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Irregular Plurals!
Not all plurals end in s or es . List the plurals of these words: A. Child B. Goose C. Tooth D. Foot E. Mouse F. Dice G. Cactus
Identical Plurals!
Some words have plurals that are identical to their singular form, for example 'sheep'. List more such words that have identical plurals.
Collective Nouns!
We usually use plurals when there are more than one of something. However, in certain cases, you can also use collective nouns. Collective nouns are words that are used to describe a group of nouns. Choose the correct collective noun for the following: A. Our cat just had a (litter/coddle) of seven kittens. B. We went swimming with a (school/pod) of dolphins. C. We were kept up all night by a (herd/cackle) of hyenas howling. D. The police busted a (bunch/gang) of thieves.
Reconstruct It Right!
Correct the following sentences: A. We spot the foxes late in the afternoon. B. I got to the store and buy milks. C. When I was eight year old, my father gave me a ponies for Christmas!
D. All the animals including the deer, ____(goose) and lions escaped from the zoo!
Answers
1. A: boxes, B: bags, C: bushes, D: churches, E: bosses, F: shelves, G: ladies, H: sandwiches A: children, B: geese, C: teeth, D: feet, E: mice, F: dice, G: cacti Headquarters, species, moose, lamb, deer, cattle, bison, buffalo, fish, pike, aircraft, salmon, trout, pants, shorts, eyeglasses, scissors, swine, plankton, offspring, premises, spacecraft, elkand many more A: litter, B: pod, C: cackle, D: gang A: We spotted the fox late in the afternoon. B: I went to the store and bought milk. C: When I was eight years old, my father gave me ponies for Christmas! A: fish, B: children, C: flowers, D: geese
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