§4.4 Singular & Plural

• Engels
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• Leerjaar 3

Singular & Plural

Altijd meervoud

De volgende woorden zijn in het Engels altijd meervoud:

• The police are looking for the suspect. (politie)
• The surroundings of Belize are very beautiful. (omgeving)
• Those stairs look very steep. (trap)
• The contents of this programme are sensitive. (inhoud)
• My savings are quite low at the moment (spaargeld)
• There are a lot of cattle in the meadow (vee)
• Have your wages increased? (loon)

Getallen

Ik heb 20 euro = I have twenty euros

ik ben 16 jaar oud = I am sixteen years old

Onderwerp en voorwerp

We had to put on our coats

Both boys had brought their bikes

Enkelvoud = Meervoud

* Bepaalde dieren

Sheep, Deer

* Bepaalde woorden eindigend op -s

species, series, means, crossroads

* Bepaalde voertuigen eindigend op -craft

spacecraft, hovercraft

Exercise 1

Fill in the missing translations

Could you pass me the (schaar)?

My (broek is) too tight.
[trousers]

John has (vijf korte broeken).

The (tang ligt) in the drawer on the other side of the room. [pliers]

I cannot find my (bril) anywhere!

The (politie is) looking for the suspect.

We only have ten (pond) on us.

The girls brought their fanciest (jurk).

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