IV. Uncountable n ouns different to Russian
| № | word | translation | examples |
| 1 | advice | совет – советы | This is bad advice. He gave me a good piece of advice |
| 2 | permission | разрешение - разрешения | He got permission. |
| 3 | information | информация / сведения | I want information. |
| 4 | knowledge | знание – знания | Their knowledge is good. |
| 5 | luck | удача – удачи | What luck! |
| 6 | progress | успех – успехи | Their progress is great. |
| 7 | travel | путешествие – путешествия | There is a lot of travel in her life. |
| 8 | money | деньги | Where is the money? – It is in the safe |
| 9 | hair | волосы | Her hair is dark. It’s long and beautiful. |
| a hair – hairs | волос / волосок – волоски | There’s a hair on the plate! There are some dark hairs in the hairbrush. | |
| 10 | work | работа | It’s good work. He has homework every day. |
| works a job – jobs | произведения, письменные работы; работа – работы | The works of Shakespeare are on this shelf. Your time is up. Hand in your works, please. It’s a good job. He’s looking for a job. |
Uncountable nouns ending in - s
| № | nouns | translation | examples |
| 1 | news | новость – новости | This is bad news. This is a bad piece of news I have two items (pieces) of news – a good one and a bad one. |
| 2 | ending in – ics gymnastics, politics, mathematics, economics, phonetics etc. | существительные, оканчивающиеся на -ика | Mathematics is a difficult subject. |
V. Other nouns different to Russian
| № | words | difference | examples | translation |
| 1 | sheep , deer , swine , fish | don’t change in the plural | There are two sheep in the yard. We caught five fish. | Две овечки во дворе. Мы поймали 5 рыбок. |
| 2 | garments consisting of two parts | only have a plural form | Where are my shorts? Your pyjamas are here. | Где мои шорты? Твоя пижама здесь. (= Твои пижамы здесь) |
| 3 | devices and instruments consisting of two parts | only have a plural form | There are scissors on the desk. These are binoculars . | Ножницы лежат на столе. Это бинокль. (= Это бинокли.) |
| 4 | clothes looks (наружность) stairs (лестница) wages | only have a plural form | Where are your clothes? They are in the suitcase. His wages are high. | Где твоя одежда? Она в чемодане. Его зарплата большая. |
| 5 | means series species | can be used both in the singular and in the plural | a means of transport – many means of transport one TV series – two TV series; one species – twenty species ; | cредство - средства серия – серии биологический вид – биологические виды |
| 6 | watch / watches clock / clocks | have both and single forms | Your watch is slow. It is slow. | Твои часы отстают. Они отстают. |
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VI. Groups of words followed by the predicate in the singular
Word combinations denoting time, distance, money, food meaning “a whole amount”.
Two weeks is a short time. Ten miles is a long way to ride. 5000 dollars is a big sum for him.
Bacon and eggs is to follow. (as one dish))
2. When two subjects are connected with neither …nor( ни…ни) and the latter is singular.
Neither my relatives nor Jack is present. But: Neither Jack nor my relatives are present.
EXERCISES
Ex. 1. Write the nouns in the plural and divide them into 3 groups according to the pronunciation of the ending.
pet, cake, bag, shoe, wish, toy, desk, bath, month, chap, garage, kiss, rose, kid, bus, bush, mouth, roof, watch, bite, play, moth, booth, cup, lab, buzz, ski, sky, umbrella;
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Ex. 2. Write the nouns in the plural.
potato, hero, zoo, soprano, kilo, video, buffalo, solo, Negro, volcano, piano, kangaroo, mosquito, motto, photo, radio, echo, commando.
Ex. 3. Write the nouns in the plural.
safe, wife, elf, scarf, life, belief, handkerchief, thief, chief, wharf, dwarf, leaf, loaf, shelf, cliff, kerchief, self, hoof, roof, wolf, cuff, calf, half.
Ex. 4. Fill in ‘is’ or ‘are’.
1. There …… a lot of travel in her life 9. All his money …… in the bank.
2. Their progress of English …… great. 10. His advice …… always good.
3. All the town police …… here. 11. All the cattle …… in the field.
4. The mice …… in the house. 12. There …… a lot of deer here.
5. All the fish …… in the fridge. 13. Their knowledge …… deep.
6. There …… a lot of furniture here. 14. Where …… all our luggage?
7. There …… a lot of people here. 15. Your feet …… wet.
8. There …… a lot of peoples in the world. 16. What …… the news?
Ex. 5. Write the nouns in the plural.
1. text 11. badge 21. Negro 31. wharf 41. thief 51. fireman
2. hero 12. money 22. tooth 32. child 42. motto 52. German
3. cliff 13. trout 23. echo 33. salmon 43. loaf 53. green-fly
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4. lady 14. wife 24. story 34. leaf 44. study 54. take-off
5. basis 15. piggy 25. storey 35. safe 45. knife 55. passer-by
6. man 16. chief 26. shelf 36. mouse 46. hoof 56. lady-pilot
7. radio 17. copy 27. sheaf 37. baby 47. city 57. fisherman
8. sheep 18. Betty 28. piano 38. kiss 48. commando 58. make-up
9. shoe 19. hair 29. joy 39. progress 49. medium 59. mouse-trap
10. bush 20. potato 30. louse 40. datum 50. idea 60. man-cook
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