16. Underline the correct word. Is/Are this pair of trousers expensive? 1. Is/Are the scissors sharp? — Yes, it/they is/are. 2. Look at the stairs. It/They is/are very steep. 3. The brown binoculars is/are very old. 4. The police is/are in the house. 5. Where is/are your pyjamas? — It/They is/are in the washing machine. 6. How much is/are the light blue jeans? 7. How much is/are a pair of leggings? 8. Where is/are his clothes? — It/They is/are in the wardrobe. 9. Is/Are your glasses in the bag? — No, it/they isn’t/aren’t.

Перевод задания: Подчеркните правильное слово.

Is this pair of trousers expensive? (Эта пара брюк дорогая?)

1. Are the scissors sharp? — Yes, they are. (Ножницы острые? — Да, острые.)
2. Look at the stairs. They are very steep. (Посмотри на лестницу. Она очень крутая.)
3. The brown binoculars are very old. (Коричневый бинокль очень старый.)
4. The police are in the house. (Полиция находится в доме.)
5. Where are your pyjamas? — They are in the washing machine. (Где твоя пижама? — Она в стиральной машине.)
6. How much are the light blue jeans? (Сколько стоят светло-голубые джинсы?)
7. How much is a pair of leggings? (Сколько стоит пара легинсов?)
8. Where are his clothes? — They are in the wardrobe. (Где его одежда? — Она в шкафу.)
9. Are your glasses in the bag? — No, they aren’t. (Твои очки в сумке? — Нет, их там нет.)

Слова scissors, stairs, binoculars, police, pyjamas, jeans, clothes и glasses употребляются с глаголом во множественном числе. В выражениях a pair of trousers и a pair of leggings сказуемое согласуется с единственным числом pair.