Criteria vs Criterion

Criteria vs Criterion

Criteria - Criteria is plural and means a standard rule or test on which a judgement or decision can be based.

a. What criteria are used for assessing a student’s ability?
b. Six patients improved so much they no longer met the criteria for legal blindness.

Criterion – Criterion is a noun and is a singular form of criteria.

a. The main criterion is value for money.
b. Their only criterion was that the house was not to be published.

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1. The selection _____________ remains unaltered.
a. Criterion
b. Criteria
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2. Practically no civilisation in the known history gratifies the ____________.
a. Criteria
b. Criterion
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3. It is an approach that requires more selective hiring _____________ for language instructors.
a. Criteria
b. Criterion
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4. The purpose of punishing offenders under this _____________ is not punishment, but protection of the public.
a. Criterion
b. Criteria
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5. Until you have published a book, you need to become familiar with the process and _____________ for quality.
a. Criterion
b. Criteria
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