Singular, Plural & Collective Nouns

What is a noun?

• person, place, thing, idea
• subject, predicate
• suffix, prefix, affix
• main, helping

What type of noun signifies a group of something?

• common noun
• concrete noun
• collective noun

Which word below is a collective noun?

• calf

• cow

• herd

Which word below is not a collective noun?

• committee
• group
• team
• student

What is a singular noun?

• a noun that names more than one person, place, thing, idea
• a noun that shows ownership
• a noun that names one person, place, thing, idea

What is a plural noun?

• a noun that names only one person, place, thing, or idea
• a noun that names more than one person, place, thing, or idea
• a noun that names a specific person, place, thing, or idea

To make most singular nouns plural, ___

• add -es

• add -s

• leave it the same

Which noun requires that you add ¨s¨ to make it plural?

• street

• mouse

• dress

Which noun ends in (vowel + y) requires that you add ¨s¨?

• baby

• key

• kangaroo

Which noun ends in (consonant + y) requires that you add ¨ies¨?

• story

• day

• tomato