Plural Nouns and Possessives Flashcards

Grade 3 · English · Flashcards

Study plural noun rules and possessive noun forms for Grade 3 English.

Flashcards

plural noun: A word naming more than one person, place, or thing
add -s rule: Most nouns form the plural by adding -s (cat→cats, dog→dogs)
add -es rule: Nouns ending in -s, -sh, -ch, -x, -z add -es (bus→buses, lunch→lunches)
y to i rule: Consonant + y nouns: change y to i, add -es (city→cities, baby→babies)
irregular plurals: Plurals that must be memorized: child→children, tooth→teeth, mouse→mice, foot→feet
same singular/plural: Some words don't change: sheep, deer, fish
singular possessive: One owner: add apostrophe + s (dog's, Maria's, teacher's)
plural possessive (-s ending): Multiple owners ending in -s: add apostrophe after s (students', dogs', teachers')
plural possessive (irregular): Irregular plurals: add apostrophe + s (children's, mice's, men's)
apostrophe: The mark (') used to show possession or mark contractions
tooth → teeth: Irregular plural — completely different word form
child → children: Irregular plural — completely different word form