Download Regular and Irregular Plural Nouns - Grade 5

Regular and Irregular Plural Nouns
Plural nouns name more than one person, place, or thing.
• Add -s to form the plural of most nouns.
picture/pictures wing/wings pattern/patterns
• Add -es to nouns ending in ch, sh, x, z, s, and ss.
bunch/bunches wish/wishes box/boxes class/classes
• If a noun ends in a vowel and y, add -s.
day/days boy/boys
• If a noun ends in a consonant and y, change y to i and add -es.
city/cities lady/ladies
• Some nouns have irregular plural forms. They change spelling.
man/men mouse/mice goose/geese foot/feet child/children
• For most nouns that end in f or fe, change f to v and add -es.
leaf/leaves knife/knives calf/calves
• Some nouns have the same singular and plural forms.
sheep deer moose headquarters series
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Directions Write the plural form of each noun. Use a dictionary if you need help.
1. wave
6. box
2. adult
7. child
3. wish
8. half
4. Sunday
9. foot 5. beach
10. car
Directions Write the plural forms of the underlined singular nouns.
11. My cousin and brother sat on the rock by the sea.
12. They ate strawberry and peach while they counted wild goose.
13. Man and woman sunbathed on towel and chair in the hot sun.
14. Picnicker munched sandwich and cut cake with knife.
15. In the distance, sheep, cow, and horse grazed in tall grass.
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Possessive Nouns
A possessive noun shows ownership. A singular possessive noun shows that one person,
place, or thing has or owns something. A plural possessive noun shows that more than one
person, place, or thing has or owns something.
• To make a singular noun show possession, add an apostrophe (’) and -s
America’s flag
• To make a plural noun that ends in -s show possession, add an apostrophe (’).
the soldiers’ uniforms
•To make a plural noun that does not end in -s show possession, add an apostrophe (’)
and -s.
the men’s shoes
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Directions Write the possessive form of each singular and plural noun.
1. family
11. families
2. brother
12. brothers
3. country
13. countries
4. child
14. children
5. government
15. governments
6. flag
16. flags
7. train
17. trains
8. tree
18. trees
9. woman
19. women
10. drummer
20. drummers
Directions Circle the correct possessive noun in ( ) to complete each sentence.
21. Ned heard an (owl’s, owls’) hoot.
22. He filled the (men’s, mens’) canteens with water.
23. The (commander’s, commanders’) saber gleamed in his hand.
24. Most of the men heard the (bugler’s, buglers’) horn.
25. Ned smiled when he saw the bravery in the (soldier’s, soldiers’) faces.
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Action and Linking Verbs
A complete sentence has a subject and a predicate. The main word in the predicate is a verb.
An action verb tells what the subject does.
The river flooded the town.
A linking verb links, or joins, the subject to a word or words in the predicate. It tells what the
subject is or is like.
The townspeople were afraid.
•Action verbs can tell about actions that are physical (walk, carry) or mental (forget, understand).
•Forms of the verb be (am, is, are, was, were) are often used as linking verbs.
•These verbs can be linking verbs: become, seem, appear, feel, taste, smell, and look. (I feel
hungry. The pie smells delicious.) However, some of them can also be used as action verbs. (Feel
this fabric. The dog smells many scents.)
Directions Underline the verb in each sentence. Write A on the line if the verb is an action verb.
Write L if it is a linking verb.
1. The girl feels nervous. 2. Today is her wedding day.
3. She sits in a fancy chair.
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5. The girl is only sixteen.
6. Her parents arranged the marriage. 7. She sees her husband for the first time.
8. He looks handsome and kind.
9. She appears happy and content.
10. Some Chinese customs seem unusual to us.
Directions Find the verb in each sentence. If the verb is an action verb, write it under Action. If it is
a linking verb, write it under Linking.
Action
Linking
11. Animals symbolize different things.
12. A coyote is resourceful and cunning.
13. An eagle seems fiercely proud and free.
14. The lion rules its territory with dignity.
15. A lion appears kinglike to people.
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Main and Helping Verbs
Verbs that are made up of more than one word are verb phrases. In a verb phrase, the main
verb names the action. The helping verb helps tell the time of the action. Some common
helping verbs are has, have, had, am, is, are, was, were, do, does, did, can, could, will, would,
and should.
•The main verb is always the last word in a verb phrase. (Tony is working at the trading post.)
•There may be more than one helping verb in a verb phrase. (We should have worked longer.)
•Helping verbs such as is and are show that action is happening in the present. (We are working
now.) Was and were tell that the action happened in the past. (These cans were placed on the
shelf.) Will tells that the action is happening in the future. (If I work hard, I will make a lot
of money.)
•Never use of as a helping verb. Try using have instead.
Yes: I should have worked on weekends instead of nights.
No: I should of worked on weekends instead of nights.
Directions Underline the verb phrase in each sentence.
1. Sometimes tourists will visit the trading post.
2. My boss is named Mr. Hilson.
3. I can unpack canned goods at the post.
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4. My mother has worked next door for many years.
5. I could have spent my money.
6. I was saving my money for a saddle.
Directions Find the verb phrase in each sentence. Write the helping verb on the first line and the
main verb on the second line.
7. I am helping a customer at the post.
8. You should see my grandmother’s bracelet.
9. My grandmother will be sad without it.
10. I had bought it back for her.
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Subject-Verb Agreement
The subject and verb in a sentence must agree, or work together. A singular subject needs a
singular verb. A plural subject needs a plural verb.
Use the following rules for verbs that tell about the present time.
• If the subject is a singular noun or he, she, or it, add -s or -es to most verbs.
A horse runs. A dog chases the horse. It barks loudly.
• If the subject is a plural noun or I, you, we, or they, do not add -s or -es to the verb.
Horses run. Dogs chase the horse. They bark loudly.
•For the verb be, use am and is to agree with singular subjects and are to agree with plural
subjects.
I am afraid. Paul is fearless. The armies are here. We are surprised.
•A collective noun names a group, such as family, team, and class. A collective noun is
singular if it refers to a group acting as one: The class is going on a field trip. A collective
noun is plural if it refers to members of the group acting individually: The class are debating
about which place to visit.
Directions Underline the subject of each sentence. Circle the verb in ( ) that agrees with the subject.
1. U.S. history (is, are) an interesting subject.
2. Our class (is, are) studying the American colonies.
3. Toby (ask, asks) to report on transportation in the colonies.
4. Williamsburg (is, are) a colonial community.
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5. Actors (play, plays) the part of colonists.
6. A blacksmith (pound, pounds) metal at a forge.
7. He (make, makes) tools of all kinds.
8. Teams of horses (pull, pulls) wagons on dirt roads.
9. Women (cook, cooks) food on the hearth.
10. Winnie (hurry, hurries) up the stairs to the loft.
11. Husks of corn (serve, serves) as mattresses in these beds.
12. A colonial child (has, have) only a few toys.
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