Children, Feet and Teeth
Talk about family, health, and animals with words like “children,” “feet,” and “teeth.”
Preview
Questions with solutions-
1. Choisissez la bonne réponse.
What word means more than one child?
One child is here. Another child comes in.
- childs
- children
- child
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- children
Use “children” for two or more. Do not add an “s” to “children.”
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2. Complétez le blanc.
Both of my ___ hurt.
- feet
- foot
- foots
“Both” means the two together.
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Both of my feet hurt.
One foot, two feet: the “oo” changes to “ee.”
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3. Complétez le blanc.
The baby has two little ___.
- tooths
- tooth
- teeth
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The baby has two little teeth.
One tooth, two teeth. “Tooth” changes like “foot”: “oo” becomes “ee.”
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4. Choisissez la bonne réponse.
How can we talk about Dad and Uncle Ben together?
Dad is a man. Uncle Ben is a man, too.
- Dad and Uncle Ben are mans.
- Dad and Uncle Ben are men.
- Dad and Uncle Ben are man.
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- Dad and Uncle Ben are men.
“Man” becomes “men” for more than one. Only the middle letter changes.
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5. Complétez le blanc.
My mother and my aunt are two ___ in my family.
- women
- womans
- woman
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My mother and my aunt are two women in my family.
One woman, two women. The ending changes from “-man” to “-men.”
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6. Complétez le blanc.
One person is at the doctor's office. Two more arrive. Now there are three ___.
- person
- peoples
- people
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One person is at the doctor's office. Two more arrive. Now there are three people.
We usually use “people” for more than one person: “three people,” not “three peoples.”
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7. Complétez le blanc.
My sister has one pet mouse. I have two pet ___.
- mouse
- mice
- mouses
The second sentence is about more than one pet.
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My sister has one pet mouse. I have two pet mice.
“Mouse” becomes “mice” when we talk about two or more of these animals.
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8. Complétez le blanc.
Grandma has one sheep. Grandpa has three ___.
- sheeps
- sheepes
- sheep
Some animal words do not change.
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Grandma has one sheep. Grandpa has three sheep.
“Sheep” stays the same: one sheep, three sheep. The number tells us how many.
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9. Choisissez la bonne réponse.
Which word stays the same for one and for two?
My brother has one fish. I have two fish.
- fish
- child
- tooth
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- fish
We often say “one fish” and “two fish.” We do not need to add an “s.”
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10. Complétez le blanc.
At Grandpa's farm, one goose is by the house. Two ___ are by the water.
- gooses
- geese
- goose
The second sentence is about two birds.
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At Grandpa's farm, one goose is by the house. Two geese are by the water.
One goose, two geese. This word changes like “tooth” and “teeth.”
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11. Complétez le blanc.
My feet ___ cold. I need socks.
- is
- am
- are
“Feet” means more than one.
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My feet are cold. I need socks.
Use “are” with “feet”: “My feet are cold.” For one, say “My foot is cold.”
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12. Complétez le blanc.
This is my family photo. ___ are my children.
- These
- This
- That
The speaker is showing more than one child.
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This is my family photo. These are my children.
Use “these” to show two or more people or things. Use “this” for one.