Articles and Noncountable Nouns

 

Power Edit #2

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POWER EDIT 1

n the following sentences from ESL students' writing, you will find problems in countable nouns.  Find each problem and correct the error.

When the noun changes from singular to plural or from plural to singular, you may also need to correct the verb.

(1) This song, by Cat Stevens, is about a father and son.  (2)  The father wants to teach the son about life, but the son doesn't want to listen to him.

(3)  She has two children, a boy and a girl.  (4)  One behaves badly and one behaves well.  (5)  Her first child, the boy, is seven years old.  (6)  no changes (7)  no changes

 

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