I.1 Noun Forms

1. Most nouns form their plurals by adding s. Boat Boats 2. The plurals of nouns ending in s, sh, ch, x, and z are formed by adding es. Box Boxes Flash Flashes

3. Nouns ending in y, preceded by a consonant, form their plurals by changing the y to i and adding es City Cities Baby Babies 4. For nouns ending in y, preceded by a vowel (a,e,i,o,u), just add an s to form their plurals. Toy Toys Day Days

5. Most nouns ending in o add an s to form their plurals. Rodeo Rodeos Radio Radios 6. The plurals of most nouns ending in f are made by adding an s. Staff Staffs Chief Chiefs 7. Some nouns ending in f or fe, however, form their plurals by changing the f or fe to ve and adding an s. Elf Elves Life Lives

fish deer sheep cattle trout moose series offspring 8. For nouns ending in lf, change the lf to ve and add an s. Shelf Shelves Wolf Wolves 9. Some nouns use the same word in the singular and the plural. Memorize them. They DO NOT change from singular to plural. fish deer sheep cattle trout moose series offspring

men women children geese mice teeth oxen octopi larvae 10. There are a few nouns in which the plural is formed in an irregular manner and spelled differently from the singular. Memorize these common words: men women children geese mice teeth oxen octopi larvae

11. Here are some other nouns that form their plurals in irregular manners: octopus ---- octopuses or octopi cactus ---- cactuses or cacti appendix--- appendixes or appendices alumnus ---- alumni crisis -------- crises analysis----- analyses

Guided Practice Book Books Class Classes Church Churches Boy Boys Lullaby Lullabies Puff Puffs Tomato Tomatoes Loaf Loaves Piano Pianos

Choose the sentence that contains an error. Can anyone name the states in America? B. Bushs along the roadside were turning green. C. The waves crashed into the ocean. D. There were many kinds of potatoes in the supermarket. .

Choose the sentence that contains an error. A. Can anyone name the states in America? B. Bushes along the roadside were turning green. C. The waves crashed into the ocean. D. There were many kinds of potatoes in the supermarket

Choose the sentence that is written correctly. She caught three flys in the trap. Both toweles were wet. I trimmed the bushs last week. The waves were four feet high.

Choose the sentence that is written correctly. A. She caught three flies in the trap. B. Both towels were wet. C. I trimmed the bushes last week. D. The waves were four feet high.

Choose the sentence that is written correctly. He hid the dollar billes between the pages. I reserved two rows of bleachers for us. Who invited the firemans and police officers? The oxes grazed on grass in the field.

Choose the sentence that is written correctly. A. He hid the dollar bills between the pages. B. I reserved two rows of bleachers for us. C. Who invited the firemen and police officers? D. The oxen grazed on grass in the field.

Choose the sentence that contains an error. A. Three players from different citys qualified. B. Joann wrote letters to the officials. C. The brothers-in-law talked about football. D. All the women met at the café.

Choose the sentence that contains an error. Three players from different cities qualified. Joann wrote letters to the officials. The brothers-in-law talked about football. All the women met at the café.

1. Choose the sentence that contains an error. A. Bottles and cartons filled the trash. B. The foxs chased the rabbits. C. Riches and wealth cannot replace friendship. D. Stars filled the skies.

1. Choose the sentence that contains an error. A. Bottles and cartons filled the trash. B. The foxes chased the rabbits. C. Riches and wealth cannot replace friendship. D. Stars filled the skies.

2. Choose the sentence that contains an error. A. Two bakers made five pies. B. The sentence contained dashes. C. Only geniuses qualified for scholarships. D. I received faxs and phone calls.

2. Choose the sentence that contains an error. A. Two bakers made five pies. B. The sentence contained dashes C. Only geniuses qualified for scholarships. D. I received faxes and phone calls.

3. Choose the sentence that is written correctly. Two tomatoes were ripe on the vine. The wild wolfs traveled in the pack. The board is ten foot long. Floyd Nash met with the other Nashs in his family.

3. Choose the sentence that is written correctly. A. Two tomatoes were ripe on the vine. B. The wild wolves traveled in the pack. C. The board is ten feet long. D. Floyd Nash met with the other Nashes in his family.

4. Choose the sentence that is written correctly. A. I counted twenty sheeps. B. I have two penciles. C. How many species of trees are in the forest? D. We calculated radioes during the experiment.

4. Choose the sentence that is written correctly. A. I counted twenty sheep. B. I have two pencils. C. How many species of trees are in the forest? D. We calculated radios during the experiment.

5. Choose the sentence that is written correctly. These steak knifes are not very sharp. I saw several meese grazing in the field. Only lead actors will sing solos in the music Load the dishs in the dishwasher.

