Singular and Plural Nouns

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What is a singular noun?

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A singular noun refers to one person, place, thing, or idea. For example, 'cat' is a singular noun.

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What is a plural noun?

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A plural noun refers to more than one person, place, thing, or idea. For example, 'cats' is a plural noun.

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How do you form the plural of most nouns in English?

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Most nouns in English form their plural by adding 's' or 'es' to the end of the word. For example, 'book' becomes 'books' and 'box' becomes 'boxes'.

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What is the plural form of 'child'?

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

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What is the plural form of 'mouse'?

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

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What is an example of an irregular plural noun?

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An example of an irregular plural noun is 'foot', which becomes 'feet' in the plural.

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What is a collective noun?

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

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How do you identify whether a noun is singular or plural in a sentence?

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You can identify whether a noun is singular or plural by looking at the context of the sentence and the form of the noun. Plural nouns often have 's' or 'es' at the end.

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What is the singular form of 'geese'?

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

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What is the difference between countable and uncountable nouns?

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Countable nouns can be counted (e.g., 'apple', 'car'), while uncountable nouns cannot be counted individually (e.g., 'water', 'sand').