Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1The lab report lists three ............... for why the results were skewed, but only one is supported by the data.
Wrong!
Use the plural of hypothesis, which changes to hypotheses.
2After the storm, the insurance assessor photographed the ............... on the roof before any repairs were made.
Wrong!
Damage is usually uncountable, so it does not take a plural form here.
3The detective found two ............... at the scene, and both matched the suspect's shoes.
Wrong!
The plural of footprint is footprints.
4The museum keeps the ............... in a climate-controlled case because they are extremely fragile.
Wrong!
The plural of leaf is leaves, with f changing to v.
5At the conference, several ............... were raised about the ethics of the study during the Q and A.
Wrong!
Concerns is the natural plural noun for issues raised.
6The chef sharpened the ............... before service, because the old ones were too blunt for slicing fish.
Wrong!
Knife becomes knives in the plural.
7The journalist requested ............... from three independent sources before publishing the allegation.
Wrong!
Information is uncountable in standard English, so it does not take a plural.
8The archaeologist carefully brushed away the sand to reveal several ancient ............... embedded in the clay.
Wrong!
The plural of tooth is teeth.
9The tailor asked me to stand still while she pinned the ............... of my trousers to the correct length.
Wrong!
A pair of trousers has two legs, so hems is natural here.
10The charity's annual report details how the ............... were allocated across education, health, and housing.
Wrong!
Funds is the correct plural noun for money available for a purpose.
11The lawyer presented two ............... to the jury, each supported by a different set of documents.
Wrong!
The plural of analysis is analyses.
12When the lights went out, we could hear ............... scurrying in the walls, so we called pest control.
Wrong!
Mice is the irregular plural of mouse.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- The lab report lists three hypotheses for why the results were skewed, but only one is supported by the data.
- After the storm, the insurance assessor photographed the damage on the roof before any repairs were made.
- The detective found two footprints at the scene, and both matched the suspect’s shoes.
- The museum keeps the leaves in a climate-controlled case because they are extremely fragile.
- At the conference, several concerns were raised about the ethics of the study during the Q and A.
- The chef sharpened the knives before service, because the old ones were too blunt for slicing fish.
- The journalist requested information from three independent sources before publishing the allegation.
- The archaeologist carefully brushed away the sand to reveal several ancient teeth embedded in the clay.
- The tailor asked me to stand still while she pinned the hems of my trousers to the correct length.
- The charity’s annual report details how the funds were allocated across education, health, and housing.
- The lawyer presented two analyses to the jury, each supported by a different set of documents.
- When the lights went out, we could hear mice scurrying in the walls, so we called pest control.
