looked
that h
Gender
Th
furnitures
Nouns a
gender i
grandfa
There are errors in the use of collective nouns. Correct and rewrite
the sentences. One has been done for you.
1. I saw a pride of calves when I went out this morning.
I saw a pride of lions when I went out this morning.
2. I need to buy a set of tables.
3. Check out the chest of shelves.
4. A squadron of cars stood ready.
5. A mob of children gathered near the gate.
6. I bought a board of flowers for my mother. .
7. A troupe of ducks stood ready for the show.
8. A swarm of lizards were visible at a distance.
9. A regiment of men stormed into the premises.
10. The bevy of fans were eager to meet the popular author.
11. A troop of buffaloes descended into the lake.
12. A herd of owls hooted all night.
13. A rack of hounds attacked the stag.
14. Indonesia is a heap of islands in southeast Asia.
15. A spring of thieves robbed the house.
Nouns
gender
grandr
Nou
gend
No
Nou
Choose nouns from the box to complete the passage. State the type
of each noun.
USL
strap
pride
design
description
possessions
D.
stores
substance
strap
value
gift
watch
time
There were two
of which James and Della both
took a mighty
One was Jim's gold watch that
had been his father's and his grandfather's. Della visited a hundred
before she found the perfect
for
Jim. It was a platinum fob chain, simple and chaste in
properly proclaiming its
by
alone
and not by ornamentation. It was like him. Quietness and value the
applied to both. With that
watch Jim might be properly anxious about the
in
any company. Grand as the gold
was, he sometimes
on his
Answers
Answer:
looked
that h
Gender
Th
furnitures
Nouns a
gender i
grandfa
There are errors in the use of collective nouns. Correct and rewrite
the sentences. One has been done for you.
1. I saw a pride of calves when I went out this morning.
I saw a pride of lions when I went out this morning.
2. I need to buy a set of tables.
3. Check out the chest of shelves.
4. A squadron of cars stood ready.
5. A mob of children gathered near the gate.
6. I bought a board of flowers for my mother. .
7. A troupe of ducks stood ready for the show.
8. A swarm of lizards were visible at a distance.
9. A regiment of men stormed into the premises.
10. The bevy of fans were eager to meet the popular author.
11. A troop of buffaloes descended into the lake.
12. A herd of owls hooted all night.
13. A rack of hounds attacked the stag.
14. Indonesia is a heap of islands in southeast Asia.
15. A spring of thieves robbed the house.
Nouns
gender
grandr
Nou
gend
No
Nou
Choose nouns from the box to complete the passage. State the type
of each noun.
USL
strap
pride
design
description
possessions
D.
stores
substance
strap
value
gift
watch
time
There were two
of which James and Della both
took a mighty
One was Jim's gold watch that
had been his father's and his grandfather's. Della visited a hundred
before she found the perfect
for
Jim. It was a platinum fob chain, simple and chaste in
properly proclaiming its
by
alone
and not by ornamentation. It was like him. Quietness and value the
applied to both. With that
watch Jim might be properly anxious about the
in
any company. Grand as the gold
was, he sometimes
on his
Explanation:
A Noun that denotes one person or thing, is said to be in the Singular form as,
Boy, girl, cow, bird, tree, book, pen.
A Noun that denotes more than one person or thing, is said to be in the Plural form
as,
Boys, girls, cows, birds, trees, books, pens.
Thus there are two Numbers in English-the Singular and the Plural.
The Plural of nouns is generally formed by adding -s to the singular,
boy: boys , pen: pens , girl: girls , desk: desks
Nouns ending in -s, -sh, -ch, or -x form the plural by adding -es to the singular
class : classes , dish: dishes , box: boxes
Most Nouns ending in -o also form the plural by adding -es to the singular
buffalo: buffaloes , potato: potatoes
A few nouns ending in -o merely add -s,
dynamo: dynamos , logo: logos , commando: commandos
Nouns ending in -y, preceded by a consonant, form their plural by changing -y into -i and adding -es
baby: babies , lady: ladies , city: cities
The following nouns ending in -f or -fe form their plural by changing -f/fe into v and adding -es,
thief: thieves , wife: wives , wolf: wolves , life: lives
The nouns dwarf, hoof, scarf and wharf take either -s or -ves in the plural.
dwarfs or dwarves;
hoofs or hooves;
Other words ending in -f or -fe add -s
chief: chiefs , safe: safes , proof: proofs
A few nouns form their plural by changing the inside vowel of the singular
man: men , woman: women , foot: feet , mouse: mice
There are a few nouns that form their plural by adding -en to the singular
ox: oxen , child: children.
Some nouns have the singular and the plural alike
Swine, sheep, deer, aircraft, spacecraft, series, species
Some nouns are used only in the plural.
scissors, tongs, pincers, spectacles, trousers, drawers, jeans, alms, annals
Some nouns look plural but are in fact singular
mathematics, physics, news ,measles
A Compound Noun generally forms its plural by adding -s to the principal word
Commander-in-chief : Commanders-in-chief
Son-in-Law : Sons-in-law
Collective nouns denote a group of people, objects, ideas, or animals as a single concept. Though the collective noun refers to more than one in a group, the noun itself is considered a single thing.
The singular verb and pronoun form is used is if they are acting in unison. For example:
The class listens [singular verb form] carefully to its [singular pronoun] teacher's instructions. (Here the class is a unit acting together as one. They are all doing the same thing, listening, at the same time.)
When the members of the group are acting on their own, use the plural verb and pronoun forms. For example:
The class start [plural verb form] their [plural pronoun] projects while the teacher grades their [plural pronoun] papers. (The class is a unit, but they act individually when they work on their own projects.)
Examples of collective nouns:
Army , Audience , Band , Board , Cast , Class , Flock of birds , Pride of lions
While making Sentences Subjects and verbs must AGREE with one another in number (singular or plural). Thus, if a subject is singular, its verb must also be singular; if a subject is plural, its verb must also be plural. Refer the activity of Subject Verb agreement. The rules of Subject Verb agreement are :
Basic Rule. A singular subject (she, Bill, car) takes a singular verb (is, goes, shines), whereas a plural subject (they,we) takes a plural verb(are, go, shine).
E.g. - singular subject - My brother is a nutritionist.
- plural subject - My sisters are mathematicians.