[Grammar] News - singular or plural and concordance

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The news is good, we think you will like them. IS THAT CORRECT?

The news are good, we think you will like it. IS THAT CORRECT?

Please, help me!

Marque a alternativa que possui as sentenças abaixo reescritas, corretamente, no plural:
1. She writes a letter to her sister every day.

2. He and his friend are going to buy a new house.
3. The news is good, I think you will like it.

4. This old photo brings me a good recollection.

5. The phenomenon happened yesterday night.

a) 1. They writes letters to their sisters every day./ 2. They and their friends are going to buy new houses./ 3. The news is good, we think you will like them./ 4. These old photos bring us good recollections./ 5. The phenomena happened yesterday night.
b) 1. They write letters to their sisters every day./ 2. They and their friends are going to buy new houses./ 3. The news are good, we think you will like them./ 4. These old photos bring us good recollections./ 5. The phenomena happened yesterday night.
c) 1. They write letters to their sisters every day./ 2. They and their friends are going to buy news houses./ 3. The news is good, we think you will like them./ 4. Those old photos bring us good recollections./ 5. The phenomena happened yesterday night.
d) 1. They write letters to their sisters every day./ 2. They and their friends are going to buy new houses./ 3. The news is good, we think you will like them./ 4. These old photos bring us good recollections./ 5. The phenomena happened yesterday night.
e) 1. They write letters to their sisters every day./ 2. They and their friends are going to buy new houses./ 3. The news is good, we think you will like they./ 4. These old photos bring us good recollections./ 5. The phenomenons happened yesterday night.
 
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Welcome to the forum, Revoges.

Click here for free online access to dozens of good English-only dictionaries.

They will all tell you that 'news' is uncountable, and while plural in form is treated as a singular noun.

I don't understand the Portuguese instructions.
 
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