singular and plural nouns walsh publishing co. 2009

Singular and Plural Nouns

Walsh Publishing Co. 2009

Singular and Plural Nouns• Singular means ONE• ONE crazy guy…

• Plural means MORE THAN ONE• TWO crazy guys…

• There are rules to makingSingular nouns into plural nouns.


Singular or Plural?1. cats2. baby3. church4. tables5. books6. Bus7. man8. oranges9. dog10. bananas


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1. Add –s to most nouns• stars• planets• dogs• ribbons


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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


3.Some nouns that end in o , you add es to make it plural. Some just add s:

• kangaroo–kangaroos

• potato–potatoes


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


IF THERE IS A VOWEL BEFORE THE Y, YOU ONLY ADD S

• boys

• keys

Some nouns that end in f or fe change to ves when made plural:

• calf–calves

• knife–knives


Some nouns that end in f or fe just add -s

• beliefs

• cliffs

Some nouns do not change at all when made plural:

• sheep–sheep

• deer–deer


Some nouns change completely when made plural:

• man–men

• goose–geese


Nouns that change completely

• man = men• child = children• foot = feet• mouse = mice

Some nouns don’t fit the rules…• Monkey changes to monkeys not monkies.

That’s just the English Language for you!


Can you make these nouns plural?

1. half2. foot3. piano4. spy5. brush



1. halves2. feet3. pianos4. spies5. brushes



1. mouse2. memo3. shelf4. leaf5. child



1. mice2. memos3. shelves4. leaves5. children



1. thief2. woman3. fish4. photo5. die



1. thieves2. women3. fish4. photos5. dice


You Try It!Click HERE to fish for plural nouns!


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.

Possessive Nouns…

I believe that

belongs to me…


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.


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.


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 dadRobert 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.


Possessive Plural NounsTo 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)


Singular Possessive vs. Plural PossessiveBasically….

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

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

Can you make this sentence possessive?

•Adam owns that car.


Answer:

•That is Adam's's car.


Which answer best fits in the blank about Seth?

____________ bicycle is broken.

A. Seths'B. SethesC. SethsD. Seth's


Which answer best fits in the blank?

____________ bicycle is broken.

A. Seths'B. SethesC. Seths

D.D. Seth'sSeth'sWalsh Publishing Co. 2009


The trash can will attract a lot of ____________ if you leave the lid off.A. flysB. fliesC. flie'sD. fly's


The trash can will attract a lot of ____________ if you leave the lid off.A. flys

B. fliesfliesC. flie'sD. fly's


The ____________________ skin is red.A. tomatoesB. tomato'sC. tomatos'D. tomatos's


The ____________________ skin is red.A. tomatoes

B. tomato'stomato'sC. tomatos'D. tomatos's


Emily has two hamsters named Barry and Steve. The ____________________ cage looks like a tiny house.A. hamsters'B. hamstersC. hamster'sD. hamsterers


Emily has two hamsters named Barry and Steve. The ____________________ cage looks like a tiny house.A. hamsters'hamsters'B. hamstersC. hamster'sD. hamsterers


Billy will carry his ____________ suitcase.A. sister'sB. sistersC. sisteresD. sister'


Billy will carry his ____________ suitcase.A. sister'ssister'sB. sistersC. sisteresD. sister'


I borrowed ___________ sweater.

A. Jane'sB. JanesC. JaneD. Janes'


I borrowed _________ sweater.

A. Jane'sJane'sB. JanesC. JaneD. Janes'

I am Jane and

this is my sweater.

You Try It!Click HERE to take a possessive noun quiz!


singular and plural nouns walsh publishing co. 2009

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