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 I have to rewrite the following sentences, changing the nouns and pronouns into their plural forms. 
  
 1. A rose plant has thorns. 
 1.a The rose plants have thorns. 
 1.b Rose plants have thorns. 
 Now I have one doubt, Shall I write as 1.a or 1.b? 
 When a sentence start with &amp;quot;A&amp;quot; for example 
 2. A book is made of paper. 
 Shall I write 
 The books are made of papers. 
  OR 
 Books are made of paper. 
  
 What are the rules? Please help me. 
 Thanks.</description></item></channel></rss>