Nouns and Their Forms Quiz

Identify the common noun in the following sentence: "The cat chased the mouse."

• chased

• cat

• the

• mouse

Answer explanation

In the sentence "The cat chased the mouse," the words "cat" and "mouse" are common nouns as they refer to general items rather than specific ones. The correct answer is "cat" as it is one of the two common nouns present.

Which of the following is a singular noun?

• dogs

• children

• book

• geese

Answer explanation

The singular noun in the options is 'book'. The other choices ('dogs', 'children', 'geese') are all plural nouns.

What is the plural form of the noun "city"?

• citys

• cities

• cityes

• cityies

Answer explanation

The plural form of 'city' is 'cities'. This follows the rule where nouns ending in 'y' change to 'ies' when pluralized, making 'city' become 'cities'. The other options are incorrect forms.

Choose the correct plural possessive form of "child."

• childs'

• children's

• childs

• childrens'

Answer explanation

The correct plural possessive form of 'child' is 'children's' because 'children' is the plural of 'child', and the possessive form is created by adding an apostrophe and 's' to 'children'.

Identify the common noun in the sentence: "The teacher gave the students homework."

• teacher

• gave

• students

• homework

Answer explanation

In the sentence, 'teacher' and 'students' are common nouns, but 'teacher' is the subject performing the action. Therefore, 'teacher' is the most relevant common noun in this context.

Which of the following is a regular plural noun?

• mice

• books

• feet

• men

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'books' because it is a regular plural noun formed by adding 's' to the singular form 'book'. In contrast, 'mice', 'feet', and 'men' are irregular plural nouns.

What is the plural form of the noun "bus"?

• buss

• buses

• busies

• bus

Answer explanation

The plural form of 'bus' is 'buses'. This follows the standard rule for nouns ending in 's', where 'es' is added to form the plural. The other options are incorrect forms.

Choose the correct plural possessive form of "dog."

• dogs'

• dog's

• dogs

• doges'

Answer explanation

The correct plural possessive form of 'dog' is 'dogs''. This indicates ownership by multiple dogs. 'Dog's' is singular possessive, 'dogs' is plural without possession, and 'doges'' is not a standard form.

Identify the singular noun in the sentence: "The birds are flying in the sky."

• birds

• flying

• sky

• are

Answer explanation

In the sentence, 'sky' is the only singular noun, referring to one location. 'Birds' is plural, 'flying' is a verb, and 'are' is a helping verb. Therefore, 'sky' is the correct answer.

What is the plural form of the noun "leaf"?

• leafs

• leaves

• leafes

• leafies

Answer explanation

The plural form of 'leaf' is 'leaves'. This follows the irregular pluralization rule in English where the vowel changes from 'ea' to 'ea' in the plural form, rather than simply adding 's' or 'es'.