Nouns: Plurals and Collectives Quiz

What is the plural form of the word "child"?

• childs

• children

• childs'

• childes

Which of the following is a collective noun?

• apple

• team

• run

• quickly

What is the correct plural form of "mouse"?

• mouses

• mice

• mouse

• mices

Which word is an irregular plural noun?

• cats

• dogs

• feet

• books

Choose the sentence that uses a collective noun correctly.

• The flock of birds flew over the lake.

• The birds of flock flew over the lake.

• The bird of flocks flew over the lake.

• The flocks of bird flew over the lake.

Select the sentence where the plural noun is used correctly.

• The sheeps are grazing in the field.

• The sheep are grazing in the field.

• The sheepses are grazing in the field.

• The sheepes are grazing in the field.

Which sentence uses an irregular plural noun correctly?

• The childs are playing outside.

• The children are playing outside.

• The childrens are playing outside.

• The child are playing outside.

Which of the following sentences best explains the difference between a plural noun and a collective noun?

• A plural noun names more than one person, place, or thing, while a collective noun names a group as a single unit.

• A plural noun and a collective noun mean the same thing.

• A collective noun is always singular, and a plural noun is always irregular.

• A plural noun is used for animals, and a collective noun is used for people.

Read the sentence: "The jury has reached its decision." Explain why "jury" is considered a collective noun in this sentence.

• Because "jury" refers to a group acting as a single unit.

• Because "jury" is a plural noun.

• Because "jury" is an irregular noun.

• Because "jury" is a verb.

You are writing a story about a group of geese. Which sentence uses the correct plural and collective nouns?

• The flock of gooses flew south for the winter.

• The flocks of goose flew south for the winter.

• The flock of geese flew south for the winter.

• The goose of flocks flew south for the winter.