Regular & Irregular Plural Nouns
What's the plural of "light?"
lights
What's the plural of "church", & how do you spell it?
c h u r c h e s
What's the plural of "bus" and how do you spell it?
b u s e s
Spell the possessive form of the noun "girl."
g i r l ' s
Spell the plural possessive of "car."
c a r s'
Spell the plural of "lady" & why did you spell it that way?
l a d i e s
Because there's a consonant before the Y, you change the Y to an I and add the suffix -ES.
Spell the plural of "day" and explain why you spelled it that way.
d a y s
Because there's only a vowel (not a consonant) before the Y, you follow the "usual" rule & just an S.
Spell the plural of this nonsense noun: s p r a t t l e, & explain why.
s p r a t t l e s
It doesn't end with any of the endings we've studied such as ch/sh..., Y, F/FE, O/EO. It's just a "regular" noun, so you'd just add the letter S.
How would you spell the singular possessive of the nonsense word "but"?
z u t ' s
Spell the plural possessive of woman.
w o m e n ' s
Spell the plural of the nonsense noun "wazzle," & explain your answer.
w a z z l e s
This is a regular single noun with any of the "different" endings, so you follow the "usual" plural rule of just adding the suffix S.
What is the rule for forming plurals for singular nouns ending with a Y?
If there's a consonant before the Y (like the Y in baby), you add -ES.
If there's a vowel before the Y (like in day), you add -S.
(The Y Changing Rule)
Spell the plural of "series" & explain your answer.
s e r i e s
It's spelled the same if it's singular or plural.
Spell the singular possessive of "Chris," & use it in a sentence.
C h r i s ' s
Example: Chris's skateboard is really cool.
Spell the plural possessive of "box", and use it correctly in a sentence.
b o x e s '
Example: The different boxes' lids were all over the floor.
Spell the plural of "hero" & tell why you spelled it that way.
h e r o e s
Because the base word "hero" ends in a consonant + O, you add the suffix -ES instead of just an S.
What are 2 different words where the singular and plural can be spelled with just adding the letter S and also by adding ES?
potatos OR potatoes
tomatos OR tomatoes
volcanos OR volcanoes
What is the rule for forming plurals for singular nouns ending in O or EO?
If there's a consonant before the O (like the R in hero) or before an EO (like the D in video), then you add -ES.
Spell the singular possessive of child & use it in a sentence.
c h i l d ' s
Example: The child's toy broke.
What the plural possessive of knife, and use it in a sentence.
k n i v e s '
Example: The knives' blades were very sharp.
ch, sh, s, x, z
Answers: churches, dishes, buses, boxes, quizzes
Spell the plural of "quiz" and explain why you must spell it that way.
q u i z z e s
You must double the Z; otherwise, it would be q u i z e s. The E should be a "bossy E" and make the vowel I "long", so it'd sound funny. By doubling the Z, you keep the short vowel I sound.
How would you spell the plural of the nonsense word "boz" and why?
b o z z e s
You'd have to double the Z to keep the short o sound. Also, because it ends with a Z, you must add the suffix -ES, not S.
What is the rule for forming singular possessive nouns?
You add an apostrophe + S, even if the noun ends in an S such as dress's in "The dress's zipper broke."
What are the two rules for forming plural possessive nouns?
1. Look at the plural noun. If it doesn't end with the letter S, you add an apostrophe + S.
2. If the plural DOES end with an S, you just add the apostrophe.