STUDY GUIDE.
GRAMMAR
EXAM:
1.-Singular and plural nouns.
The
plural form of most nouns is created simply by adding the letter s.
·
more than
one snake = snakes
·
more than
one ski = skis
·
more than
one Barrymore = Barrymores
Words
that end in -ch, x, s or s-like sounds,
however, will require an -es for the plural:
·
more than
one witch = witches
·
more than
one box = boxes
·
more than
one gas = gases
·
more than
one bus = buses
·
more than
one kiss = kisses
·
more than
one Jones = Joneses
Note that some dictionaries
list "busses" as an acceptable plural for "bus."
Presumably, this is because the plural "buses" looks like it ought to
rhyme with the plural of "fuse," which is "fuses."
"Buses" is still listed as the preferable plural form.
"Busses" is the plural, of course, for "buss," a seldom
used word for "kiss."
There are several nouns
that have irregular plural forms. Plurals formed in this way are sometimes
called mutated (or mutating) plurals.
·
more than
one child = children
·
more than
one woman = women
·
more than
one man = men
·
more than
one person = people
·
more than
one goose = geese
·
more than
one mouse = mice
·
more than
one barracks = barracks
·
more than
one deer = deer
ACTIVITIES:
Add an s or
es at the end of each word to form the plural.
1. flower
_________________ 2. tool _________________
3. box
_________________ 4. tree _________________
5. flash
_________________ 6. church _________________
7. lunch
_________________ 8. apple _________________
9. peach
_________________ 10. truck _________________
11. waltz
_________________ 12. crash _________________
13. blanket
_________________ 14. tax _________________
15. dog
_________________ 16. egg _________________
17. car
_________________ 18. beach _________________
19. wish _________________ 20. cloud ____
2.- ARTICLES:
There are only three articles in English: a, an and the.
There are two types of articles indefinite
'a' and 'an' or definite
'the'. You also need to know when not to use an article
A and an are the indefinite articles. They refer to
something not specifically known to the person you are communicating with.
A and an are used before nouns that introduce something
or someone you have not mentioned before:-
For example
"I saw an elephant this
morning."
"I ate a banana for lunch."
"I ate a banana for lunch."
- See more
at: http://www.learnenglish.de/grammar/articlestext.html#sthash.XAT3fjwv.dpuf
ACTIVITY:
Choose the
correct article:
1. I am
going to ________ concert tomorrow.
1) a 2)an
2. My boyfriend is ________ actor.
1) a 2)an
3. Her
cousin has ________ very good job.
1) a 2)an
4. That was
________ interesting game.
1) a 2)an
5. She is
________ honest person.
1) a 2)an
6. We had
________ really good time yesterday.
1) a 2)an
7. Bring
________ umbrella. It is going to rain.
1) a 2)an
8. Tomorrow
will be ________ hot day.
1) a 2)an
9. Mary is
________ good friend.
1) a 2)an
10. I want
to eat ________ apple.
1) a 2)an
3.- COMMON
AND PROPER NOUNS.
A common
noun :
Name
s a general
person,
place
or thing.
examples: I
went to the city.
The man was
kind.
A proper
noun
names a
specific person, place, or thing.
Always
capitalize the first letter of a proper noun.
examples: I
went to San Francisco.
Mr. Brown
was kind.
ACTIVITY:
Part 1:
Underline the common nouns with a blue crayon.
Underline the proper nouns with a red crayon.
1. The
house is on Main Street. (1 common, 1 proper)
2. Karen
played with her sister. (1 common, 1 proper)
3. Fran
went to Furry Friends Pet Shop. (2 proper)
4. The car
stopped quickly. (1 common)
5. Morgan
Boulevard is a busy street. (1 proper, 1 common)
6. Michael
and his friend chased the kitten. (1 proper, 2 common)
7. Did you
see Kevin at the party? (1 proper, 1 common)
8. Laura
looked at the stars through her telescope. (1 proper, 2 common)
4.-
COUNTABLE AND NONCOUNTABLE NOUNS.
Count and Noncount Nouns: Basic Rules
Adjectives with
Countable and Uncountable Nouns
The Basic
Rules: Count and Noncount Nouns
A count noun is one that can be expressed in plural
form, usually with an "s." For example, "cat—cats,"
"season—seasons," "student—students."
A noncount noun is one that usually cannot be
expressed in a plural form. For example, "milk," "water,"
"air," "money," "food." Usually, you can't say,
"He had many moneys."
ACTIVITY:
1. We don’t
have a lot of _________________ (furniture/furnitures) in our house.
2. These
__________________ (table/tables) are really expensive.
3. He
normally drinks a lot of _________________. (milk/milks)
4. Give me
those _________________. (book/books)
5. Would
you like some _________________ (bread/breads) with your dinner?
6. She has
a lot of pretty _________________. (dress/dresses)
7. This
store offers a wide selection of _________________. (clothing/clothings)
8. There
____________ (is/are) a lot of _________________ (pollution/pollutions) in
this city.
9.
_________________ (Animal/Animals) should be treated with respect.
10. How
many _________________ (piece/pieces) of cheese would you like?
Spelling exam.
*Study vocabulary from your
spelling notebook.
Reading exam.
*Review all the readings in
your compiler.
SCIENCE EXAM
*Digestive process study from
your notebook.
