The following CAN’T be used in plural:
ADVICE (! When we mean only one thing we say a piece of advice)
DAMAGE (! The plural form damages means money paid to make good a loss)
NEWS (! News, though plural in form, ALWAYS takes a singular verb. If only one thing is meant we say a piece of or an item of...)
WORK (! The plural form works means a factory, a writings of an author or if something is operating satisfactorily- as a verb)
QUIZ:
Fill in the correct word, is/are, many/much, some/any in the following:
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The news we have received _______ excellent!
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Where ______ the money you have promised?
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____ this the advice you meant?
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The wind caused ______ damage.
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Can you give me ______ advice?
KEY: 1. is, 2. is 3. is, 4. much or some, 5. some
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