Criterion vs Criteria 🔒

One standard or several? Criterion and criteria are a classic singular-plural mix-up, and these 10 questions make the rule second nature.

You pick the correct form for prompts like What is the most important ___ for getting a college scholarship? or Learn the ___ you will be judged by.

The detail many people never learned: criterion is the singular for one standard, while criteria is the plural for more than one. The unusual ending comes from Greek, which is why it does not simply add an s.

Recommended level: intermediate to advanced.

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Question 1

No criminal record is a ___ for getting a job at our store.

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The website directory page lets you select five search ___.

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The cheerleading ___ I could not meet was the ability to do a cartwheel.

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My business wants to win the award, but we don't know what ___ we have to meet.

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The ___ to pass this class are to pass tests, do homework and in-class work.

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A ___ for being granted a loan of money is a good credit rating.

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Let's create a set of ___ to judge the value of the students' speeches.

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Learn the ___ you will be judged by, and be ready to master them all.

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What is the most important ___ for getting a college scholarship?

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A ___ to operate a boat is to have a special license.

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