5. Choose the sentence that is written correctly. These steak knives are not very sharp. I saw several moose grazing in the field. Only lead actors will sing solos in the musical. Load the dishes in the dishwasher.

6. Choose the sentence that is written correctly. Modern heros are seldom recognizable. Many snakes eat mice. The rotten food attracted flyes. There are many Peachtree Streetes in Atlanta.

6. Choose the sentence that is written correctly. Modern heroes are seldom recognizable. Many snakes eat mice. The rotten food attracted flies. There are many Peachtree Streets in Atlanta.

7. Choose the sentence that is written correctly. In colonial days, oxes and mules pulled plows. I had extra keyes made so we can each have one. Do cats really have nine lifes? It is rare for all the offspring to survive.

7. Choose the sentence that is written correctly. In colonial days, oxen and mules pulled plows. I had extra keys made so we can each have one. Do cats really have nine lives? It is rare for all the offspring to survive.

8. Choose the sentence that is written correctly. A. The mother deer and two baby deers crossed the road. B. The shelfs fell off the wall. C. The daughter-in-laws planned the party. D. Molly is a popular name, so I know several Mollys. .

8. Choose the sentence that is written correctly. The mother deer and two baby deer crossed the road. The shelves fell off the wall. The daughters-in-law planned the party. Molly is a popular name, so I know several Mollys.

9. Choose the sentence that is written correctly. Two Santa Clauses showed up at the Christmas party. They rewarded the childs by ordering pizza. The scientists performed the test analysises early that morning. Six Hutchs in the Hutch family attended the party.

10. Choose the sentence that contains an error. I know four out of five Cases in the Case family. It rained for two days. Children played the parts of the elfs. Firemen from the three counties rushed to the fire.

10. Choose the sentence that contains an error. A. I know four out of five Cases in the Case family. B. It rained for two days. C. Children played the parts of the elves. D. Firemen from the three counties rushed to the fire.

11. Choose the sentence that contains an error. We caught three trouts in the stream. His two front teeth were loosened. She returned the videos to the rental store. The account number contained several nines.

11. Choose the sentence that contains an error. A. We caught three trout in the stream. B. His two front teeth were loosened. C. She returned the videos to the rental store. D. The account number contained several nines.

12. Choose the sentence that contains an error. Appendices are usually found in books. The newspaper had two different editors-in-chief. The students used scissors to cut out designs. The mosquito larvaes swam in the shallow pond.

12. Choose the sentence that contains an error. Appendices are usually found in books. The newspaper had two different editors-in-chief. The students used scissors to cut out designs. The mosquito larvae swam in the shallow pond.

13. Choose the sentence that contains an error. Poplar Way is a common street name. The wind removed shingles from the rooves. Your actions should mirror your beliefs. I lost both the memos.

13. Choose the sentence that contains an error. Poplar Way is a common street name. The wind removed shingles from the roofs. Your actions should mirror your beliefs. I lost both the memos.

14. Choose the sentence that contains an error. The new cellular phones have color screens. Of the bookes we read, Hatchet was my favorite. Two octopi fought over the clam. The team decided to practice without the coach.

14. Choose the sentence that contains an error. The new cellular phones have color screens. Of the books we read, Hatchet was my favorite. Two octopi fought over the clam. The team decided to practice without the coach.

15. Choose the sentence that contains an error. A. All sofas and love seats are on sale now. B. Several crisises occurred at once. C. One Lacy Department Store is closing. D. Wolves at the zoo ate varieties of meat.

15. Choose the sentence that contains an error. All sofas and love seats are on sale now. Several crises occurred at once. One Lacy Department Store is closing. Wolves at the zoo ate varieties of meat.

Grading 1- 93 8- 47 2- 87 9- 40 3- 80 10- 33 4- 73 11- 27 5- 67 12- 20 6- 60 13- 13 7- 53 14- 7

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The Darwin Awards, for those not familiar, are for those individuals who contribute to the survival of the fittest by eliminating themselves from the gene pool before they have a chance to breed. A true story out of San Francisco: It seems a man, wanting to rob a downtown Bank of America, walked into the branch and wrote "This iz a stikkup. Put all your muny in this bag." While standing in line, waiting to give his note to the teller, he began to worry that someone had seen him write the note and might call the police before he reached the teller window. So he left the Bank of America and crossed the street to Wells Fargo. After waiting a few minutes in line, he handed his note to the Wells Fargo teller. She read it and, surmising from his spelling errors that he was not the brightest light in the harbor, told him that she could not accept his stick up note because it was written on a Bank of America deposit slip and that he would either have to fill out a Wells Fargo deposit slip or go back to Bank of America. Looking somewhat defeated, the man said "Ok" and left. The Wells Fargo teller then called the police who arrested the man a few minutes later, as he was waiting in line back at Bank of America.