Special Plurals
What is the plural of 'mouse'?
mice
Rewrite: The light of the cup.
the cup's light
What is the possessive form of 'children'?
children's
Which word needs a capital letter: the american museum of natural history
american, museum, natural, history
Which is correct?
1) The Senator visited
2) the senator visited?
2) The senator visited
What is the plural of 'knife'?
Knives
Which is correct?
1) The whales mouth
2) The whale's mouth
2) The whale's mouth
the trunks of the elephants
the elephants' trunks
What is a proper noun?
The name of a specific person, place, or thing.
Which is correct?
José lives near the
1) Rocky Mountains
2) rocky mountains?
1) Rocky Mountains
Choose the correct sentence:
1) The wolves howled at the moon
2) The wolfs howled at the moon.
The wolves howled at the moon
Which word in this sentence is possessive: My friend's collection is rare.
friend's
Choose the correct sentence:
1) The two museums' exhibits were similar
2) The two museum's exhibits were similar.
1) The two museums' exhibits were similar
Write a sentence using a proper noun for a holiday.
e.g. We celebrate Christmas in December.
When is 'uncle' a proper noun? Give an example
When used as a name: Uncle Tom
What rule applies to 'potato' becoming 'potatoes'?
Ends in consonant + o, so add -es.
What do you add to a singular noun to show possession?
’s
What is the plural possessive of 'oxen'?
oxen's
Which is correct?
1) the declaration of independence
2) the Declaration of Independence
2) Declaration of Independence
Which is correct?
1) Mom and Dad
2) mom and dad?
Mom and Dad
True or False: 'deer' stays the same in plural form.
Change: The size of the shirt.
the shirt's size
What do you add to a plural noun ending in -s to make it possessive?
apostrophe (')
Write a proper noun for a river or lake.
Lake Michigan
What is the difference between 'north' and 'North' as a noun?
'North' refers to a region and is capitalized.