Exercise 1: Complete the sentences with the given nouns, adding final –s/-es if necessary. Use each noun only once. advice change garbage hardware Homework information junk luggage/baggage music progress river screwdriver stuff thunder traffic 1. I have some coins in my pocket. In other words, I have some………………in my pocket. 2.The Mississippi, the Amazon, and the Nile are well-known…….…….. 3.I like to listen to operas, symphonies, and folk songs. I enjoy………………… 4.The street is full of cars, trucks, and buses. It is full of……………………. 5.I put some banana peels, empty juice cartons, and broken bottles in the waste can. The can is full of ……….. 6.They have a rusty car without an engine, broken chairs, and an old refrigerator in their front yard. Their yard is full of …………. 7. Paul has books, pens, papers, notebooks, a clock, scissors, a tape recorder, and some ………… other things on his desk. He has a lot of on his desk. 8. The children got scared when they heard ………………. during the storm. 9. Tools that are used for turning screws are called ………………… 10. I went to the store to get some nails, hammers, and screws. In other words, I bought some ……………. 11.Tonight I have to read 20 pages in my history book, do 30 algebra problems, and write a composition. In other words, I have a lot of ……………..to do tonight. 12.Ann took three suitcases, a shoulder bag, and a cosmetics case. In other words, she took a lot of ……………….. on her trip. 13.Toronto is 365 ft./109 m. above sea level. The average annual precipitation in Toronto is 32 in./81 cm. The population of the metropolitan area is over 3,000,000. I found (this, these) ………….. in the encyclopedia. 14. I didn't feel good. Ann said, "You should see a doctor." Nick said, "You should go home and go to bed." Martha said, "You should drink fruit juice and rest." I got………….. from three people. 15. My English is slowly getting better. My vocabulary is increasing. It's getting easier for me to write, and I make fewer mistakes. I can often understand people even when they talk fast. I'm satisfied with the ………………….I've made in learning English. BASIC ENGLISH GRAMMAR UNIT 1: NOUNS Exercise 2: Add final –s/-es to the nouns in italics if necessary. Do not add or change any other words. 1. Isabel always has fresh egg available because she raises chicken in her yard. 2.I had chicken and rice for dinner last night. 3.Outside my window, I can see a lot of tree, bush, grass, dirt, and flower. 4.Abdullah gave me some good advice. Nadia also gave me some good suggestion. 5.Yoko learned several new word today. She increased her vocabulary today. 6.I drank two glass of water. 7.Windoware made of glass. 8. Mr. Chu wears glass because he has poor eyesight. 9. It took me a lot of time to finish my homework. I had a lot of assignment. 10.I have been in Mexico three time. I've spent a lot of time there. 11.There are typewriter, copier, telephone, and stapler in a typical business office. A business office needs a lot of equipment. 12.The air is full of smoke, dust, carbon monoxide, and many other harmful substance. We must seek to reduce air pollution. 13.I like to read good literature. I especially like to read novel, poetry, and essay. My favorite poet are Longfellow and Wordsworth. I have always liked their poem. 14.I like to experience different season. I like both hot and cold weather. 15.Being a parent has brought me a lot of happiness. Parenting requires a lot of patience, but it provides many reward. 16.You can find a lot of time-saving machine in a modern factory. Modern factory need modern machinery. 17.Experienced travelerlearn to travel with minimal luggage. My globe-trotting aunt can pack everything she needs into two small suitcase, whether her trip will last for three day or three month. I'm not an experienced traveler. When I travel, I invariably take along too much stuff. Last month I took a three-day trip to Chicago with twice as many clothes as I needed.