Unit 2 Week 2

introducing

Singular and Plural Nouns

Singular and Plural Nouns

DAY

1Singular noun – names one person, place, thing, or idea. Ex. The car stopped. This is a heavy box.

Plural noun – names more than one person, place, thing, or idea. Most plurals are formed by adding –s, or –es to a singular noun.Ex. The cars stopped. These are heavy boxes.

If a word ends in a y and the letter in front of the y is a vowel, then add –s. The toys are new.

If the letter in front of the y is a consonant, then drop the y and add –ies. I have four pennies.

QUESTION: HOW DO SINGULAR NOUNS DIFFER FROM PLURAL NOUNS?

Special changes to make plurals

DAY

2If a noun ends in –f, sometimes add –s, but sometimes change the f to v and add –es. Ex. The cliffs are tall. The leaves are green.

If a noun ends in –lf, change the f to v and –es. Ex. I hear howling wolves.

For most nouns ending in –fe, change the f to v and add –es.Ex. The knives are clean.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6yjcZkj5UY

Mechanics and Usage:Using Commas in a Series

and Punctuating Letter Parts

DAY

3• Use commas to separate three or more

words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence.

• Use commas after all elements you are separating except the last one of the series.

• When writing a business letter, follow the salutation with a colon. Follow the closing with a comma.

Refer to pages 477 and 478 of your Grammar Handbook.

Proofread

DAY

41. We ran jumped and swam.

2. He bought sponges soap and, a bucket.

3. Dear – Mr Riveria;

4. Respectfully! Mitch