A shirt is a garment worn on the upper body; talk about putting one on.
The idea
Use a shirt for one garment and shirts for more than one. Put on describes getting dressed.
Examples
- My shirt is blue.
- The child puts on a shirt.
- Two shirts are in the bag.
- This shirt has small buttons.
- Your shirt is very clean.
- I wear a white shirt today.
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Watch out
Do not use shirts after a: the article needs the singular shirt.
Try it yourself
Choose the correct word. I have a green ___. (shirt / shirts)
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shirt
shirt: The article points to one garment.
Choose the correct word. There are three ___ here. (shirt / shirts)
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shirts
shirts: The number calls for a plural noun.
Choose the correct word. Please ___ your shirt. (put on / eat)
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put on
put on: The action describes getting dressed.
Practice round
Answer questions and rebuild English sentences to practise. Your score is shown.
Choose the correct word. I have a green ___. (shirt / shirts)
Choose the correct word. There are three ___ here. (shirt / shirts)
Choose the correct word. Please ___ your shirt. (put on / eat)
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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Describe a shirt you wear and its colour.