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 the plural form of 'cat'.

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How do you form the plural of most nouns?

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Most nouns form their plural by adding 's' at the end. For example, 'book' becomes 'books'.

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What is the plural form of 'city'?

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The plural form of 'city' is 'cities'.

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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 'berry'?

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The plural form of 'berry' is 'berries'.

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What is the plural form of 'deer'?

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The plural form of 'deer' is 'deer' (it stays the same).

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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 irregular plural noun?

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An irregular plural noun does not follow the standard rules of adding 's' or 'es' to form the plural. Examples include 'child' to 'children' and 'foot' to 'feet'.

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What is the rule for nouns ending in 'y'?

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If a noun ends in 'y' preceded by a consonant, change 'y' to 'i' and add 'es' to form the plural. For example, 'baby' becomes 'babies'.