Plural Nouns
How do you make a noun ending in a constant + y plural?
Change the Y to an I and add ES
Rewrite the phrase using a possessive noun: the leaves on the trees
Which word in this title should not be capitalized? "Jack and The Beanstalk"
the, because it's not the first or last word and it's an article
True or False: All abbreviations are capitalized.
False. Only abbreviations of proper nouns are capitalized.
How do you punctuate the titles of poems, stories, and songs?
How do you make a noun ending in a vowel + y plural? (for example, monkey)?
Just add a Y. (Monkeys)
Rewrite the phrase using a possessive noun: the soldiers of the army
the army's soldiers
Which word in this sentence needs to be capitalized?
Will you be going out of town for christmas, Kathy?
Christmas, because it's a proper noun
What is the correct abbreviation for morning?
a.m.
How do you punctuate the titles of books and magazines?
Underline if handwritten, italicize if typed
How do you make a noun ending in an "F" plural? (for example, calf)
Change the F to a V and add ES. (calves)
How do you make most nouns plural? For example, dog, house, rat, etc.
Just add an "s".
South, because it's being used as a location, not a direction
AD is the abbreviaton for what?
after Christ's birth
What words in a title are capitalized?
First, Last, and important words.
Give an example of a noun that doesn't change when it's plural.
scissors, deer, fish, moose, trout, buffalo
When a noun ends in -s, how do you make it possessive? (for example: teachers)
Add only an apostrophe to plural nouns that end in -s. (teachers')
Is the capitalization in this sentence correct? The senator visited our school.
Rd.
What is the common noun for this proper noun? Pastor Craig Groschel
pastor
Give an example of a noun that becomes a new word when it's plural.
How do you make irregular plural nouns possessive? (For example: women, men)
Add an apostrophe and an "s" (women's, men's)
Is the capitalization in this sentence correct? I memorized the names of the presidents.
Yes, because I'm not naming a specific president.
mm is the correct abbreviation for what term of measurement?
milimeter
What is the common noun for this proper noun? Memorial Rd.
road