{"id":51313,"date":"2018-07-12T14:58:14","date_gmt":"2018-07-12T14:58:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/127.0.0.1\/aee\/plural-nouns-correct-listening-answers\/"},"modified":"2021-12-03T15:22:38","modified_gmt":"2021-12-03T15:22:38","slug":"plural-nouns-correct-listening-answers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/plural-nouns-correct-listening-answers\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: Plural Nouns and More Correct Listening Answers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today you\u2019ll find out the connection between plural nouns and more correct Listening answers.<\/p>\n<p>In just the last week, I\u2019ve had the <strong>same question<\/strong> from <strong>3 different students<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>\u201cIf I answer with a singular noun, but the answer is a plural noun, is my answer wrong?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Yes. Yes, it is wrong.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are <strong>two basic rules<\/strong> you must <a href=\"\/ielts\/ielts-energy-560-robertos-focus-8-5-ielts-listening-reading\/\">remember for IELTS Listening<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Always write down exactly what the speaker says<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><strong>The grammar of your answer must be correct<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CLeIBLxJKS8\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nYou have to <strong>follow these two rules<\/strong>, or the answer is <strong>wrong<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This means that you <strong>can\u2019t paraphrase<\/strong>, and you <strong>can\u2019t change<\/strong> the grammar or word form.<\/p>\n<p>So, if the speaker says the noun as a <strong>plural<\/strong>, if you write it as <strong>singular<\/strong>, with no \u201cs\u201d, your answer will be <strong>incorrect<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Now, I\u2019ve seen thousands of <a href=\"\/ielts\/not-understand-ielts-listening-test\/\">IELTS Listening Exams and their answers<\/a>, and I can tell you that the answer is <strong>more often<\/strong> a <strong>plural noun<\/strong> than a singular noun.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h2><strong>100% Score Increase Guarantee with our Insider Method<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Are you ready to move past IELTS and move forward with your life vision?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Find out why our strategies are the most powerful in the IELTS world.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>When you use our Insider Method you avoid the BIGGEST MISTAKES that most students make on IELTS.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/keys\"><strong>Click here to get a score increase on IELTS. It\u2019s 100% guaranteed.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>So, <strong>statistically speaking<\/strong>, you will be <strong>correct<\/strong> more often if you <strong>add the \u201cs\u201d<\/strong> to the noun in your answer.<\/p>\n<p>Also, use <a href=\"\/ielts\/ielts-energy-577-resources-improved-grammar-spelling\/\">your grammar knowledge<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you <strong>don\u2019t see an article<\/strong> (a\/an\/the) before the answer you need, it\u2019s most likely a <strong>plural noun<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thus, the rule to take away today is:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><strong>When in doubt, add the \u201cs\u201d for IELTS Listening answers.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you found <strong>today\u2019s video<\/strong> enlightening, and think it would <strong>help more people<\/strong> that you know, <strong>share it on social media<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do you think of today\u2019s advice?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Share your thoughts in the comments section below!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today you\u2019ll find out the connection between plural nouns and more correct Listening answers. 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