Query about a singular or a plural noun. 1a. He was more hero than scoundrel. 1b. He was more a hero than a scoundrel. 1c. He was a more hero than a scoundrel. 1d. They were more hero than scoundrel. 1e. They were more heroes than scoundrels. Which is/are grammatically correct? 2a. He is philosopher enough to judge of this. 2b. He is enough of a philosopher to judge of this. 2c. He is enough of the philosopher to judge of this. Which is/are grammatically correct? 3a. He was less of a statement than a warrior. 3b. He was less statement than warrior. 3c. He was less a statement than a warrior. 3d. He was less the statement than the warrior. 4a. The child is father of the man. 4b. The child is the father of the man. 5a. Boy as he was, he was chosen king. 5b. A boy as he was, he was chosen a king. 5c. He was chosen king boy as he was. 5d. as a boy, he was chosen king. 5e. Though a boy, he was chosen the king. 5f. He , as a boy, was chosen king. Which is/are grammatically correct? 6a. They had turned spy. 6b. They had turned spies. 6c. They had turned the spy. 7a. Are we not men enough to face things as they are. 7b. Are we not man enough to face things as they are. 8a. I am friends with him. 8b. I am friend with him. 8c. I am a friend with him. 9. They stood __?__ (sentry, a sentry, sentries) 10. She was __?__ (master, mistress) of the situation.