Grammar – Unit 2 Week 3
Review
 A singular noun names a person, place, idea, or thing.
 A plural noun names more than one person, place, idea, or thing.
The Rules
 Most plural nouns are formed by adding –s or –es.
 Add –es to form the plural of singular nouns that end in s,
sh, ch, or x.
glass  glasses
flash  flashes
bunch  bunches fox  foxes
 To form the plural of nouns ending in a consonant and the
letter y, change the y to I and add – es.
baby  babies
candy  candies
country  countries
 To form the plural of nouns ending in a vowel and y,
add – s.
turkey  turkeys
holiday  holidays
Monday – More Plural Nouns
To form the plural of some nouns ending if f or fe, change
the f to v and add –es.
leaf  leaves
life  lives
To form the plural of nouns ending in a vowel followed by
o, add –s.
radio  radios
To form the plural of nouns ending in a consonant
followed by o, add –s or –es.
jumbo  jumbos
tomato  tomatoes
Some nouns, like committee, family, group, and team,
name a group. These nouns are called collective nouns.
You consider the collective noun singular when you talk
about the group as a whole and plural when you talk about
the individual members of the group.
Monday Practice
wife  wives
hoof  hooves
potato  potatoes
video  videos
Change the singular nouns to plural nouns.
1. knife
2. life
3. calf
4. half
5. wolf
6. self
7. tornado
8. hero
9. mosquito
10. rodeo
11 . stereo
12. patio
Tuesday – More Plural Nouns
A collective noun, such as team or class, may be
considered either singular or plural.
You consider the collective noun singular when you talk
about the group as a whole and plural when you talk about
the individual members of the group.
The team wants our support. (team, singular)
The team have gone their separate ways. (team, plural)
Special Plural Forms
Some nouns have a special plural form that does not end in –s.
mouse  mice
woman  women
child  children
Some nouns stay the same whether singular or plural.
fish  fish deer  deer
Tuesday Practice
Change each singular noun to a plural noun.
1. woman
2. man
3. child
4. tooth
5. goose
6. foot
7. sheep
8. deer
9. moose
10. person
Wednesday – Appositives
Appositives tell more about the nouns they follow.
Appositive or appositive phrases that are not essential to
the meaning of a sentence should be set off by commas.
mmar Practice
An appositive is a noun or pronoun that is placed next to
another noun or pronoun to identify or give additional
information about it. Appositives are helpful for combining
sentences.
Commas set off many appositives.
Add Information
The children visited Helena, the capital of Montana.
Combine Sentences
Original: Your hero was also a very shrewd politician. Abe
Lincoln is your hero.
Analysis: The text is repetitive. The sentences can be combined
using an appositive.
Revision: Your hero, Abe Lincoln, was also a very shrewd
politician.
Grammar Book Page 38
1. Rip Bingles, a famous science
fiction author, is coming to visit our
class today.
Rip Bingles, who is coming to our
class today, is a famous science
fiction writer.
2. His first book, which was turned in
to a movie, was a thriller about tiny
machines.
His first book, a thriller about tiny
machines, was made in to a movie.
Wednesday Practice
Change the singular nouns to the correct plural nouns.
1. That shelf needs fixing. (those)
2. There is a deer on the lawn. (four)
3. There is an orange fish on our shower curtain. (many)
4. Dad bought a loaf of bread. (two)
5. Every person should vote. (all)
6. Hand me the scissors, please. (box of)
7. When I danced with Carlos, he stepped on my foot. (both)
8. Grandpa bought a potato at the market. (a sack of)
9. That woman is a professional rock climber. (those)
10. Sandra rented a video from the video store. (a couple of)
Thursday Practice
Change the singular nouns to the correct plural noun.
tomato  tomatoes
video videos
1. knife  _________
2. tooth  _________
3. man  _________
4. elf  _________
5. sheep  _________
6. wolf  _________
7. child  _________
8. shelf  _________
9. stereo  _________
10. patio  _________
1 1 . hero  _________
12. woman  _________
mouse  mice
calf  calves
pants pants
Friday Practice
Fill in the correct plural form of each noun in the sentence.
1. There was a mouse in the house. There were ________ in
the ________.
2. The thief had a scarf over his face. The ________ had
________ over their ________ .
3. Can a fish have a wish? Can ________ have ________?
4. My favorite mug has a goose and a moose on it. My
favorite mug has two ________ and two ________ on it.
5. The hero was a woman. The ________ were ________ .
6. One person saw a deer on the golf course. Lots of
________ saw ________ on the golf course.