Using Plural Forms Module

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Modified In-School Off-School Approach Modules (MISOSA)

Distance Education for Elementary Schools

SELF-INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

USING PLURAL FORMS

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COMPOUND NOUNS

Department of Education

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Revised 2010by the Learning Resource Management and Development System (LRMDS),

DepEd - Division of Negros Occidental

under the Strengthening the Implementation of Basic Education

in Selected Provinces in the Visayas (STRIVE).

This edition has been revised with permission for online distribution

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This material was originally produced by the Bureau of ElementaryEducation of the Department of Education, Republic of the Philippines.


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GRADE VI

USING PLURAL FORMS OF COMPOUND NOUNS

You have learned in your previous grades all about NOUNS.

In this module, you will further understand the different

faces of nouns.

This module will help you learn to use plural forms of

compound nouns.

There are a lot of interesting exercises in this module.

Enjoy answering them.

Good Luck!

GETTING STARTED


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Do you still remember what compound nouns are and how they are

formed? Try answering this review exercises.

Exercises A. What words can be derived from the following compound

nouns?

1. airplane __________________ _________________

2. blackboard __________________ _________________

3. teaspoon __________________ _________________4. bookcase __________________ _________________

5. railroad __________________ _________________

6. bridegroom __________________ _________________

7. policeman __________________ _________________

8. baseball __________________ _________________

9. father-in-law __________________ _________________

10. editor-in-chief __________________ _________________

Exercise B. Pick out the important word in each compound noun.

Ex. firefly answer: fly

1. railroad

2. baseball

3. teaspoon

4. blackboard

5. sunset


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Many words are made by putting two smaller words together. These

two words written as one word is called compound word.

Some compound words are easy to figure out. An example is the

word cookbook, from the two smaller words cook and book. It means a

book for cooking.

cook + book = cookbook

However, some compound nouns such as launching pad are written as

separate words. Although these compounds are written as two words, they are

used together as a unit. Some compounds such as brother-in-law, are written in

with a hyphen (-) or hyphens to connect the words.

What two words make up each compound word?

1. Gunpoint ________________ and _________________

2. Highway ________________ and _________________3. Motorcycle ________________ and _________________

4. Plainclothes ________________ and _________________

Study carefully statements A and B. Take note of what happens to the underlined

word. How is it changed to a compound word?

A. Darlene was always asleep by the middle of the night.

B. Darlene was always asleep by midnight.


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Try to rewrite each sentence. Use the underlined words to form a

compound word.

1. Darlene always awoke at the light of day.

2. At each break of day she heard a familiar sound.

3. It was a bird who chirped hello at the rise of the sun.

For sure you knew a lot already about nouns. Some nouns are called

singular nouns because they denote only one thing, person, place etc. Other

nouns are considered plural in number because they refer to more than one

thing. The same is true with compound nouns.

Study these:

A. One-word Compound NounSingular Plural

1. blackboard - blackboards

2. bookshelf - bookshelves

B. Two-word Compound Noun

Singular Plural

1. baby sitter - baby sitters

2. study hall - study halls

C. Hyphenated Compound Noun

Singular Plural

1. passer-by - passers-by

2. brother-in-law - brothers-in-law

Remember:

1. In forming the plural of compound nouns, make the most

important word plural except for one-word compound nouns

which always take reference to the last word in forming their

plural.

2. Follow the rules in forming plural nouns.

Ex. Most nouns ending in f form their plural by changing F to v

and adding -es.

Ex bookshelf - bookshelves


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A. Copy the following sentences in your notebook and underline the

compound nouns.

1. You have a letter from your pen pal in Manila.

2. Did you read todays newspaper headline?

3. Please get the chicken from the microwave oven.

4. Left over foods are to be disposed properly.

5. There was heavy rainfall last night.6. I love to eat ice cream.

7. My sister bought a blue handbag.

8. The coach planned the teams move during the time-out.

9. The editor-in-chief in our school paper called for a short meeting.

10. One teaspoonful of Vitamin C is enough for a day.

B. Rewrite each sentence by changing the underlined words into a

compound word.

1. Darlenes feathered friend sometimes was greeted her at themiddle of the day.

2. But at the setting of the sun, the bird was seldom seen.

3. Darlenes decided that by the fall of night the bird was too tired to

chirp.

4. Besides, it was time for dinner for both of them.


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C. Write compound nouns by filling to missing words. Each compound names

something that might be found in school. Choose your answer from the WORD

BANK.

1. _______ board 6. comfort ____________2. door ________ 7. play __________

3. book ________ 8. __________ mat

4. ________ chair 9. __________ case

5. board ________ 10. _________ work

D. Pick out the compound nouns and form their plural.

1. Provincial travel now is fast and convenient via Northern expressway.

2. Flyover helps prevent traffic jams.3. We can report our complaints to the disk officer at the police headquarter.

4. The officer-in charge will entertain your complaints.

5. The field trip gives the pupils first-hand experience.

WORD BANK

door

knob

work

shelves

encil

ground

seat

arm

black

room


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E. Form the plural form of the following compound nouns.

Singular compound nouns Plural compound form

1. eggshell

2. tree house

3. aide-de-camp

4. ashtray

5. godfather

6. lampshade

7. passer-by

8. fireman

9. beauty queen

10. service charge

Have some more tests to make sure you master the skill. Do the test

activity that follow.


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I. Match the nouns to form a compound noun.

A

1. bee

2. sun

3. week

4. day

5. work

6. foot7. News

8. Dish

9. Earth

10. Grass

B

a. paper

b. hopper

c. end

d. print

e. book

f. burng. hive

h. break

i. quake

j. washer

II. Go back to the exercise on Activity B of Practice Time. Use the words

in the to write a paragraph using compound

nouns . Use at least 8 words. Provide a title foryour paragraph.

III. Form the plural of the compound nouns below.

1. godmother -

2. sound effect -

3. lighthouse -

4. mother-in-law -

5. waterfall -6. sunflower

7. sleepwalker

8. cupful

9. book case

10. cookbook

WORD BANK


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IV. Pick out the correct plural form of each compound noun.

Very good kid! Youre doing a good job.

Continue on learning.

Be ready for the next module.

1. iceberg

2. fireman3. commander-in-chief

4. spoonful

5. classroom

1. icebergs

2. firemans3. commander-in-chiefs

4. spoonsful

5. classrooms

1. iceberg

2. firemen3. commanders-in-chief

4. spoonfuls

5. classesroom

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