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FORM 3
CHAPTER 1: NOUNS
1.1 Singular and Plural Nouns
1.1.1 Singular Noun
A singular noun denotes one person, thing or place.
Example :
A
cactus
One
radio
1.1.2 Plural Noun
A plural noun denotes more than one or many.
a. Plural noun that end with s
Example : egg - eggs
b. Plural noun that end with es
Example : bench - benches
c. Plural noun that end ies
Example : baby babies
d. Plural noun that end with ves
Example : leaf leaves
1.1.3 Irregular Plural Nouns
Some irregular plural nouns do not have a plural form
A tooth teeth
A woman women
1.1.4 Possessive Noun
The possessive form of a Noun shows that something belongs
to someone.
An apostrophe () is added to the noun to show that somebody
owns
something.
Examples
My teachers car is dirty.
The crab bit the dogs tail.
Malaysias national car is the proton Saga
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Exercise 1.1 Write the plural form for each Regular Noun
1
Singular
ants
2.
anchor
3.
actor
athlete
prince
lecturer
house
chart
9.
magazine
10
object
11
fox
Plural
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
1
9
2
0
2
1
2
2
Singular
box
Plural
complex
tax
princess
dishes
actress
inch
category
variety
shelf
wolf
Exercise 1.2 Write the correct plural form for eacg Irregular Noun
Singular
mouse
2.
louse
3.
foot
tooth
goose
man
child
ox
Plural
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
1
9
Singular
criterion
phenomenon
cactus
stimulus
fungus
nucleus
sheep
deer
Plural
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axis
10
hypothesis
11
analysis
2
0
2
1
2
2
moose
aircraft
species
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Proofread the following sentences for errors in Countable (singular
or plural) and Uncountable Nouns. Underline the errors and correct
them.
1. Forty childrens from the orphanage were taken on a
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
leg.
10.
Exercise 1.5
Proofread the following sentences for errors in Singular and Plural
Nouns. Underline the errors and correct them.
A flea markets is a place where people can sell thing they no longer
need. There are long table at some flea markets. They may put price
tag on the items. Items for sale at the flea market can still be used.
The owner may have outgrown them or they may just be tired of
them. But they will fit someone else, and they will be new to
someone else. Item at flea market do not cost much money. Some
peoples, sell hobby project at flea markets. There are many
interesting thing to see and buy at flea market.
(12 errors)
Exercise 1.6
Rewrite each of the following in the form of a Possessive Noun.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
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7. Room belonging to the women
8. Staff belonging to the manager
9. Files belonging to the man
10.
Shoes belonging to Daniel
Exercise 1.7
Put an apostrophe where necessary.
1. Students may borrow at least four books from the library.
2. Fatimahs husband bought the red silk blouse when he visited
his uncles factory.
3. My brother is staying in the boys hostel.
4. The mens toilet is on the first floor while the ladies toilet is on
the ground floor.
5. The thieves stole the rich mans watch and also his wifes
diamond bracelet.
6. The naughty children pulled the donkeys tails.
7. The students test papers were missing.
8. Francis last name is Jupiter.
9. The black dog bit the postmans legs.
10.
My mothers sister is my aunt.
11.
Friends are like flowers in your life.
12.
Fireman are trained to save peoples lives.
13.
The baby is sleeping soundly in her mothers room.
14.
That shop sells only womens clothing.
15.
He wants to write an essay about mothers day.