Task: Identify and box the plural nouns in each sentence.
#### Instructions Recap:
- Plural nouns refer to more than one person, place, or thing.
- Plural nouns can be regular (formed by adding "-s" or "-es") or irregular.
- There may be more than one plural noun per sentence.
#### Sentences to Analyze:
1. Her pencils were all missing.
2. The boy jumped across the rocks.
3. The children ran across the playground.
4. The lizards slithered across the rocks in the tank.
5. My computer plays movies often.
6. She spilled the sauces when she dropped the tray.
7. His dogs barked all night long.
8. The sheep wandered around the fields.
9. Her juice was made with many different fruits.
10. The horses galloped around the corrals.
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Solution:
#### Sentence-by-Sentence Analysis:
1.
Her pencils were all missing.
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Plural noun: *pencils*
- Explanation: "Pencils" is a regular plural noun formed by adding "-s" to "pencil."
2.
The boy jumped across the rocks.
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Plural noun: *rocks*
- Explanation: "Rocks" is a regular plural noun formed by adding "-s" to "rock."
3.
The children ran across the playground.
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Plural noun: *children*
- Explanation: "Children" is an irregular plural noun. It does not follow the typical "-s" or "-es" rule.
4.
The lizards slithered across the rocks in the tank.
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Plural nouns: *lizards*, *rocks*
- Explanation:
- "Lizards" is a regular plural noun formed by adding "-s" to "lizard."
- "Rocks" is also a regular plural noun formed by adding "-s" to "rock."
5.
My computer plays movies often.
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Plural noun: *movies*
- Explanation: "Movies" is a regular plural noun formed by adding "-s" to "movie."
6.
She spilled the sauces when she dropped the tray.
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Plural noun: *sauces*
- Explanation: "Sauces" is a regular plural noun formed by adding "-es" to "sauce."
7.
His dogs barked all night long.
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Plural noun: *dogs*
- Explanation: "Dogs" is a regular plural noun formed by adding "-s" to "dog."
8.
The sheep wandered around the fields.
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Plural noun: *sheep*
- Explanation: "Sheep" is an irregular plural noun. It remains the same in both singular and plural forms.
9.
Her juice was made with many different fruits.
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Plural noun: *fruits*
- Explanation: "Fruits" is a regular plural noun formed by adding "-s" to "fruit."
10.
The horses galloped around the corrals.
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Plural nouns: *horses*, *corrals*
- Explanation:
- "Horses" is a regular plural noun formed by adding "-s" to "horse."
- "Corrals" is a regular plural noun formed by adding "-s" to "corral."
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Final Answer:
Box the following plural nouns in each sentence:
1.
pencils
2.
rocks
3.
children
4.
lizards,
rocks
5.
movies
6.
sauces
7.
dogs
8.
sheep
9.
fruits
10.
horses,
corrals
boxed terms are the plural nouns identified in each sentence.
Final Answer: \boxed{\text{See boxed terms above}}
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of singular and plural worksheet for grade 3.