Gah! My 9 year ols homework..."a singular in a plural"....help!!

[UOcUK Poopscoop]

Don't worry, not asking anyone to do his work for him, I just need help to help him! lol

A singular in a plural.......

Would any of these/ all of these fall under this definition??

cousins
bedrooms
sheep
geese
cattle
parents

Anyone able to help this old parent out? lol

 

[Mulder]

The only one of those that could be singular is sheep, the rest are all plural.

 

[UOcUK Poopscoop]

The only one of those that could be singular is sheep, the rest are all plural.

Meaning that it could be a singular or a plural depending on context basically?

 

[PikeyPriest]

are these words that imply plural and singular? Sheep is the only one i can think of.

Think cattle implies plural only, but im not great at english

 

[Smithy]

Im guessing it just means your able to make a singular out of the plurals given?
If so;

Cousins
Bedrooms
Parents

all fit the criteria. As taking away the s leaves the plural in its singular form.

Not sure about sheep though, im guessing its included as the plural is the same as the singular.

 

[Augmented]

Yes, like 'Look at that one small sheep, among all those other big sheep".

 

[dirtydog]

Meaning that it could be a singular or a plural depending on context basically?

Yes I think that must be what it means Fish I guess is another one.

 

[UOcUK Poopscoop]

Thanks, i'll get back to helping him out now.

37 and I still hate homework.

 

[Mulder]

Meaning that it could be a singular or a plural depending on context basically?

Yes. As Smithy said, parents, bedrooms and cousins all make singular if you remove the s.

 

[Smithy]

Meaning that it could be a singular or a plural depending on context basically?

I dont think thats whats being asked for is it?

 

[D.P.]

1 fish 2 fish, 3 fish 4