More Plural Nouns and Collective Nouns - 5th Grade Grammar
More Plural Nouns and Collective Nouns
To form the plural of some nouns ending in f or fe, change the f to v and add -es. | leaf👉👉👉leaves |
To form the plural of nouns ending in a vowel followed by o, add -s. To form the plural of nouns ending in a consonant followed by o, add -s or -es. |
pianos videos potatoes |
Some nouns name a group. These nouns are called collective nouns. A collective noun can be either singular or plural. Usually a collective noun has a singular verb because it refers to a group as a whole. | My basketball team is the second best in the state. |
Irregular Plural Nouns
Some nouns have a special plural form that does not end in -s. | women, teeth, feet |
Some nouns stay the same whether they are singular or plural. | deer, moose, sheep, trout, |
More Plural Nouns and Collective Nouns Quiz
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Read each sentence. Select the sentence that has a collective noun.
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Read each sentence. Select the sentence that has a collective noun.
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Which word is a collective noun?
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Which word is a collective noun?
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Which word is a collective noun?
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