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Question 1:
There are three ______ (a brush) on the bathroom shelf.
A. brushies
B. brush
C. brushs
D. brushes
Feedback The noun ‘brush’ is countable. Countable nouns can be singular or plural. The rules for making the plural of nouns depend on the spelling and pronunciation. Most nouns form their plural by adding -s: part – parts,cake – cakes. In other cases, the plural depends on how the noun ends. If the noun ends in -ch, -s, -sh, -x, -z,we add -es. The plural ending -es is pronounced /iz/. The noun ‘brush’ ends in -sh, therefore, we need to add-es. Consequently, we are to choose ANSWER 4 (brushes).

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Test 1-Nouns | Intermediate English