Nouns

A singular nouns refers to__________

• one person

• place

• or thing

• all the above

Plural nouns refer to more than _____________________

• one person

• place

• or thing.

• none of the above

Select rules for plural nouns

• Add on -s to most singular nouns. Ex. robot - robots

• Words ending in consonant add -y, change the -y to -i and add -es. Ex. spy - spies

• Words ending in ch, sh, ss, x, or consonant and -o (except foreign words), add -es. Ex. brush - brushes or tomato - tomatoes

• Word ending in -f or -fe, change the -f or -fe to -v and add -s or -es. Ex wolf wolves.

Select to irregular nouns

• foot - feet

• person - people

• man - men

• tooth - teeth

A collective noun refers to a group considered as a unit, not as individual members.

• True

• False

Select the collective nouns_________

• audience & team

• flock

• class

• family

When the members of a collective noun act as one group, use a singular verb. Ex. Chimlin´s family visits her grandparents every month. (the family as a single group)

• True

• False

Verbs must agree with the subjects, whether noun or pronoun. Ex

Singular noun - The child visits his aunt every day.

Plural noun - The children visit the city each year.

• True

• False

Complete the sentence using the correct singular o plural form of eh word in parentheses.

The (wolf) live in the forest.

• wolfs

• wolfes

• wolves

• wolf

Complete the sentence using the correct singular o plural form of eh word in parentheses.

The (shirt) are all on sale.

• shirtes

• shirts

• shirties