Chapter 4 Mastering nouns, plurals and capitals Flashcards
To make most nouns into a plural just add
s
If the noun ends in Y
if preceded by a vowel, add s
Monkey = monkeys
if preceded by a consonant, change the y to I and add es
duty = duties
If the noun ends in O
most add s or es
veto = vetoes
memento = mementos
tomato = tomatoes
irregular nouns change spelling
loaf = loaves scarf = scarves crisis = crises ox = oxen man = men tooth = teeth foot = feet
sometimes spelling is the same for singular and plural
aircraft
sheep
deer
statistics
proper nouns
DO NOT change the spelling of proper nouns to make them plural. 'Mary = Marys we had three Marys in class Wolf = Wolfs All the Wolfs came to the reunion.
Compound words = spelling and plural
Some need a hyphen
some need only a space between the words
some are written as one word
Some need a hyphen
hand-me-downS brother-in-law brotherS-in-law tie-inS follow-upS tas write-offS
some need only a space between the words
back talk time frame tongue twister short circuit chiefS of staff
some are written as one word
chequebook deadlock blowout bookstore doghouse
Proper use of Capital Letters:
Official titles
Specific names, locations, and directions
Names of languages and courses
References to race, national origin, and ethnicity, and religious affiliations
Official titles
President Barack Obama was born in Hawaii.
Barack Obama was elected president in 2008.
Barack Obama, President of the United States.
I wrote a letter to the president last month.
Specific names, locations, and directions
I go to college.
I go to Winston College.
Drive north three mile to the stop light.
He lives in the North, but talks like a Southerner.
Names of languages and courses
I learned Swahili in my African Language class this fall. Are you taking any language courses this fall?
References to race, national origin, and ethnicity, and religious affiliations
white/Caucasian black/African American Christianity Hispanic/Latino American Asian American Judaism
