Singular or Plural
singular form of: foxes
fox
Change the phrase to show possession: the bone that belonged to the dog
the dog's bone
Common or proper: city
common
What is a noun?
a person, place, thing or idea
plural form of: child
children
Change the phrase to show possession: the brushes that belong to the pony
the pony's brushes
proper
What does singular mean?
only one
plural form of: 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
Common noun of: July
month
What does a possessive noun show?
ownership or belonging
singular form of: blueberries
blueberry
Change the phrase to show possession: the crowns that belonged to the princess
the princess's crowns
he; the boy; the man
If a singular noun ends in a vowel and a y, how do you make it plural? Example: toy
Add s
plural form of: bookshelf
bookshelves
Explain the possession: The donkey's water was too cold for him.
The water that belonged to the donkey
Proper noun of: store
Target; Walmart; Fred Meyer; Safeway ...
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
Is this noun singular or plural? the class's students
Singular
Explain the possession: The teeth's cavities were filled.
The cavities that belonged to the teeth
Proper noun of: day
Monday; Tuesday; Wednesday; Thursday; Friday; Saturday; Sunday
Give four examples of nouns that begin with the letter S
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