Noun Rules
What is a plural noun?
A noun that names more than 1 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
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
Change the phrase to show possession: the toys that belong to the girls
the girls' toys
Make the following noun plural: party
parties
What does singular mean?
only one
If a singular noun ends in a vowel and a y, how do you make it plural? Example: toy
Add s to make toys
Is this word singular or plural: fish
It is both because whether you are talking about 1 or more than 1, it's always fish.
Change the phrase to show possession: the babies that belong to the deer
the deer's babies
Make the following word plural: knife
knives
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: lady
Change the -y to -i and add es to make ladies
Change pennies to the singular form.
penny
Make the following phrase show possession: the crowns that belonged to the princesses
the princesses' crowns
Make the following noun plural: goose
geese
Name a common noun.
examples: boy, store, city, month, teacher
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
Make this phrase plural: the shoes that belonged to the elves
the elves' shoes
Make the following noun plural: daisy
daisies
Name a proper noun
Mary, October, Casey's, Tuesday, Palmyra
What is a budget?
204
How many kids does Colleen have?
3
What level English are you?
3
What is a utility?
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