Unit 2 Week 2 introducing Singular and Plural Nouns

Singular and Plural Nouns

DAY 1 Singular 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 2 If 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.

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 4 1.We ran jumped and swam. 2.He bought sponges soap and, a bucket. 3.Dear – Mr Riveria; 4.Respectfully! Mitch