Clothes are things people wear, such as shirts, trousers or dresses.
The idea
Use plural agreement: the clothes are clean. For one item, say an item of clothing or name it, such as a shirt.
Examples
- These clothes are clean.
- She packed warm clothes for the trip.
- My clothes are in the suitcase.
- He bought a new item of clothing.
- The children wear comfortable clothes.
- Their clothes were wet after the rain.
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Watch out
Clothes refers to things worn; cloth is material. Do not use a clothes for one item.
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Choose the plural verb. These clothes ___ clean. (are / is)
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are
Clothes takes the plural verb are.
Choose the expression for one item. Which expression names one garment? (an item of clothing / a clothes)
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an item of clothing
An item of clothing names one piece.
Choose the word for material. The material used to make garments can be called ___. (cloth / clothes)
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cloth
Cloth names material rather than clothes in general.
Practice round
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Choose the plural verb. These clothes ___ clean. (are / is)
Choose the expression for one item. Which expression names one garment? (an item of clothing / a clothes)
an item of clothing
Choose the word for material. The material used to make garments can be called ___. (cloth / clothes)
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 clothes for a trip and name one specific item.