Rules
-es
Rewrite the phrase using a possessive noun
the leaves on the trees
the trees' leaves
Write the title correctly
jack and the beanstalk (story)
"Jack and the Beanstalk"
Write the correct abbreviation.
November
Nov.
Which one is correct?
Our school is in Granger, Indiana.
Our school is in Granger Indiana.
Granger, Indiana
What do you do nouns ending in f or fe to make them plural?
Change the f to v and add -es
Rewrite the phrase using a possessive noun
the soldiers of the army
the army's soldiers
Which words need capitalized?
My aunt will be coming for christmas dinner.
Christmas
Write the correct abbreviation.
post meridiem
p.m.
Which one is correct?
potatos
potatoes
potatoes
How do you make most singular nouns possessive? How do you make plural nouns ending in s possessive?
Add 's
Add '
Rewrite the phrase using a possessive noun
the service of the soldiers
the soldiers' service
Write the title correctly
answers magazine (magazine)
Answers Magazine
pound
lb.
Which one is correct?
She was born on August 5 1801, in New York.
She was born on August 5, 1801 in New York.
She was born on August 5, 1801 in New York.
Which titles should be underlined/italicized, and which should be put in quotation marks?
You should underlined/italicize the titles of books, magazines, and newspapers. You should put songs, stories, and poems in quotation marks.
Rewrite the phrase using a possessive noun
the group belonging to the women
the women's group
What words need to be capitalized in this sentence?
Grandma patty and grandpa sal moved south to escape the michigan cold.
Patty, Grandpa, Sal, Michigan
Write the correct abbreviation.
mililiter
mL or ml
Which one is correct?
trolleys
trollies
trolleys
What do you capitalize in a title? What don't you capitalize in a title?
You capitalize the first and last words and other important words. You do not capitalize prepositions or articles.
Rewrite as plural possessive nouns and make a compound subject.
The squeaks of the mice scared her.
The howls of the wolf scared her.
The mice's squeaks and the wolf's howls scared her.
Write the title correctly
if you're happy and you know it (song)
"If You're Happy and You Know It"
Write the correct abbreviation.
centimeter
cm
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