Plural Nouns
When do you add es to a noun to make it plural?
for nouns that end in ch, sh, x, or s
slept
My teacher is very young. She is only 25 years old.
Pronoun? Antecedent?
She
My teacher
strong
comparative and superlative
stronger and strongest
Mrs. Black teaches high school students in the afternoon.
complete subject
Mrs. Black
What are three nouns that do not change when they are plural?
shrimp, deer, moose, fish, sheep
What are three words that signal past tense?
ago, yesterday, last
The animals escaped the barn last night. Now they are lost.
Pronoun?
Antecedent?
They
the animals
past tense of drink
drank
The sun shines and burns brightly in the summer.
What is the predicate? What type of predicate is this?
shines
burns
Compound Predicate
wife
day
story
belief
photo
wives
days
stories
beliefs
photos
walked, talked, helped, smiled, jumped, baked, cooked, showered
Is this sentence clear or unclear? If it is unclear explain why.
Sue and Mary asked the boys if they could go to the store with them.
The girl lost her computer's charger. The girl found the charger in the girl's room.
Fix this
The girl lost her computer's charger. She found it in her room.
Are you going to the dance next Friday with your boyfriend?
Complete predicate
ox
box
deer
elephant
echo
oxen
boxes
deer
elephants
echoes
What are seven verbs that are irregular in the past tense?
ate, went, bought, brought, thought, taught, saw, was, did, wrote, read
Henry wanted a car for his birthday. He got it.
Pronoun(s)?
Antecedent(s)?
He-Henry
It-a car
List 10 helping verbs.
do, does, did, have, has, had, am, are, is, may, might, must, could, would, should, can , will, shall, was, were
His mom needs to get help with her car that broke down.
complete subject
complete predicate
His mom-complete subject
needs to get help with her car that broke down-complete predicate
What is the difference between a vowel and a consonant?
tooth
moose
lady
heaven
Vowels are a,e,i,o,u
Consonants-the other 21 letters of the alphabet
moose
ladies
heavens
hit, put, let
When Billy asked his mom if his mom wanted to go to the store with Billy, his mom said she would love to go with Billy.
When Bill asked his mom if she wanted to go to the store with him, she said she would love to go with him.
Out of everyone in the class, I live (far).
Out of everyone in the class, I live the farthest.
The students at Plainfield Central enjoy when they get to use their phones.
complete predicate
enjoy when they get to use their phones.