语法名词练习Exercises for Nouns

1、Exercises1. Write out the plural forms of the following nouns:Hints.1) If the final "-y" of a noun is preceded by a vowel, the plural is formed by adding an “s” to the end of the vowel, and the "y" remains unchanged. Example, key - keys2) If the final "o" of a noun is p

2、receded by a vowel, the plural is formed by adding an “s" to the end of the word. Example: radio - radios3) A plural compound noun is usually formed by adding an "s" to the more important noun in the word. Example = sister-in-law sisters-in-law(l) butterfly(20) wife(38) scarf(2) store

3、y(21) wolf(39) wharf(3) story(22) shelf(40) hoof(4) toy(23) life(41) handkerchief(5) bamboo(24) half(42) dish(6) zoo(25) knife(43) bush(7) taboo(26) loaf(44) match(8) cargo(27) leaf(45) watch(9) volcano(28) thief(46) formula(10) mosquito(29) safe(47) nebula( 11 ) buffalo(30) cliff(48) larva(12) phot

4、o(31) grief(49) alumna(13) piano(32) belief(50) memorandum(14) curio(33) gulf(51) stratum(15) foot(34) reef(52) medium( 16 ) goose(35) dwarf(53) erratum/ corrigendum(17) tooth(36) chief(54) symposium(18) roof(37) turf(55) index(19) proof(56) appendix(57) stimulus(78) mouse(58) focus(79) louse(59) nu

5、cleus(60) syllabus(61) terminus(62) alumnus(男校友/女校友 alumna)(63) basis(80) daughter-in-law( 64 ) crisis(81 ) listener-in(65) diagnosis(82) looker-on(66) axis(83) good-for-nothing(饭桶)(67) ellipsis(84) grant-in-aid(资助款 / 补助费)(68) oasis(85) close-up(特写镜头)(69) parenthesis (86) grown-up(70) synopsis(87) g

6、o-between(中间人)(71) hypothesis(88) sit-in(静坐示威)(72) thesis(89) forget-me-not(90) touch-me-not (凤仙花)(73) phenomenon(91) hold-all/holdall(放衣服的旅行提箱)(74) criterion(92) stand-by/standby (预备人员)(75) bureau(93) woman doctor( 76 ) plateau(94) man-servant( 77 ) adieu(95) gentleman-farmer (乡绅 )II. Complete the

7、following sentences by filling in each blank with an idiomatic expression using the possessive in accordance with the Chinese given:1. I am with this problem. (对这个问题全然束手无策)2. He has this research topic . (对这一研究课题了如指掌)3. He was literally , but modern surgery and medicine gave him a new lease of life.

8、 (简直行将死亡)4. The car missed hitting him . (差一点撞了他)5. , (千万别) don't drop that bottle ; it contains inflammable liquid. (易燃液体)6. Save me ! (千万救救我)7. They pose as man and wife . (为了面子关系他们对外装作夫妻)8. You'd better take two months off . (为你健康起见)9. We do not maltreat prisoners of war . (出于人道)10. (为了自己

9、的名声), I have decided to bring a suit against them. (决定对他们起诉)III. Change the nouns in brackets in the following sentences into their plural forms:1. Jerry shot two (deer) yesterday.2. (Englishman) and (German) do not look alike.3. The (man-servant) bought two (dozen) eggs.4. Those (river) flowed down

10、 the (valley).5. He bought two (loaf) of bread and cut each into two (half).6. All the (tribesman) highly respect their (chief).7. (Salmon) are (fish) which are usually sold in (tin).8. (Volcano) are (mountain) which may sometimes give out (ash) and (gas).9. We can see (kangaroo) in these (zoo).10.

11、The sun's (ray) shine through the (leaf).IV. In each of the following sentences, two nouns are given in brackets, one in the singular form and the other in the plural. Choose whichever one you think appropriate:1. All children should learn (manner/manners).2. The prisoner was put in (iron/irons)

12、.3. The bridge is built of (iron/irons) and steel.4. The cavalry joined (force/forces) with the police to stamp out the riot.5. His brother served in the Air (Force/Forces) during the war.6. Herbert inherited a large (property/properties) from his father.7. The students are making an experiment to t

13、est the (property/properties) of oxygen.8. The balloon rose into the (air/airs).9. Joan used to put on (air/airs) when there were young men around.10. They are studying the (work/works) of Shakespeare.V. Complete each sentence by taking whichever word you think appropriate:1. The happy (tiding/tidin

14、gs) (was, were) brought to him this morning.2. The guards took the traitor to the (gallow/gallows), which (was/were) put in the market-place.3. A (summon/summons) (was/were) sent to the witness, ordering him to appear in court to testify about some matter.4. We all thought that such (furniture/furnitures) (was/were) quite out of place.5. The (poultry/poultries) kept on this farm (is/are) well fed.6. The (information/informations) (throw/throws) us into a panic.7. We appeal to the rich people to give (aim/alms) to the needy who (live/ lives) in the slums.8. The (man-serv