Nouns: Singular, Plural, and Possessive

A plural noun

• names more than one person, place, thing, or idea

• always ends in s

• names a particular person, place or thing

• tells who or what owns something

The plural form of monkey is:

• monkeys

• monkies

• monkey's

• monkeys'

The plural form of sky is:

• skies

• skys

• sky's

• skys'

Which of the following is a plural noun?

• book

• babies

• children

• both babies and children

To form the plural of nouns ending in s, ch, or sh

• add -s

• add -es

• add -y

• add -ies

The plural form of goose is:

• gooses

• goose

• geese

• goosies

Nouns ending in 'o' preceded by a consonant form the plural by:

• adding -s

• adding -ies

• adding -es

• adding nothing

The plural form of deer is:

• deeries

• deer's

• deers'

• deer

Which of the following choices includes ONLY plural nouns?

• books, dogs, train, cars

• books, dogs, trains, cars

• books, dog, train, cars

• books, dogs, trains, car

The plural form of library is:

• library

• libraries'

• library's

• libraries