Singular or Plural collective nouns
Is the collective noun singular or plural?
The herd are migrating westward.
plural
singular form of: foxes
fox
Change the phrase to show possession: the bone that belonged to the dog
the dog's bone
Common or proper: city
common
What is a noun?
a person, place, thing or idea
The staff speaks quietly while waiting for the principal.
singular
plural form of: child
children
Change the phrase to show possession: the brushes that belong to the ponies
the ponies' brushes
proper
What does singular mean?
only one
What word is the collective noun?
I went to the concert and saw the band perform.
band
plural form of: moose
Moose, it's always moose.
Change the phrase to show possession: the babies that belong to the deer
the deer's babies
Common noun of: July
month
What does a possessive noun show?
ownership or belonging
Use the correct possessive spelling in the following:
Who knew that (pack) spots were all unique?
Who knew that pack's spots were all unique?
singular form of: blueberries
blueberry
Change the phrase to show possession: the crowns that belonged to the princesses
the princesses' crowns
he; the boy; the man
If a singular noun ends in a vowel and a y, how do you make it plural? Example: toy
Add s
Use the correct possessive spelling in the following:
Where on earth can we get (Michelle) popcorn recipe?
Where on earth can we get Michelle's popcorn recipe?
(singular possessive)
plural form of: bookshelf
bookshelves
What belongs to the donkeys?
The water
Proper noun of: store
Target; Walmart; Fred Meyer; Safeway ...
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
Which word is the collective noun?
The team played yesterday, and they lost.
Team
Is this noun singular or plural? the class's students
Singular
What does the teeth own?
The cavities
Proper noun of: day
Monday; Tuesday; Wednesday; Thursday; Friday; Saturday; Sunday
A pronoun is used to:
replace a name