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QUIZ #1 NOUNS IN PLURAL FORM 1. The news (is, are) reported at 5 o’clock. 2. Chicken poxes (is, are) a contagious disease. 3. Sports (attract, attracts) him. 4. The sport (attract, attracts) him. 5. Five dollars (is, are) too much to tip the waiter. 6. Tips (is, are) important. 7. School (is, are) important. 8. Teachers (is, are) helpful. 9. Schools (is, are) different. 10. The knives (is, are) sharp. 11. The knife (is, are) sharp. 12. Scissors (is, are) dangerous. 13. A gun (is, are) dangerous. 14. Parties (is, are) fun. 15. Championship (is, are) the goal. DETERMINING MODIFIERS 1. Some of the cookie (is, are) missing. 2. Some of the cookies (is ,are) missing. 3. The number of fans at the game (was, were) small. 4. A small number of fans (was, were) at the game. 5. Some of the food (is, are) missing. 6. Foods (is, are) missing. 7. A few of the cakes (is, are) gone. 8. A little of the cake (is, are) gone. 9. Some of the team (is, are) sick. 10. Some of the teams (is, are) sick. 11. Some of the fans (was, were) supportive. 12. Some of the fan (was, were) supportive. 13. The majority of the team (is, are) successful. 14. The majority of teams (is, are) successful. 15. Some of the coaches (is, are) leaving.