2. Singular and Plural Nouns Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

3. Singular and Plural Nouns Singular means ONE ONE crazy guy… Plural means MORE THAN ONE TWO crazy guys… There are rules to making Singular nouns into plural nouns. Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

4. Singular or Plural? 1.cats 2.baby 3.church 4.tables 5.books 6.Bus 7.man 8.oranges 9.dog 10.bananas Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

5. 1. Add –s to most nouns stars planets dogs ribbons Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

6. 2. If a noun ends with s, sh, ch, x, or z, you add “es” to make it plural: s – buses x – taxes ch – benches sh – dishes Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

7. 3.Some nouns that end in o, you add es to make it plural. Some just add s: kangaroo – kangaroos potato – potatoes Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

8. 4. For words that end in y: change the y to an i and add es *THE WORD MUST HAVE A CONSONANT BEFORE THE Y. IF THERE IS A VOWEL BEFORE THE Y, YOU ONLY ADD S lady – Ladies fry – fries Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

9. IF THERE IS A VOWEL BEFORE THE Y, YOU ONLY ADD S boys keys

10. Some nouns that end in f or fe change to ves when made plural: calf – calves knife – knives Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

11. Some nouns that end in f or fe just add -s beliefs cliffs

12. Some nouns do not change at all when made plural: sheep – sheep deer – deer Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

13. Some nouns change completely when made plural: man – men goose – geese Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

14. Nouns that change completely man = men child = children foot = feet mouse = mice

15. Some nouns don’t fit the rules… Monkey changes to monkeys not monkies. That’s just the English Language for you! Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

16. Can you make these nouns plural? 1.half 2.foot 3.piano 4.spy 5.brush Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

17. Can you make these nouns plural? 1.halves 2.feet 3.pianos 4.spies 5.brushes Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

18. Can you make these nouns plural? 1.mouse 2.memo 3.shelf 4.leaf 5.child Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

19. Can you make these nouns plural? 1.mice 2.memos 3.shelves 4.leaves 5.children Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

20. Can you make these nouns plural? 1.thief 2.woman 3.fish 4.photo 5.die Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

21. Can you make these nouns plural? 1.thieves 2.women 3.fish 4.photos 5.dice Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

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23. Good morning! Have your GUM homework on your desk. DO NOW: What does the prefix “dis-” stand for? What does the suffix “-able” stand for? List 3 new words for each (not the ones we studied), write the definition for each.

24. Possessive Nouns… I believe that belongs to me… Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

25. Possessive Nouns… A possessive noun is a noun that shows ownership. To “possess” means to own or to have. I am Bob and this is my towel. Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

26. Possessive Nouns… To show ownership, an apostrophe is used. Most people have a hard time putting the apostrophe in the correct place! The rule for the apostrophe depends on whether the noun is singular or plural. Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

27. Possessive Singular Nouns Use an apostrophe with -s for possessives of singular nouns. SINGULAR MEANS ONE. Use an apostrophe plus -s to show the possessive form of a singular noun, even if that singular noun already ends in -s: Frank’s crayon my friend’s dad Robert Frost’s poetry today's weather report the boss's problem Carlos's talk show That boy’s shirt I am one boy and this is my shirt. Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

28. Possessive Plural Nouns To form the possessive of a plural noun that already ends in -s, add an apostrophe: the girls' swing set (the swing set belonging to the girls) the students' projects (the projects belonging to the students) the Johnsons' house (the house belonging to the Johnsons) If the plural noun does not end in -s, add an apostrophe plus - s: women's conference (the conference belonging to the women) the children's toys (the toys belonging to the children) the men's training camp (the training camp belonging to the men) Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

29. Singular Possessive vs. Plural Possessive Basically…. The project belonging to one student: (singular) The student’s project The apostrophe comes before the s. The project belonging to more than one student: (plural) The students’ project The apostrophe comes after the s. Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

30. Singular Possessive vs. Plural Possessive Finally…. The shoes belonging to one woman: WOMAN’S SHOES The shoes belonging to many women: WOMEN’S SHOES The apostrophe comes before the s because the noun is a collective group and has no s on the end. It would be “ladies’ shoes if the base word was lady.: Lady’s shoes (the shoes belonging to one lady) Ladies’ shoes (the shoes belonging to more than one lady. Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

31. Can you make this sentence possessive? Adam owns that car. Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

32. Answer : 's That is Adam's car. Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

33. Which answer best fits in the blank about Seth? ____________ bicycle is broken. A.Seths' B.Sethes C.Seths D.Seth's Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

34. Which answer best fits in the blank? ____________ bicycle is broken. A.Seths' B.Sethes C.Seths D.Seth's Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

35. Which answer best fits in the blank? The trash can will attract a lot of ____________ if you leave the lid off. A.flys B.flies C.flie's D.fly's

36. Which answer best fits in the blank? The trash can will attract a lot of ____________ if you leave the lid off. A.flys flies B. flies C.flie's D.fly's

37. Which answer best fits in the blank? The ____________________ skin is red. A.tomatoes B.tomato's C.tomatos' D.tomatos's

38. Which answer best fits in the blank? The ____________________ skin is red. A.tomatoes tomato's B. tomato's C.tomatos' D.tomatos's

39. Which answer best fits in the blank? Emily has two hamsters named Barry and Steve. The ____________________ cage looks like a tiny house. A.hamsters' B.hamsters C.hamster's D.hamsterers

40. Which answer best fits in the blank? Emily has two hamsters named Barry and Steve. The ____________________ cage looks like a tiny house. hamsters' A. hamsters' B.hamsters C.hamster's D.hamsterers

41. Which answer best fits in the blank? Billy will carry his ____________ suitcase. A.sister's B.sisters C.sisteres D.sister'

42. Which answer best fits in the blank? Billy will carry his ____________ suitcase. sister's A. sister's B.sisters C.sisteres D.sister'

43. Which answer best fits in the blank? I borrowed ___________ sweater. A.Jane's B.Janes C.Jane D.Janes'

44. Which answer best fits in the blank? I borrowed _________ sweater. Jane's A. Jane's B.Janes C.Jane D.Janes' I am Jane and this is my sweater.

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