Nouns having only the Singular.

News,money,information,advice,dominoes,darts,physics,billiards
etc.

1.Some nouns end in ics- but are not usually plural( electronics , politics,
gymnastics, physics etc.). They take a singular verb.
Ex. Physics is my favourite subject. /Gymnastics is important for our health.

2.Words denoting certain games(dominoes, billiards, darts etc) , subjects

( maths ,arts , etc.) end in s- but are not plural. They take a singular verb.
Ex. Maths is not as difficult as physics ./ Dominoes is an interesting game.

3.The word money has always a singular form and always takes a singular verb.
Ex. Where is my money? / There is much money in the wallet.

4.The words advice , information are uncountable nouns. Thats why they have
only the singular. They take a singular noun. To show the exact number of advice
or information we can use the word piece:
- a piece of advice/ information
-two pieces of advice / information
Ex. My information is that he is in London. / My advice to you is to learn better.

5.Although the word news ends in s- it is not plural. It takes a singular verb.
Ex. There is interesting news on television now./ The news is wonderful.

Nouns having only the Plural.

Jeans, trousers, glasses, scissors, spectacles, scales,
people(persons), police etc.

1.Things that have two parts(trousers, jeans, pyjamas, glasses, scissors,

binoculars, scales etc.) are plural and they take a plural noun.
Ex. My trousers are worn out. / Scales are usually used in shops.
Grandmas glasses are broken. / The scissors are on the table.

2.The words police and people(persons) have a singular form but take a plural
verb.
 Lets practice!
I. Fill in the gaps with are or is.
1.My news _____ sad. 2.The police ____ very attentive. 3.Your
trousers ______ dirty. 4.Linguistics ____ my favourite subject.
5.His scissors ______very sharp. 6.My money ____ in the wallet.
7.These jeans _____ worn out. 8. Your advice _____ good.
9.Dominoes _____ not played in our family. 10.Physics ____not
the pupils favourite subject.

II.Choose the correct form of the verb, singular or plural.

1.Gymnastics is/are my favourite sport.

2.The trousers you bought for me dont/doesnt fit me.

3.Physics was/were my best subject at school.

4.Can I borrow your scissors? Mine isnt / arent sharp.

5.The people is / are very friendly.

6.An incident has happened at school. The police is / are there.

7.The scales is / are broken.

8.Billiards is / are a very interesting game.