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singular or plural of each noun. S. S. S. S. S. Singular. Plural fence fences train.
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SINGULAR AND PLURAL NOUNS A. Each sentence has an underlined noun. On the line, write S if it is a singular noun. Write P if it is a plural noun. 1. She has a new baby.
S
2. It is very cute.
S
3. She has small fingers.
S
4. She drinks from a bottle.
S
5. I can tell my friends all about it.
S
A singular noun names one person, place, or thing. A plural noun names more than one person, place, or thing. Add -s to form the plural of most nouns.
B. Read each sentence. Underline the singular noun. Circle the plural noun. 1. The baby has two sisters. 2. The nightgown has pockets. 3. Her hand has tiny fingers. 4. My parents have a baby. 5. The family has three girls. C. Complete the chart. Write the singular or plural of each noun. Plural
fence
fences
train
trains
gate
gates
cow
cows
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A singular noun names one person, place, or thing. A plural noun names more than one person, place, or thing. Add -s to form the plural of most nouns. Add -es to form the plural of nouns that end in ss, x, ch, or sh. Some nouns change their spelling to form the plural.
SINGULAR AND PLURAL NOUNS A. Finish the chart. Write singular nouns in each column.
Nouns that end in ch, sh, ss, x Nouns that end in y Nouns that end in f bench party loaf Possible answers: beach,
baby, bunny,
calf,
fox, box, dress, boss,
city, berry,
hoof, shelf,
dish, fish
family, diary
half, wolf
B. Complete each sentence with the plural form of the noun in ( ). 1. Mia picks
cherries
bushes
2. There are also many 3. Fresh 4. She loads 5. The kitchen
from the trees in her backyard. (cherry)
peaches
with tiny berries. (bush)
are her favorite snack. (peach)
boxes shelves
with these different fruits. (box) are filled with delicious jams. (shelf)
6. Mia shares the fruit with the third-grade
classes
. (class)
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C. Use the words story and stories in one sentence. Use fox and foxes in another sentence. 1.
We read one story on Monday and two stories today.
2.
I see one red fox and two gray foxes.
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SINGULAR AND PLURAL NOUNS Read each riddle. Decide if the underlined noun is correct. Fill in the bubble next to the correct answer. 1. We are square and made from cardboard. We are boxs.
brushes brushs correct as is
boxes box correct as is 2. We help you chew your food. We are tooth.
3. You can find us on a farm. We are geese.
8. We are places trains can stop. We are stations. station stationes correct as is
goose gooses correct as is 4. Be sure not to drop us when you take a drink. We are glassess.
9. We like to eat cheese. We are mouse. mice mices correct as is
glass glasses correct as is
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10. We are tales to read. We are story. stories storys correct as is
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5. We are messages sent over telephone lines. We are fax.
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7. You can buy us in a food store. We are grocerys. grocery groceries correct as is
tooths teeth correct as is
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6. You can use us to comb your hair. We are brush.
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A. ch, sh, ss, x: Possible answers: beach, fox, box, dress, boss, dish, fish y: Possible answers: baby, bunny, city, berry, family, diary f: Possible answers: calf, hoof, shelf, half, wolf B. 1. cherries 4. boxes 2. bushes 5. shelves 3. peaches 6. classes C. answers will vary Page 12
1. boxes 2. teeth 3. correct as is 4. glasses 5. faxes
6. brushes 7. groceries 8. correct as is 9. mice 10. stories
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A. 1. S 3. P 5. P 2. S 4. S B. 1. sisters 4. parents 2. pockets 5. girls 3. fingers C. Singular: train, cow Plural: fences, gates
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