2. CONTENTS 6-1 Nouns: Subjects and Objects
6-2 Nouns as Objects of Prepositions
6-3 Adjectives with Nouns
6-4 Subject Pronouns and Object Pronouns
6-5 Nouns: Singular and Plural Forms
6-6 Nouns: Irregular Plural Forms
6-7 Possessive Pronouns: Mine, Yours, His, Hers, Ours,
Theirs
6-8 Possessive Nouns
6-9 Questions with Whose
6-10 Possessive: Irregular Plural Nouns

3. 6-1 NOUNS: SUBJECTS AND OBJECTS
Balls bounce.

4. (b) Jill is petting a dog.
6-1 NOUNS: SUBJECTS AND OBJECTS
subject
NOUN
(a) Balls bounce.
object
subject verb
(b) Jill is petting a dog.
NOUN
NOUN
subject verb object

5. 6-1 Let’s Practice .
Lions
roar
subject verb

6. 6-1 Let’s Practice is .
She
wearing
boots
subject verb object
of verb

7. (c) Fatima works in an office.
6-2 NOUNS AS OBJECTS OF PREPOSITIONS
subject
NOUN
NOUN
(c) Fatima works in an office.
object
subject verb prep. object of prep.
(d)
NOUN
NOUN
NOUN
Juan is writing notes in a book.
subject verb object prep. object of prep.

8. Some Common Prepositions
6-2 NOUNS: SUBJECTS AND OBJECTS
Some Common Prepositions
about
across at
between by
for
from in of on to
with

9. Many people are at the lake . of verb of prep. 6-2 Let’s Practice
subject verb object prep object
of verb
of prep.

10. Beth teaches math at Ohio U . of verb of prep. 6-2 Let’s Practice
subject verb object prep object
of verb
of prep.

11. 6-3 ADJECTIVES WITH NOUNS
George is a happy man.

12. adjectives describe nouns
6-3 ADJECTIVES WITH NOUNS
(a) I love chocolate ice cream.
adjective noun
adjectives describe nouns

13. adjectives describe nouns
6-3 ADJECTIVES WITH NOUNS
(b) My friend has a cute daughter.
adj noun
adjectives describe nouns

14. (c) A small person is riding a big horse.
6-3 ADJECTIVES WITH NOUNS
(c) A small person is riding a big horse.
adj noun
adj. + noun

15. in front of (a) I love chocolate ice cream .
6-3 ADJECTIVES WITH NOUNS
(a) I love chocolate ice cream .
(b) My friend has a cute daughter .
(c)The small person is riding a big horse .
adjectives
in front of
nouns

16. Adjectives can follow be.
6-3 ADJECTIVES WITH NOUNS
(d) The ice cream is delicious.
noun + be + adjective
Adjectives can follow be.

17. 6-3 Let’s Practice ?
adjectives
nouns
Teachers
are
important
people.

18. ? We all have happy and sad memories. nouns adjectives
6-3 Let’s Practice ?
nouns
adjectives We
all have
happy
and
sad
memories.

19. ? The was hotel noisy, but the beach was wonderful . adjectives nouns
6-3 Let’s Practice ?
adjectives
nouns
The was
hotel
noisy,
but
the
beach
was
wonderful .

20. 6-4 SUBJECT PRONOUNS AND OBJECT PRONOUNS
She knows Gina.

21. (a) I know Gina. (b) Gina likes me. (c) You know Gina.
6-4 SUBJECT PRONOUNS AND OBJECT PRONOUNS
SUBJECT PRONOUNS
OBJECT PRONOUNS
(a) I know Gina.
(c) You know Gina.
(e) She knows Gina.
(g) He knows Gina.
(i) It is a nice day.
(b) Gina likes me.
(d) Gina likes you.
(f) Gina likes her.
(h) Gina likes him.
(j) Gina likes it.

22. I you she he me you her him
6-4 SUBJECT PRONOUNS AND OBJECT PRONOUNS
SUBJECT PRONOUNS
OBJECT PRONOUNS I
you
she he it me
you
her
him it

23. (k) We know Gina. (l) Gina likes us. (m) You know Gina.
6-4 SUBJECT PRONOUNS AND OBJECT PRONOUNS
SUBJECT PRONOUNS
OBJECT PRONOUNS
(k) We know Gina.
(m) You know Gina.
(o) They know Gina.
(l) Gina likes us.
(n) Gina likes you.
(p) Gina likes them.

