Singular & Plural Nouns

Front

What is a singular noun?

Back

A singular noun refers to one person, place, thing, or idea.

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CCSS.L.3.1B

CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.K.1C

Front

What is a plural noun?

Back

A plural noun refers to more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

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CCSS.L.3.1B

CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.K.1C

Front

How do you form the plural of most nouns?

Back

Most nouns form their plural by adding 's' to the end (e.g., cat -> cats).

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CCSS.L.3.1B

CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.K.1C

Front

What is the plural form of 'child'?

Back

The plural form of 'child' is 'children'.

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CCSS.L.3.1B

CCSS.L.2.1B

Front

What is the plural form of 'mouse'?

Back

The plural form of 'mouse' is 'mice'.

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CCSS.L.3.1B

CCSS.L.2.1B

Front

What is the plural form of 'goose'?

Back

The plural form of 'goose' is 'geese'.

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CCSS.L.3.1B

CCSS.L.2.1B

Front

What is an example of a noun that does not change in the plural form?

Back

An example is 'sheep', which remains 'sheep' in both singular and plural.

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CCSS.L.3.1B

CCSS.L.2.1B

Front

What is a collective noun?

Back

A collective noun refers to a group of individuals or things considered as a single unit (e.g., 'team', 'flock').

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CCSS.L.2.1A

Front

What is the plural form of 'deer'?

Back

The plural form of 'deer' is 'deer'.

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CCSS.L.3.1B

CCSS.L.2.1B

Front

What is the rule for forming plurals of nouns ending in 'y'?

Back

For nouns ending in 'y', if preceded by a consonant, change 'y' to 'i' and add 'es' (e.g., baby -> babies). If preceded by a vowel, just add 's' (e.g., toy -> toys).