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A Bundle of Joy CHAPTER 5

TASK 3 Complete the bridge map below.

is the Some nouns only appear
singular of foot tooth in the plural form.
as as as as
loaves people geese • clothes • scissors
• tongs
• jeans
TASK 4 Complete the sentences below with the plural forms of the nouns.

1. The principal led the (child) and their (parent) into her office.
2. Marie borrowed some (book) and (dictionary) from the library.
3. We should appreciate having a multiracial society with different (culture).
4. Ester Langi bought a lot of (present) for her siblings when she returned
from her holidays.
5. Malaysia is a country with rich and varied cultural (tradition).

B Subject-Verb Agreement
In a sentence, singular subjects take singular verbs and plural subjects take plural
verbs.

Plural subject Plural verb
Different cultures have different ways of naming a baby. In some parts of Africa,
the father reads a list of names while the mother holds the baby.

Singular subject Singular verb Singular subject Singular verb

TASK 5 Underline the correct answers. TASK 6 Complete the messages
below with the words given.
People in Jamaica (has/have) a are have wants is has
very interesting way of celebrating the
birth of their newborns. Soon after the
mother (give/gives) birth to a baby, the Manga ... you to return her
umbilical cord (is/are) buried in a special call. She ... some science
place. A tree (is/are) then planted at the notes in your desk.
spot. The tree (is/are) usually given by Your tuition teacher called to say
the grandparents, godparents, friends or that you ... an extra class today
relatives. The tree planting ceremony at 2 p.m.
(symbolise/symbolises) the beginning of
a new life. The child (is/are) later taught The washing machine ... out of
to take on the responsibility of caring order. The clothes ... unwashed.
for the tree. This custom (emphasise/ Please take them to the laundry.
emphasises) the attachment to the place
we come from.

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