Common Plural Grammar Errors in English

Rebecca from engVid introduces a lesson on irregular plural nouns, starting with a quiz to assess initial understanding. The lesson covers irregular singular nouns, irregular plural nouns, and irregular unchanging nouns, explaining how they differ from regular nouns and the rules for subject-verb agreement. The video concludes with a final quiz to test the viewer's understanding and encourages further practice on the engVid website.

What is the correct form to use with 'Economics' when talking about its importance?

• Economics are very important.

• Economics is very important.

• Economics have been important.

• Economics were very important.

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CCSS.L.3.1F

How should you correctly phrase the state of being asleep for multiple children?

• The children sleep.

• The children is asleep.

• The children are asleep.

• The children sleeps.

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Which statement is true regarding the noun 'fish'?

• The fish are always plural.

• Neither 'The fish is' nor 'The fish are' is correct.

• The fish is always singular.

• Both 'The fish is' and 'The fish are' can be correct.

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CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

What makes 'politics' and 'mathematics' singular?

• They end with 's' but are treated as plural.

• They can be both singular and plural depending on context.

• They are always used in a plural context.

• Despite ending with 's', they are considered singular.

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CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

CCSS.L.K.1C

Which of the following is an example of an irregular plural noun?

• Cups

• Children

• Chairs

• Boxes

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CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

What category does the noun 'deer' fall into?

• Irregular unchanging nouns

• Regular plural nouns

• Irregular singular nouns

• Irregular plural nouns

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CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

How should 'those fish' be correctly completed?

• Those fish has been colorful.

• Those fish are very colorful.

• Those fish were very colorful.

• Those fish is very colorful.

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Select the correct form: 'My teeth ____ hurting.'

• have

• has

• are

• is

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which is correct for expressing fascination with physics?

• Physics are fascinating.

• Physics have fascinated.

• Physics is fascinating.

• Physics were fascinating.

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

How should you refer to a singular deer in terms of grace?

• That deer are so graceful.

• That deer is so graceful.

• Those deer is so graceful.

• Those deer are so graceful.

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CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B