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Jubilee Christian Academy

Elementary Department
English 4, SY 2019-2020
Quiz 2.2: Singular and Plural Noun (Abstract and Concrete)

Name: __________________________________ CN: _______ Date: _____ Score: ____/25

Section: _________________________________ Teacher: Ms. Christalyn Seminiano

I. Spelling: Write the words dictated by the teacher. (2 pts.)

1. ________________________ 2. ________________________
II.A Read the poem carefully. Then, answer the questions in grammatically correct and meaningful
sentences. (5 pts.)

Critter Anxiety
by Christalyn Seminiano

I have only one piece of a wish,

And I hope no one would find it foolish,
That is to overcome my anxiety,
Whenever crawling critters come near me.

I wish I could call it a “cute little mouse”

When a rat comes crawling to a corner of our house,
But I bet my life I would never call it nice,
When I see my friend’s hair got a family of lice.

Well, a fly for me seems harmless,

Not until I recall they hover over feces!
Critters oh, critters, when will you end my misery?
Good thing, I got insecticide ready with me.

1. What does the speaker of the poem feel towards the crawling critters?
a. angry c. cheerful
b. sad d. scared

2. What is the “wish” that the poem is talking about?

a. to enjoy life c. to make friends
b. to find peace d. to conquer fear

3. How is the speaker described in the poem?

a. determined but coward c. strong but sad
b. happy but naughty d. noisy but lonely

II.B Answer the question below in 2 to 3 grammatically correct and meaningful sentences.
(Content – 1 pt.; Mechanics and Handwriting – 1 pt.)
Which of the critters in the poem would the speaker likely consider as the most harmless? Why
do you say so?
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III. Write the singular or plural form of each noun below. Then, label it as abstract or concrete.
(9 pts.)
Noun Singular Form Plural Form Classification
Example: friend friends concrete
1. wish
2. fly
3. mice
4. family
5. lice
6. house
7. misery
8. mosquito
9. opportunity

IV. Write the plural form of the noun inside the (parenthesis) of each item to form a
grammatically correct and meaningful sentence. (9 pts.)

1. The mouse’s little (foot) _____________ look so cute but I would never touch them.

2. I love watching those spikey caterpillars crawling on plant (leaf) ______________.

3. Although touring inside (cave)__________ seems adventurous, I am still scared of what I

might encounter inside of that dark, enclosed place.

4. Sometimes, I see (flash)_____________of insects inside my head just before I sleep.

5. I don’t like hearing (story) _____________ about insect infestation. They’re giving me chills.

6. We can hear (echo)_____________ of chirping crickets in the middle of the night.

7. Mom bought (brush)______________ for cleaning the toilet and sink so roaches won’t hover
around.

8. One time, while I was cleaning our (shelf)_____________, I saw three little eggs of lizards.

9. We make sure that we have stocks of (spray)_______________ for insects and pests in case
they might choose to appear somewhere.

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