Noun Rules
What is a plural noun?
A noun that names more than 1 person, place, thing, or idea
Make the following word plural: cat
cats
Change this phrase so that it shows possession: the bone that belonged to the dog
the dog's bone
Make the following noun plural: lunch
lunches
What does a possessive noun show?
ownership or belonging
If a singular noun ends in ‑s, -ss, -sh, -ch, -x, or -z, how do you make it plural?
Add -es
Make this word plural: child
children
Change the phrase to show possession: the brushes that belong to the ponies
the ponies' brushes
Make the following noun plural: party
parties
What does singular mean?
only one
If a singular noun ends in a vowel and a y, how do you make it plural? Example: toy
Add s to make toys
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.
Change the phrase to show possession: the babies that belong to the deer
the deer's babies
Make the following word plural: knife
knives
What is a noun?
a person, place, thing or idea
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
Change pennies to the singular form.
penny
Make the following phrase show possession: the crowns that belonged to the princesses
the princesses' crowns
Make the following noun plural: goose
geese
Name a common noun.
examples: boy, store, city, month, teacher
If a noun ends with ‑f or ‑fe how do you make it plural?
Change the -f or -fe to -v and add -es
Change bookshelf to the plural form.
bookshelves
Rewrite the possessive noun correctly: The donkeys water was cold for them.
donkeys'
Make the following noun plural: daisy
daisies
Name a proper noun
New York, Daniel, LFNY, East River
's
Is this noun singular or plural? class'
Rewrite the possessive noun correctly: The peoples country is beautiful.
both