24. us we you you them they SUBJECT PRONOUNS OBJECT PRONOUNS
6-4 SUBJECT PRONOUNS AND OBJECT PRONOUNS
SUBJECT PRONOUNS
OBJECT PRONOUNS we
you
they us
you
them

25. (q) I see my teacher. She is tall.
6-4 SUBJECT PRONOUNS AND OBJECT PRONOUNS
(q) I see my teacher. She is tall.
(r) My teacher is great. We like her class.
(s) My teacher has a black sports car.
It is very fast.

26. ____ bought __ last summer. it
6-4 Let’s Practice
Rita has a new house.
She
____ bought __ last summer. it
I me
you you
she her
he him
it it

27. Talal got a new job. ___ likes ___ very much. He it I me you you
6-4 Let’s Practice
Talal got a new job.
___ likes ___ very much. He it
I me
you you
she her
he him
it it

28. 6-4 Let’s Practice
Hiram and I eat dinner with our friends every weekend. ___ meet _____ at a restaurant. We
them
we us
you you
they them

29. Mark and Shannon call us sometimes. ____ called __ last week. They us
6-4 Let’s Practice
Mark and Shannon call us sometimes.
____ called __ last week.
They us
we us
you you
they them

30. 6-5 NOUNS: SINGULAR AND PLURAL FORMS
one
button
three
buttons

31. add -s (a) one button one banana one card one ant two button
6-5 NOUNS: SINGULAR AND PLURAL FORMS
SINGULAR
PLURAL
(a) one button
one banana
one card
one ant
two button
six banana
three card
four ant s s s s
add -s

32. (b) one baby two babies consonant + -y y to i, add -es SINGULAR PLURAL
6-5 NOUNS: SINGULAR AND PLURAL FORMS
SINGULAR
PLURAL
(b) one baby
two babies
consonant + -y
y to i, add -es

33. one party (b) one baby two bab six part y ies y ies SINGULAR PLURAL
6-5 NOUNS: SINGULAR AND PLURAL FORMS
SINGULAR
PLURAL
(b) one baby
one party
two bab
six part y
ies y
ies

34. (c) one toy six toys add -s vowel + -y SINGULAR PLURAL
6-5 NOUNS: SINGULAR AND PLURAL FORMS
SINGULAR
PLURAL
(c) one toy
six toys
vowel + -y
add -s

35. (c) one toy one ray six toy three ray s s SINGULAR PLURAL
6-5 NOUNS: SINGULAR AND PLURAL FORMS
SINGULAR
PLURAL
(c) one toy
one ray
six toy
three ray s s

36. (d) one wife two wives -f or -fe f to v, add -es SINGULAR PLURAL
6-5 NOUNS: SINGULAR AND PLURAL FORMS
SINGULAR
PLURAL
(d) one wife
two wives
-f or -fe
f to v, add -es

37. (d) one wife one life two wi two li f v e es f v e es SINGULAR PLURAL
6-5 NOUNS: SINGULAR AND PLURAL FORMS
SINGULAR
PLURAL
(d) one wife
one life
two wi
two li f v e es f v e es

38. (e) wish watch glass tax SINGULAR PLURAL
6-5 NOUNS: SINGULAR AND PLURAL FORMS
SINGULAR
PLURAL
(e) wish
watch
glass
tax

39. (e) wish watch glass tax wish watch glass tax es es es es
6-5 NOUNS: SINGULAR AND PLURAL FORMS
SINGULAR
PLURAL
(e) wish
watch
glass
tax
wish
watch
glass
tax es es es es
-sh, -ch, -ss, -x
add -es

40. tomato potato es (f) tomato potato es consonant + -o add -es SINGULAR
6-5 NOUNS: SINGULAR AND PLURAL FORMS
SINGULAR
PLURAL
tomato
potato es
(f) tomato
potato es
consonant + -o
add -es

41. zoo radio s (f) zoo radio s add -s vowel + -o SINGULAR PLURAL
6-5 NOUNS: SINGULAR AND PLURAL FORMS
SINGULAR
PLURAL
zoo
radio s
(f) zoo
radio s
add -s
vowel + -o

42. Tigers sometimes live in ____. zoos
6-5 Let’s Practice
Tigers sometimes live in ____.
zoos
dish
zoo
thief
tomato

43. ________ are good in salads.
6-5 Let’s Practice
Tomatoes
________ are good in salads.
dish
zoo
thief
tomato

