Singular or Plural
singular form of: foxes
fox
Common or proper: city
common
Is the underlined word a collective noun?
Our class took a field trip to the natural history museum.
Yes!
What is a noun?
a person, place, thing or idea
plural form of: child
children
proper
Is the underlined word a collective noun?
We waited anxiously for the jury to come to a verdict.
Yes!
What does singular mean?
only one
plural form of: moose
It is both because whether you are talking about 1 or more than 1, it's always moose.
Common noun of: July
month
The hungry students ate the apples off the tree while in the garden.
No! It's just a plural noun!
If a singular noun ends in a vowel and a y, how do you make it plural? Example: toy
Add s
singular form of: blueberries
blueberry
he; the boy; the man
Is the underlined word a collective noun?
Isaiah had two chromebooks, one for school and one for home.
No! It's just plural!
If a singular noun ends in a consonant and y, how do you make it plural? Example: lady
Change the -y to -i and add es to make ladies
plural form of: bookshelf
bookshelves
Proper noun of: day
Monday; Tuesday; Wednesday; Thursday; Friday; Saturday; Sunday
Is the underlined word a collective noun?
Russia's and Ukraine's armies are in a war of attrition.
Yes!
Is this noun singular or plural? the class's students
Singular
Name the five types of nouns we covered in class.
Singular, Plural, Common, Proper, & Collective