A coat is outer clothing, often worn to keep warm or dry in cold or wet weather.
The idea
Use a coat for one and coats for more than one. You can put on a coat before going outside.
Examples
- My coat is warm.
- Take a coat; it is cold.
- The coats are by the window.
- This coat has a long hood.
- Her coat is wet from the rain.
- We wear coats in winter.
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Watch out
Do not use coats after a: use the singular coat for one.
Try it yourself
Choose the correct word. There is a ___ on the chair. (coat / coats)
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coat
coat: The article points to one garment.
Choose the correct word. We have two ___. (coat / coats)
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coats
coats: The number calls for the plural.
Choose the correct word. It is cold; put on your ___. (coat / cup)
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coat
coat: Cold weather calls for the outer garment.
Practice round
Answer questions and rebuild English sentences to practise. Your score is shown.
Choose the correct word. There is a ___ on the chair. (coat / coats)
Choose the correct word. We have two ___. (coat / coats)
Choose the correct word. It is cold; put on your ___. (coat / cup)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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