Noun Rules
What is a plural noun?
A noun that names more than one 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
Is the following noun common or proper?
The city was huge!
city - Common
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?
Example Question: How would you make the word Box 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
Is the following noun common or proper?
The class went to Mexico for a field trip.
Mexico - Proper
What does singular mean?
only one
If a singular noun ends in a vowel and a y, how do you make it plural?
Example Question: How would you make the word toy plural?
Add s
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
Change the proper noun to a common noun: July
month
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 Question: How would you make the word lady plural?
Change the -y to -i and add es to make ladies
Change blueberries to the singular form.
blueberry
Make the following phrase show possession:
The crowns that belonged to the princesses.
the princesses' crowns
How many common nouns are in this sentence:
Jeff wanted to go to the park with his friends but there was too much rain.
3
Jeff - Proper / park - common / friends - common
Write the possessive form of this phrase:
The tails of the ponies.
the ponies' tales
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 too cold for them.
donkeys'
Make the common noun proper: store
HINT: any store
Any store, with capital letters
Write the possessive form of this phrase:
The feet of the geese
the geese's feet
If a plural noun is irregular and doesn't end in s (like mice), how do you make it possessive?
HINT: it will either be ('s or s')
's
Is the following noun singular or plural?
The class's students
Singular **
Rewrite the possessive noun correctly:
The teeths cavities were filled.
teeth's
How many proper nouns are in this sentence?
Mrs. Smith likes to drink coffee from Starbucks on Saturdays.
3
Mrs. Smith - Proper / Starbucks - Proper / Saturdays - Proper
What is the rule for when a plural possessive noun ends in s? Do you add 's or just add an apostrophe (')?
You just add just an '!