1This place is famous for its enchanting ...............
Wrong!
Use "scenery" because it is an uncountable noun and does not take a plural -s.
2I think we should buy some ...............
Wrong!
Use "furniture" because it is an uncountable noun and does not take a plural -s.
3We have not received any ............... about them.
Wrong!
Use "information" because it is an uncountable noun and does not take a plural -s.
4The latest news from across the border ............... disquieting.
Wrong!
Use "is" because "news" is treated as a singular uncountable noun.
5The government isn’t doing enough to help ...............
Wrong!
Use "the unemployed" to mean unemployed people as a group.
6There ............... many apples on the tree.
Wrong!
Use "are" because "many apples" is plural.
7When I was younger, I used to go hiking once ...............
Wrong!
Use "a month" to show how often something happened.
8You can trust his ...............
Wrong!
Use "advice" because it is the noun form and is uncountable.
9My niece has lovely black ...............
Wrong!
Use "hair" when talking about all the hair on someone’s head.
10He paid two ............... bucks for that laptop.
Wrong!
Use "thousand" after a number, not the plural form.
11The ............... of Mumbai is warm and humid for much of the year.
Wrong!
Use "climate" for the usual weather conditions of a place over a long time.
12Have you got a lot of ...............?
Wrong!
Use "luggage" because it is an uncountable noun and does not take a plural -s.
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- This place is famous for its enchanting scenery.
- I think we should buy some furniture.
- We have not received any information about them.
- The latest news from across the border is disquieting.
- The government isn’t doing enough to help the unemployed.
- There are many apples on the tree.
- When I was younger, I used to go hiking once a month.
- You can trust his advice.
- My niece has lovely black hair.
- He paid two thousand bucks for that laptop.
- The climate of Mumbai is warm and humid for much of the year.
- Have you got a lot of luggage?