Children, Feet and Teeth
Talk about family, health, and animals with words like “children,” “feet,” and “teeth.”
Preview
Questions with solutions-
1. เลือกคำตอบที่ถูกต้อง
What word means more than one child?
One child is here. Another child comes in.
- childs
- children
- child
Show solution
- children
Use “children” for two or more. Do not add an “s” to “child” or “children.”
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2. เติมคำในช่องว่าง
Both of my ___ hurt.
- feet
- foot
- foots
“Both” means the two together.
Show solution
Both of my feet hurt.
One foot, two feet: the “oo” changes to “ee.”
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3. เติมคำในช่องว่าง
The baby has two little ___.
- tooths
- tooth
- teeth
Show solution
The baby has two little teeth.
One tooth, two teeth. “Tooth” changes like “foot”: “oo” becomes “ee.”
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4. เลือกคำตอบที่ถูกต้อง
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.
Show solution
- Dad and Uncle Ben are men.
“Man” becomes “men” for more than one. Only the middle letter changes.
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5. เติมคำในช่องว่าง
Those two ___ are my mother and my aunt.
- women
- womans
- woman
Show solution
Those two women are my mother and my aunt.
One woman, two women. The ending changes from “-man” to “-men.”
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6. เติมคำในช่องว่าง
One person is at the doctor's office. Two more arrive. Now there are three ___.
- person
- peoples
- people
Show solution
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. เติมคำในช่องว่าง
My sister has one pet mouse. I have two pet ___.
- mouse
- mice
- mouses
The second sentence is about more than one pet.
Show solution
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. เติมคำในช่องว่าง
Grandma has one sheep. Grandpa has three ___.
- sheeps
- sheepes
- sheep
Some animal words do not change.
Show solution
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. เลือกคำตอบที่ถูกต้อง
Which word stays the same for one and for two?
My brother has one fish. I have two fish.
- fish
- child
- tooth
Show solution
- fish
We often say “one fish” and “two fish.” The word does not need to change.
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10. เติมคำในช่องว่าง
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.
Show solution
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. เติมคำในช่องว่าง
My feet ___ cold. I need socks.
- is
- am
- are
“Feet” means more than one.
Show solution
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. เติมคำในช่องว่าง
This is my family photo. ___ are my children.
- These
- This
- That
The speaker is showing more than one child.
Show solution
This is my family photo. These are my children.
Use “these” to show two or more people or things. Use “this” for one.