20 Questions
Which of the following is an example of a non-count noun that can be reclassified as a count noun with a specific meaning?
Butter
Which of the following is an example of a non-count noun that normally has no plural but can be reclassified as a count noun when it refers to an instance of a given abstract phenomenon?
Injustices
Which of the following is true about the noun 'news'?
It is always singular
Which of the following is true about nouns ending in '-ics' that denote subjects or sciences?
They are always singular
Which of the following is true about the names of diseases ending in '-s'?
They are always singular
Which of the following is an example of a game name that has singular concord?
Darts
Which of the following is an example of a non-count noun that has no plural suffix?
Butter
Which of the following is an example of a noun that was originally plural but is now used as a singular?
Darts
Which of the following is true about abstract non-count nouns?
They never have a plural suffix
Which of the following is true about the noun 'beer'?
It is always singular
Which of the following is an example of a noun with equivocal number?
Series
What is the term used for words of two equal parts which are joined together, such as glasses and scissors?
Summation plurals
What is the term used for plural nouns that occur only in the plural form, such as clothes and alms?
Pluralia tantum
Which of the following is an example of a noun that has the same form in both singular and plural?
Fish
What is the term used for nouns that have no plural marking but are used as plural, such as people and police?
Unmarked plurals
Which of the following is an example of a noun that normally has no plural but can be reclassified as a count noun when it refers to an instance of a given abstract phenomenon?
Means
What is the term used for nouns that end in '-s' and have the same form in both singular and plural, such as deer and sheep?
Zero plurals
Which of the following is not an example of a quantitative number noun?
Jeans
Which of the following is an example of a noun that has a singular form when used attributively, such as a trouser leg?
Spectacles
Which of the following is an example of a pair of items that can achieve number contrast by means of a pair of?
Trousers
Test your knowledge on the use of singular and plural in nouns with this quiz. Learn about singular invariable nouns and other nouns that only have one number form. Keywords: singular, plural, nouns, invariable, non-count, concrete, abstract.
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