a: wolves
b: wolf's
c: wolfs
d: wolves'
Which one of the following is a singular word?
a: bacteria
b: videos
c: mathematics
d: geese
Answer:
We saw a pack of___ when we went hiking yesterday.
a: wolves.
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Which one of the following is a singular word?
c: mathematics.
Explanation:
The plural of words that either end in "f" or "fe" is formed by dropping "f" or "fe" and replacing those with "ves".
Eg.: 1 wife - 2 wives / 1 knife - 2 knives / 1 half - 2 halves
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The noun "mathematics", as other sciences, ends with the suffix "ics", and as so it is considered to be a singular noun, since it is the name of a single science.
Eg.: physics - robotics - linguistics - ethics, etc.
B. Self-evident
C. Quickly-running
D. Spur of the moment-decision
To entertain family members
To give hope to the younger generation
To teach lessons about important cultural values
The correct answer is - to teach lessons about important cultural values.
Oral tradition refers to stories and tales that are told throughout the society. Usually a grandfather or a grandmother will tell these stories to their grandkids, in order to teach them a valuable lesson about their society, but also about life in general. These tales are of extreme importance for young children, so that they can learn more about life.