Nouns, Nouns, Nouns!

Noun Rules

100

What is a plural noun?

A noun that names more than 1 person, place, thing, or idea

200

If a singular noun ends in ‑s, -ss, -sh, -ch, -x, or -z, how do you make it plural?

Add -es

300

If a singular noun ends in a vowel and a y, how do you make it plural?  Example:  toy

Add s to make toys

400

If a singular noun ends in a consonant and y, how do you make it plural?  Example:  lady

Change the -y to -i and add es to make ladies

500

If a noun ends with ‑f or ‑fe how do you make it plural?

Change the -f or -fe to -v and add -es

600

If a plural noun is irregular (like mice), how do you make it possessive ('s  or s')?

's

Singular or Plural

100

Make the following word plural: cat

cats

200

Make this word plural: child

children

300

Is this word singular, plural, or both: moose

It is both because whether you are talking about 1 or more than 1, it's always moose.

400

Change pennies to the singular form.

penny

500

Change bookshelf to the plural form.

bookshelves

600

Is this noun singular or plural? class'

Singular! If it were plural it would be classes'.

Possessive Nouns

100

Change this phrase so that it shows possession: the bone that belonged to the dog

 the dog's bone

200

Change the phrase to show possession:  the brushes that belong to the ponies

the ponies' brushes

300

Change the phrase to show possession:  the babies that belong to the deer

the deer's babies

400

Make the following phrase show possession: the crowns that belonged to the princesses

the princesses' crowns

500

Rewrite the possessive noun correctly: The donkeys water was too cold for them.

donkeys'

600

Rewrite the possessive noun correctly: The teeths cavities were filled.

teeth's

Plural Nouns

100

Make the following noun plural: lunch

lunches

200

Make the following noun plural: party

parties

300

Make the following word plural: knife

knives

400

Make the following noun plural: goose

geese

500

Make the following noun plural: daisy

daisies

600

Is sheep singular, plural, or both?

both

Anything Goes

100

What does a possessive noun show?

ownership or belonging

200

What does singular mean?

only one

300

What is a noun?

a person, place, thing or idea

400

Name a common noun.

examples:  boy, store, city, month, teacher

500

Name a proper noun

New York, Daniel, LFNY, East River

600

What is the rule for when a singular noun ends in s? Do you add 's or just add an apostrophe (')?

Both are correct. You can add an 's or just an '!