*Ex. 23. Fill in the table below according to the way the plural forms are written
First element in plural
Last element in plural
1. attorney general; 2. notary public; 3. passer-by; 4. assistant director; 5, boy friend; 6. grown-up; 7. sit-in; 8. take-off; 9. forget-me-not; 10. cover-up; 11. show-off; 12. looker- on; 13. bird of prey; 14. comrade in arms; 15. bride-to-be; 16. man-of-war; 17. fountain pen; 18. breakdown; 19. stand-by; 20. spoonful; 21. summing-up; 22. tooth brush; 23. postman; 24. commander-in-chief.
Ответы
| No. | Singular Form | First Element in Plural | Last Element in Plural |
|-----|------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
| 1 | attorney general | attorneys | general |
| 2 | notary public | notaries | public |
| 3 | passer-by | passers | by |
| 4 | assistant director | assistants | director |
| 5 | boy friend | boy friends | friend |
| 6 | grown-up | grown-ups | up |
| 7 | sit-in | sit-ins | in |
| 8 | take-off | take-offs | off |
| 9 | forget-me-not | forget-me-nots | not |
| 10 | cover-up | cover-ups | up |
| 11 | show-off | show-offs | off |
| 12 | looker-on | lookers-on | on |
| 13 | bird of prey | birds of prey | prey |
| 14 | comrade in arms | comrades in arms | arms |
| 15 | bride-to-be | brides-to-be | be |
| 16 | man-of-war | men-of-war | war |
| 17 | fountain pen | fountain pens | pen |
| 18 | breakdown | breakdowns | down |
| 19 | stand-by | stand-bys | by |
| 20 | spoonful | spoonfuls | ful |
| 21 | summing-up | summing-ups | up |
| 22 | tooth brush | tooth brushes | brush |
| 23 | postman | postmen | man |
| 24 | commander-in-chief | commanders-in-chief | chief |
Note that the plural forms of these words can vary slightly based on their usage and context.