44. Our new ______ are orange, green, and blue. dishes
6-5 Let’s Practice
Our new ______ are orange, green,
and blue.
dishes
dish
zoo
thief
tomato

45. Those _______ stole my jewelry. thieves
6-5 Let’s Practice
Those _______ stole my jewelry.
thieves
dish
zoo
thief
tomato

46. 6-6 NOUNS: IRREGULAR PLURAL FORMS
one child
many children

47. children (a) child feet (b) foot men (c) man mice (d) mouse teeth
6-6 NOUNS: IRREGULAR PLURAL FORMS
SINGULAR
PLURAL
(a) child
(b) foot
(c) man
(d) mouse
(e) tooth
(f ) woman
children
feet
men
mice
teeth
women

48. (g) sheep (h) fish (i ) (none) fish people sheep SINGULAR PLURAL
6-6 NOUNS: IRREGULAR PLURAL FORMS
SINGULAR
PLURAL
(g) sheep
(h) fish
(i ) (none)
sheep
fish
people

49. ? child My son and Really? Is his wife just child this their first
6-6 Let’s Practice
My son and
his wife just
had a baby.
Really? Is
this their first
child?
child
foot
man
woman
tooth
child ?

50. child foot man woman tooth
6-6 Let’s Practice
No, they have three .
child
foot
man
woman
tooth
How nice!
children

51. child foot mouse cat fish
6-6 Let’s Practice
Yes, there are
many
around here.
child
foot
mouse
cat
fish
I saw a
mouse!
mice

52. tooth foot mouse hat fish
6-6 Let’s Practice
Did you catch
any ?
Yes, there are
many
in the lake.
tooth
foot
mouse
hat
fish
fish
mice
fish

53. This hat belongs to me. It is my hat. It is mine.
6-7 POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS: MINE, YOURS, HIS,
HERS, OURS, THEIRS
This hat belongs to me.
It is my hat.
It is mine. 53 53

54. ? (a) This hat belongs to me. It is my hat. It is mine.
6-7 POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS: MINE, YOURS, HIS,
HERS, OURS, THEIRS
(a) This hat belongs to me.
It is my hat.
It is mine.
(b) That hat belongs to you.
It is your hat.
It is yours.
(c) That hat is mine. ?
That is mine hat. 54 54

55. + my hat my mine possessive your yours adjective noun her hers his his
6-7 POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS: MINE, YOURS, HIS,
HERS, OURS, THEIRS
POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVE
POSSESSIVE PRONOUN my
your
her
his
our
their
mine
yours
hers
his
ours
theirs
possessive
adjective +
noun
my hat
possessive pronoun
no noun 55 55

56. This bicycle belongs to ___. me
6-7 Let’s Practice
I own this bicycle.
This bicycle belongs to ___. me
This is ___ bicycle. my
This bicycle is ____.
mine 56 56

57. That backpack belongs to ___. you
6-7 Let’s Practice
You own that backpack.
That backpack belongs to ___.
you
That is ____ backpack.
your
That backpack is _____.
yours 57 57

58. These flowers belongs to ___. us
6-7 Let’s Practice
We own these flowers.
These flowers belongs to ___. us
These are ___ flowers.
our
These flowers are_____.
ours 58 58

59. The dog’s collar is blue.
6-8 POSSESSIVE NOUNS
The dog has a collar.
The dog’s collar is blue. 59 59

60. The dog’s collar is blue.
6-8 POSSESSIVE NOUNS
(a) The dog has a collar.
The dog’s collar is blue.
(b) My sister has a son.
My sister’s son is tall.
SINGULAR NOUN
POSSESSIVE
FORM
SINGULAR NOUN
POSSESSIVE
FORM 60 60

61. ’ (a) The dog has a collar. The dog’s collar is blue.
6-8 POSSESSIVE NOUNS
(a) The dog has a collar.
The dog’s collar is blue.
(b) My sister has a son.
My sister’s son is tall.
POSSESSIVE NOUN, SINGULAR:
noun + apostrophe ( ) + -s ’ 61 61

62. (c) The dogs have collars. The dogs’ collars are blue.
6-8 POSSESSIVE NOUNS
(c) The dogs have collars.
The dogs’ collars are blue.
(d) My sisters have sons.
My sisters’ sons are tall.
PLURAL NOUN
POSSESSIVE
FORM
PLURAL NOUN
POSSESSIVE
FORM 62 62

