English Class 2-15-08English Class 2-15-08

Writing/GrammarWriting/Grammar

3:30-5:003:30-5:00

HomeworkHomework

Get out your HOMEWORK!!!Get out your HOMEWORK!!!

Questions for Amber BrownQuestions for Amber Brown

Which shoe does Amber Brown Which shoe does Amber Brown always put on first?always put on first?

True or false: Amber Brown True or false: Amber Brown likes to do things in a certain likes to do things in a certain way?way?

What is the name of Amber What is the name of Amber Brown’s best friend?Brown’s best friend?

What happened to him?What happened to him?

Questions for Amber BrownQuestions for Amber Brown

Where did Amber Brown go for Where did Amber Brown go for the summer? Who did she go the summer? Who did she go with?with?

Amber Brown’s “Dad Book” Amber Brown’s “Dad Book” contains what?contains what?

Where does Amber Brown’s dad Where does Amber Brown’s dad live?live?

What does Amber Brown talk to What does Amber Brown talk to her “Dad Book” about?her “Dad Book” about?

Questions for Amber BrownQuestions for Amber Brown

Who is Amber Brown’s mom Who is Amber Brown’s mom dating?dating?

What does Amber chew on?What does Amber chew on? What does her alarm clock look What does her alarm clock look

like?like? How many alarm clocks does How many alarm clocks does

she have?she have? What is elementary extension? What is elementary extension?

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Questions for Amber BrownQuestions for Amber Brown

What are the three things Amber What are the three things Amber Brown wishes for? (24)Brown wishes for? (24)

Review (Grammar)Review (Grammar)

What are nouns?What are nouns? How many types of nouns are How many types of nouns are

there?there? What are the different types of What are the different types of

nouns?nouns? How do you make singular How do you make singular

nouns into plural nouns?nouns into plural nouns?

ExamplesExamples

Identify if the following nouns are Identify if the following nouns are singular or plural. If singular, change singular or plural. If singular, change it into plural and identify which rule. If it into plural and identify which rule. If plural, change it back to singularplural, change it back to singular DogDog BoneBone CanCan CanesCanes HairHair

Dog (singular) DogsDog (singular) Dogs Bone (singular) BonesBone (singular) Bones Can (singular) CansCan (singular) Cans Canes (plural) CaneCanes (plural) Cane Hair (singular) HairsHair (singular) Hairs

Grammar ExerciseGrammar Exercise

CandyCandy BoxBox FoxesFoxes TomatoTomato OnionsOnions BusesBuses RocksRocks StoneStone

Candy (singular) candiesCandy (singular) candies Box (singular) boxesBox (singular) boxes Foxes (plural) foxFoxes (plural) fox Tomato (singular) tomatoesTomato (singular) tomatoes Onions (plural) onionOnions (plural) onion Buses (plural) busBuses (plural) bus Rocks (plural) rockRocks (plural) rock Stone (singular) stonesStone (singular) stones

Singular to Plural RulesSingular to Plural Rules

11stst Rule Rule Regular Nouns- add “s” to the Regular Nouns- add “s” to the

end.end. 22ndnd Rule Rule

Nouns that end with “y” with a Nouns that end with “y” with a vowel before it, add “s” to make it vowel before it, add “s” to make it plural.plural.

Nouns that end with “y”, change it Nouns that end with “y”, change it to “-ies”to “-ies”

Singular to Plural RulesSingular to Plural Rules

If a singular noun ends in sh, ch, ss, If a singular noun ends in sh, ch, ss, s, or x, add “-es”s, or x, add “-es” ExamplesExamples

Egg-> EggsEgg-> Eggs Ray-> RaysRay-> Rays Army-> ArmiesArmy-> Armies Brush-> BrushesBrush-> Brushes Wrench-> WrenchesWrench-> Wrenches Witch-> WitchesWitch-> Witches Pass-> PassesPass-> Passes Gas-> GasesGas-> Gases Box-> BoxesBox-> Boxes

Singular to Plural RulesSingular to Plural Rules

44thth Rule Rule If the word ends in “f” or “fe” If the word ends in “f” or “fe”

change to “-ves”change to “-ves” Knife-> KnivesKnife-> Knives Life-> LivesLife-> Lives

Examples?Examples?

Singular to Plural RulesSingular to Plural Rules

55thth Rule Rule Irregular NounsIrregular Nouns

Some nouns have no rules with Some nouns have no rules with them. These are nouns you must them. These are nouns you must memorize and know.memorize and know.

Child-> ChildrenChild-> Children Man-> MenMan-> Men Fish-> FishFish-> Fish Ox-> OxenOx-> Oxen Mouse-> MiceMouse-> Mice

Examples?Examples?

Possessive NounsPossessive Nouns

There are 3 rules when dealing There are 3 rules when dealing with possessive nounswith possessive nouns Add “ ‘s” to singular nounAdd “ ‘s” to singular noun

The boy’s calculator was stolen.The boy’s calculator was stolen. Add “ ‘s” to plural noun that does Add “ ‘s” to plural noun that does

not end in s.not end in s. The men’s clothes are on sale today.The men’s clothes are on sale today.

Add just an apostrophe to a plural Add just an apostrophe to a plural noun that already ends in “s”noun that already ends in “s” The boys’ locker room is smelly. The boys’ locker room is smelly.

Practice Exercise (Possessive Practice Exercise (Possessive Noun)Noun)

Identify if the correct answer is “ Identify if the correct answer is “ ‘s” or just apostrophe:‘s” or just apostrophe: CatCat PeoplePeople LaptopLaptop BusesBuses SchoolsSchools MonkeyMonkey

ExerciseExercise

Cat -> Cat’sCat -> Cat’s People-> People’sPeople-> People’s Laptop-> Laptop’sLaptop-> Laptop’s Buses-> Buses’Buses-> Buses’ Schools-> Schools’Schools-> Schools’ Monkey-> Monkey’s Monkey-> Monkey’s