Identifying Singular and Plural Nouns

Identifying Singular and Plural Nouns

Singular Noun

A noun that names only on person, animal, place or thing is a singular noun.

Example: The girl wants to play baseball.

Multiple Choice

A noun that names only one person, animal, place, or thing is a

• singular noun

• plural noun

Multiple Choice

Identify if the word is singular or plural.

car

• singular noun

• plural noun

Multiple Choice

Identify if the word is singular or plural.

classroom

• singular noun

• plural noun

Multiple Choice

Identify if the word is singular or plural.

fire truck

• singular noun

• plural noun

Plural Noun

A noun that names more than one person, animal, place, or thing is a plural noun.

Add -s to form the plural of most singular nouns.

Example: The girls want to play baseball.

Multiple Choice

A noun that names more than one person, animal, place or thing is a

• singular noun

• plural noun

Multiple Choice

Identify if the word is singular or plural.

cats

• singular noun

• plural noun

Multiple Choice

Identify if the word is singular or plural.

earrings

• singular noun

• plural noun

Multiple Choice

Identify if the word is singular or plural.

caterpillars

• singular noun

• plural noun

Identifying Singular and Plural Nouns

• A noun that names only one person, animal, place, or thing is a singular noun.

• A noun that names more than one person, animal, place, or thing is a plural noun.

• Add –s to form the plural of most singular nouns.

Example: The boy wants to play basketball.
The boys want to paly basketball.

Let's Practice:

Identify the blue noun as singular or plural.

Multiple Choice

Identify the blue noun as singular or plural.

The baseball team had many hits.

• singular

• plural

Multiple Choice

Identify the blue noun as singular or plural.

A pitcher stands on the mound.

• singular

• plural

Multiple Choice

Identify the blue noun as singular or plural.

Fans wave banners and cheer for their team.

• singular

• plural

More Practice:

Identify the blue noun as singular or plural.

Multiple Choice

Identify the blue noun as singular or plural.

The baseball diamond has a big outfield.

• singular

• plural

Multiple Choice

Identify the blue noun as singular or plural.

Hurry around the bases to score a run!

• singular

• plural

Multiple Choice

Identify the blue noun as singular or plural.

Which glove belongs to Kyle?

• singular

• plural

Multiple Choice

Identify the blue noun as singular or plural.

An umpire calls balls and strikes.

• singular

• plural

Multiple Choice

Identify the blue noun as singular or plural.

Both teams wore green shirts and caps.

• singular

• plural

Poll

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