Singular and Plural Nouns
Most nouns can be made plural by _______________.
Adding "s"
Examples: writers, canyons, bricks, hopes
Identify subject and subject complement:
Newfoundland is a province in Canada.
Newfoundland, Province
What is the definition of an object complement and object of the preposition?
Object Complement - a noun that renames the direct object
Object of a preposition - The noun in a prepositional phrase
What is a restrictive appositive phrase?
Restrictive Appositive Phrase - an appositive phrase that is necessary for the meaning of the sentence.
What is the singular and plural possessive of boy?
Boy's
Boys'
You would typically add ______ to form the plurals of nouns ending in: s, x, z, ch, and sh
"es"
Examples: dresses, churches, princesses
Cape St. Mary's, on the island's south coast, is home to a seabird sanctuary.
Cape St. Mary's, home
What are the definitions of a Direct Object and an Indirect Object?
Direct Object - answers who or what after the verb
Indirect Object - answers to who or to what after the verb
Something, usually surrounded by commas, that is not necessary for the meaning of the sentence, but adds more information to the non.
Non-restrictive Appositive
How do you form a plural possessive noun?
First make the noun plural and then put an apostrophe after the s' if it already has one, or if it does not have an s add 's.
Form the plurals of nouns ending in y preceded by a vowel by ___________.
Adding "s"
Examples: toys, boys,
Identify Subject and Subject Complement
Masses of birds cover the cliffs then.
Masses
No subject complement
Identify:
The water bottle went to the river and skipped rocks with Emma for several hours.
Object of a Preposition
Another influence on jazz was ragtime, an energetic musical form popular in the 1890's.
Noun: Ragtime
Appositive: Form
What are the singular and plural possessives of man?
Man's
Men's
Form the plurals of nouns ending in y preceded by a consonant by _________________________.
Changing y to i and adding es.
Find the subject
Did you decide to keep that puppy?
You
Identify
There was a little Spanish flea, a record star he thought he'd be.
Direct Object
Identify the appositive, the noun it describes, and state if it restrictive or nonrestrictive.
My student Olivia brought me a Reese's Cup after the last quiz.
Noun: student
Appositive: Olivia
Restrictive
Ian's and Claire's dinosaurs brought Mr. Cascio candy.
Separate Possession
List 7 irregular plurals that are not made by adding s or es.
woman, ox, tooth, trout, mouse, congressman...
What is the subject?
On the bench are my sister's gloves.
Gloves
Identify:
After several hours my throat felt incredibly parched. Thankfully, my brother gave me a cactus to drink.
Indirect Object, Direct Object
Herbie Hancock, a well known jazz-fusion performer, uses electric instruments and complex harmonies.
Noun: Herbie Hancock
Appositive: Performer
Nonrestrictive
Make these nouns into the correct possessive form for this sentence and tell whether it is separate or join possession.
(Sadie) and (Lori) boat set sail for the Bahamas.
Sadie and Lori's boat set sail for the Bahamas.
Separate Possession