Singulars and plurals

1. Turn the underlined singulars in the text below into plurals.

YOU WILL LEARN:

What job skills you have.
How to find a job you like.
How to fill out an application.
How to feel and act confidently.
How to talk to the boss.
How to write a resume.
How to use a computer to do job searches.
How to keep a job and get promotions.
How to solve problems at work.
How to interview for a job--questions to ask and answer.
What to do if you don’t have any work experience in the U.S.

Come to WorkStyles!
2. Turn the underlined plurals in the following memo into singulars. Make
the necessary changes.

MEMO

RE: Check Cashing / Deposit Policies

TO: All Staff

Please follow these instructions when cashing or depositing checks from our students.

 Check cashing by customers is limited to $500.

 Two pieces of identification are required, one of which must be a valid driver's
license.
 All checks must be signed on the reverse side at the moment of presentation.
 Out-of-state checks are only accepted from residents.
 International checks may not be cashed. They must first be deposited and can be
drawn on after a minimum of 14 days.
 Direct bank deposits and formal reporting procedures are available.
 Payments received must always be deposited intact. Never make disbursements from
payments received.
 Never send coin or currency through the mail. Bring it to Accounting Services and
obtain a receipt from the cashier. Come before 2 o'clock, so that we can include it with
that day's bank deposit.

3. Choose the correct answer:

a. The company employ 30 people. d. A man is reading a newspaper.

b. The company employs 30 people. e. Men is reading a newspaper.
c. The company employs 30 peoples. f. The man are reading a newspaper.
 p. My office has a desk, a chair and a
computer.
q. My office have desk, chair and
g. Company’s boss runs it.
computer.
h. Companies’ boss runs it.
r. My office have a desk, a chair and a
i. A company boss runs it.
computer.

j. 30 people work here.

s. Woman cannot easily access seniors
k. 30 peoples work here.
position.
l. 30 peoples works here.
t. A women cannot easily access a senior
positions.
m. My work is the same every day.
u. Women cannot easily access senior
n. My works are the same every days.
positions.
o. My work is the same every days.
v. Bosses like expensive watches.
w. Bosses like expensives watches.
x. Bosses likes expensives watches.

4. Translate into English:

1. Les gens travaillent 8 heures par jour en moyenne.

2. Tous les jours, ils exécutent différentes tâches.
3. Ils travaillent dans des bureaux bien équipés, ou dans des usines bruyantes, ou dans de
célèbres grands magasins, ou dans des supermarchés internationaux.
4. Tout le monde sait que travailler requière de la motivation et de la patience.
5. Les femmes n’ont pas les mêmes salaires que les hommes.

5. Write about your ideal job. What would you like to do? Where would you go to
work? What sort of things would you do every day? What would you have to do to get
the job?