63. ’ (c) The dogs have collars. The dogs’ collars are blue.
6-8 POSSESSIVE NOUNS
(c) The dogs have collars.
The dogs’ collars are blue.
(d) My sisters have sons.
My sisters’ sons are tall.
POSSESSIVE NOUN, PLURAL:
noun + -s + apostrophe ( ) ’ 63 63

64. 6-8 Let’s Practice ‘ ?
Marinas house is nice. 64 64

65. 6-8 Let’s Practice ‘ ? ‘
She likes Lukes smile. 65 65

66. ‘ ‘ ? ? The dogs share a house. The dogs house is crowded.
6-8 Let’s Practice ‘ ?
The dogs share a house.
The dogs house is crowded. ‘ ? 66 66

67. 6-9 QUESTIONS WITH WHOSE
Whose pen is this? 67 67

68. (b) Whose pens are these? Mine. It’s mine. It’s my pen.
6-9 QUESTIONS WITH WHOSE
(a) Whose pen is this?
(b) Whose pens are these?
Mine.
It’s mine.
It’s my pen.
Ben’s.
They’re Ben’s.
They’re Ben’s pens. 68 68

69. (b) Whose pens are these?
6-9 QUESTIONS WITH WHOSE
(a) Whose pen is this?
(b) Whose pens are these?
Whose asks about possession.
Whose
+ noun 69 69

70. 6-9 QUESTIONS WITH WHOSE
(c) Whose is this? 70 70

71. Whose (c) Whose is this? (d) Whose are these? clear meaning no noun
6-9 QUESTIONS WITH WHOSE
(c) Whose is this?
(d) Whose are these?
clear meaning no noun
Whose 71 71

72. (c) Whose is this? (d) Whose are these? (e) Who’s your friend?
6-9 QUESTIONS WITH WHOSE
(c) Whose is this?
(d) Whose are these?
(e) Who’s your friend?
Who’s = who is 72 72

73. Whose calculator __ ____? is this
6-9 Let’s Practice is
are
this
these
Whose calculator __ ____? is
this 73 73

74. Whose boots ___ _____? are these is are this these 6-9 Let’s Practice74 74

75. Whose notebook __ ____? is this is are this these 6-9 Let’s Practice75 75

76. The factory makes children’s shoes.
6-10 POSSESSIVE: IRREGULAR PLURAL NOUNS
The factory makes
children’s shoes. 76 76

77. (a) The factory makes children’s shoes.
6-10 POSSESSIVE: IRREGULAR PLURAL NOUNS
(a) The factory makes children’s shoes.
(b) That factory makes men’s shoes too.
(c) It also makes women’s shoes and boots.
(d) Some people’s names are hard to say.
children
men
women
people
irregular plural
nouns 77 77

78. the girls’ teacher the men’s shoes
6-10 POSSESSIVE: IRREGULAR PLURAL NOUNS
(a) The factory makes children’s shoes.
(b) That factory makes men’s shoes too.
(c) It also makes women’s shoes and boots.
(d) Some people’s names are hard to say.
REGULAR PLURAL POSSESSIVE NOUN:
the girls’ teacher
IRREGULAR PLURAL POSSESSIVE NOUN:
the men’s shoes 78 78

79. They’re ______ shoes. These shoes belong to Tyler. Tyler’s Tyler
6-10 Let’s Practice
Tyler
These shoes belong to Tyler.
They’re ______ shoes.
Tyler’s 79 79

80. They’re _____ shoes. These shoes are for men. men’s men
6-10 Let’s Practice
men
These shoes are for men.
They’re _____ shoes.
men’s 80 80

81. These shoes are for women. They’re ________ shoes. women’s
6-10 Let’s Practice
women
These shoes are for women.
They’re ________ shoes.
women’s 81 81

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83. Ali is singing songs in the car. is singing Ali songs in the car
CHAPTER 6 REVIEW
Ali
is singing
songs in
the
car. is
singing
Ali
songs in
the car
subject verb object prep object of prep. 83 83

84. I like candy. I like candy CHAPTER 6 REVIEW
subject verb object prep object of prep. 84 84

85. He plays soccer in the park. plays He soccer in the park
CHAPTER 6 REVIEW He
plays
soccer in
the
park.
plays He
soccer in
the park
subject verb object prep object of prep. 85 85

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