Spelling: Plurals and Possessives

English Language Arts, Grade 4

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Plurals A plural shows that there is more than one noun. Usually you just add an s to the end of the noun. book + s = books When the noun ends in a consonant-y, drop the y and add ies. baby + s = babies When the noun ends in ch, o, s, sh, or x, you add es to the end of the noun. bench + es = benches tomato + es = tomatoes kiss + es = kisses dish + es = dishes fox + es = foxes Possessives A possessive shows that someone owns something. Usually when there are two nouns in a row, the first one owns the second. To show possession add an apostrophe s to the end of the first noun, like this: ’s. Jerry’s tablet the dog’s collar If the noun is plural, the apostrophe goes AFTER the s. the girls’ house (There is one house that belongs to two girls.) Some plurals are weird. Luckily there are only a few of these. More than one person is people. More than one goose is geese. the Gildarrys’ car (The car belongs to two people with the same last name. You don’t change the spelling of a person’s last name when you make it plural.) three boys’ comic books (Each of the boys owns at least one comic book.) The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Digger Spelling: Plurals & Possessives Visit www.newpathlearning.com for Online Learning Resources. © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. 92-4043
On each line, write the plural form of the noun. 1. Three of the light ________________ didn’t work. switch 2. My dad brought home two _______________ as a surprise. puppy 3. In the two _____________ there were a total of ten _____________. flock goose 4. Seven ______________ were already waiting in the checkout line. person 5. Please pare the __________________. potato 6. Each of the five ______________ held three _________________. box flower 7. Four school ______________ were lined up at the curb. bus 8. My female just had six baby _______________! hamster 9. Our apartment manager doesn’t allow us to keep any _____________. pet 10. Terry was so hungry that he bought two ______________. lunch Spelling: Plurals & Possessives Visit www.newpathlearning.com for Online Learning Resources. © Copyright NewPath Learning. All Rights Reserved. 92-4043 ONE PINT ONE PINT