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Scissors has two equal parts and takes a plural verb.
Which sentence is correct?
- A. A pair of trouser is on the bed.
- B. A pair of trousers is on the bed.
- C. A pair of trousers are on the bed.
- D. A pairs of trousers is on the bed.
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
"A pair of …" takes a singular verb.
Which noun is always plural and takes a plural verb?
- A. Cattle
- B. Mathematics
- C. Innings
- D. Measles
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Cattle is always plural.
Choose the correct sentence.
- A. The police has arrested the thief.
- B. The polices have arrested the thief.
- C. The police have arrested the thief.
- D. The police is arresting the thief.
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Police is always plural.
Which of the following looks plural but is singular?
- A. News
- B. Premises
- C. Alms
- D. Cattle
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
News takes a singular verb.
Choose the correct sentence.
- A. Mathematics are my favourite subject.
- B. Mathematics is my favourite subject.
- C. Mathematic is my favourite subjects.
- D. Mathematics were my favourite subject.
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Names of subjects ending in -ics are singular.
Choose the correct sentence.
- A. Measles were infectious diseases.
- B. Measle is an infectious disease.
- C. Measles are an infectious disease.
- D. Measles is an infectious disease.
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Measles is singular.
Which word is uncountable and has no plural?
- A. Book
- B. Chair
- C. Information
- D. Table
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Information is uncountable.
Choose the correct sentence.
- A. He gave me advices.
- B. He gave me some advices.
- C. He gave me an advice.
- D. He gave me a piece of advice.
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Advice is uncountable; use "a piece of".
Choose the correct sentence.
- A. The furniture are new.
- B. The furniture is new.
- C. A furniture is new.
- D. The furnitures are new.
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Furniture is uncountable and takes a singular verb.
Choose the correct sentence.
- A. My luggages are heavy.
- B. My luggage are heavy.
- C. My luggage is heavy.
- D. My luggages is heavy.
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Luggage is uncountable.
Which of these is uncountable?
- A. Equipment
- B. Device
- C. Machine
- D. Tool
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Equipment has no plural.
Which of these is uncountable?
- A. Scene
- B. Scenery
- C. View
- D. Picture
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Scenery is uncountable.
Choose the correct expression.
- A. two dozens of eggs
- B. two dozen of egg
- C. two dozens eggs
- D. two dozen eggs
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
A definite number before dozen keeps the singular form.
Choose the correct expression.
- A. a ten rupees' note
- B. a ten-rupees note
- C. a ten-rupee note
- D. a tens-rupee note
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Compound adjectives with numbers keep the singular form.
Choose the correct expression.
- A. a five-year plan
- B. a five-years' plan
- C. a fives-year plan
- D. a five-years plan
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Number + noun used as an adjective stays singular.
The plural of "summons" is
- A. summonss
- B. summon
- C. summonses
- D. summons
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Summons is singular; its plural is summonses.
In cricket, "innings" is
- A. singular
- B. always plural
- C. uncountable only
- D. a verb
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
"A long innings" — innings is singular.
Which of these is plural in sense and takes a plural verb?
- A. Billiards
- B. Alms
- C. Physics
- D. News
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Alms is plural.
"Premises" meaning a building is
- A. uncountable
- B. singular
- C. a verb
- D. plural
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Premises (a building) is plural.
"Proceeds" meaning money from a sale is
- A. plural
- B. an adjective
- C. singular
- D. uncountable
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Proceeds takes a plural verb.
"Data" is strictly the plural of
- A. dato
- B. datus
- C. date
- D. datum
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Data is the plural of datum, though often used with a singular verb.
Choose the correct sentence.
- A. The gentry was invited.
- B. The gentry were invited.
- C. The gentrys were invited.
- D. The gentries were invited.
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Gentry is always plural.
Which word looks plural but takes a singular verb?
- A. Riches
- B. Arrears
- C. Gallows
- D. Thanks
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Gallows is singular in use.
Choose the correct sentence.
- A. Her spectacles is broken.
- B. Her spectacles was broken.
- C. Her spectacles are broken.
- D. Her spectacle are broken.
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Spectacles (glasses) is always plural.
Choose the correct sentence.
- A. Economics are a difficult subject.
- B. Economics were difficult subject.
- C. Economic is a difficult subjects.
- D. Economics is a difficult subject.
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Economics as a subject is singular.
Which of these is uncountable?
- A. Document
- B. Evidence
- C. Statement
- D. Witness
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Evidence is uncountable.
Choose the correct sentence.
- A. Poetry is his passion.
- B. Poetry are his passion.
- C. A poetry is his passion.
- D. Poetries are his passion.
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Poetry is uncountable.
Choose the correct sentence.
- A. A traffic is heavy today.
- B. The traffics are heavy today.
- C. The traffic are heavy today.
- D. The traffic is heavy today.
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Traffic is uncountable.
Choose the correct sentence.
- A. The vermin is destroying the crops.
- B. The vermin are destroying the crops.
- C. A vermin are destroying the crops.
- D. The vermins are destroying the crops.
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Vermin is always plural.