Singular and plural nouns
What is the plural version of party?
Parties
In this sentence what is the subject and subject complement?
World war II was a major conflict of the 20th century
Subject: World War II
Subject complement:conflict
Name direct object in the sentence
The girl ate steak for dinner
DO: steak
Identify the appositive in each sentence then tell which noun the appositive explains.
She spent most of her youth in Concord, a town near Boston.
Appositive:A town near Boston
Noun: Concord
How do you form the singular possessive to the singular form of the noun?
add ‘s
Complete each sentence with the plural form of the noun or nouns in parentheses
Every day there are new___ (discovery) in genetic engineering.
Discoveries
Name the subject of each sentence. Name the subject complements if there are any.
Winston Churchill’s role in World War II was crucial
Subject:role
Subject complement:crucial
Name the indirect object in each sentence
Mrs. Simpson, the coordinator of the center, sends schools flyers with information on the centor’s courses
Indirect object: schools
Identify the appositive in each sentence then tell which noun the appositive explains.
She eventually became editor of the children’s magazine Merry Museum.
Appositive: Merry‘s Museum
Noun: The Children’s magazine
How do you form the possessive plural of nouns ending in S?
Add the apostrophe only
What is the plural version of police?
Police
Find the subject and subject complement
My brother became a doctor
Subject:My brother
Subject complement: doctor
Name the object of a preposition in each sentence.
An image of a quiet lake was my favorite photo.
OP: Lake
Identify the appositive in each sentence and decide whether it is restrictive or non-restrictive. Correct the sentences with non-restrictive appostives by adding commas where necessary.
The novel a tale of the trails and hardships of four sisters follows them as they grow up.
Appositive: A tale of the trails and hardships of four sisters.
Restrictive
How do you form the possessive of a compound noun?
Add ‘s
Change the noun in the sentence to plural
The cactus was tall.
Cacti
Find the subject and subject complement
The United Kingdom includes England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland
Subject:The United Kingdom
Subject complement: England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland
Name the object compliment in each sentence.
To express our thanks, we appointed Ed spokesperson.
OC: Spokesperson
Identify the appositive in each sentence and decide whether it is restrictive or non-restrictive. Correct the sentences with non-restrictive appositives by adding commas where necessary.
My sister Kendall wants to write books like Alcott‘s and my youngest sister Bette will illustrate them.
Appositive: Kendall and Bette
Kendall is restrictiveBetter is non-restrictive
Complete each sentence using the singular possessive or plural possessive form of the noun in parentheses.
On Sunday mornings our____(city) park department holds “green markets”.
City’s
What is the plural version of analysis?
Analyses
Identify the subject of each sentence. Then name the subject complement if there is one.
The Untied Kingdom includes England, Scotland,Wales, and Northern Ireland
Subject: The United Kingdom
Sc: None
Tell whether each Capitalized noun is a direct object and indirect object and object of a preposition or an object compliment.
We considered the EXHIBIT real learning EXPERIENCE.DO: Exhibit
OC: Experience
What is an appositive?
A word that follows a noun and helps identify it.
Complete each sentence using the singular possessive or plural possessive form of the noun in parentheses.
Her whole family helps her each year; it is the___(Prentiss) hard work that makes their jam the best.
Prentisses’