Noun Rules
How do you make regular nouns plural?
add -s to the end
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: teacher
teachers
What does plural mean?
more than one
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
How do you make a singular noun show possession?
add an 's to the end
Make the following noun plural: party
parties
What does singular mean?
one
If a singular noun ends in -y and the letter before the -y is a vowel how do you make it plural?
add -s?
Is this word singular or plural: fish
both, because fish is an irregular noun
How do you make a plural noun show possession?
add an apostrophe after the final -s
Make the following word plural: knife
knives
What is a noun?
person, place, thing or idea
If a singular noun ends in ‑y and the letter before the -y is a consonant how do you make it plural?
you change the -y to -i and es
Is the following noun singular or plural: dictionaries
plural
Make the following phrase show possession: the crowns that belonged to the princesses
the princesses' crowns
Make the following noun plural: princess
princesses
Name one rule breaker when making a singular or plural noun show possession?
when a word ends in -s you can add an 's or an apostrophe after the final -s
If a noun ends with ‑f or ‑fe how do you make it plural?
change the -f or -fe to -v and add -es
Is the following noun singular or plural: bookshelf
singular
Make this phrase plural: the shoes that belonged to the elves
the elves' shoes
Make the following noun plural: daisy
daisies
Make the following word plural: goose
What is geese?