... neighbor.
Plural Nouns
Nouns have a singular form and a plural form.
The singular is the form that means only one:
boy, girl, soda, hamburger, etc.
The plural is the form that means more than one:
boys, ... onions, lettuce, and carrots on your
shopping list?
3. Paula, Emilio, or I will help with the
decorations.
4. Cycling and rollerblading are my favorite
sports.
5. Saturday and Su...
... gently
toward his chin. Curious, Gulliver bent his eyes downward and saw that it
was a six-inch human, armed with bow and arrow, and followed by about
forty similar creatures. So loud did Gulliver roar in ... SPEECH
Forming Adverbs from Adjectives
I. Most adverbs are formed by adding ly to an adjective.
ADJECTIVE ADVERB
skillful + ly = skillfully
brave + ly = bravely
In some cases, howe...
... Which should you mention first? Last?
Put an F in the space before your first reason and an L before your last. Be prepared to
defend your answers.
Sample:
TOPIC SENTENCE
: Our mayor deserves to ... If you wish, you may use a topic sentence of your
own.
Suggestion: Jot down your reasons and arrange them in the most effective order before
writing your paragraph.
A model paragra...
... can use one of the following:
my, your, his her, its our, their,
mine yours hers ours theirs
Note:
Only you and it have the same form for subject, direct object, and indirect object.
EXERCISE 1.
Supply ... audience.
S.
D.O.
2. Have some yogurt and fruit. V.
S.
D.O.
3. Are the snow and ice melting? V.
S.
D.O.
4. The World Wide Web and television V.
provide information and entert...
... is predicted.
Did Terry and Mallika agree with you?
1. Vermont and New Hampshire are next to
each other.
Terry and Mallika
Rain or snow
Here are the singular and plural forms of a few more nouns.
SINGULAR ... single rule for forming the
plural of nouns; there are several. If you memorize the rules and do the exercises carefully,
you will be well on your way to spelling plurals c...
... connects the
and .
1. We were warm and comfortable.
The conjunction connects the
and .
2. The meal was delicious but cheap.
The conjunction connects the
and .
3. Jim called at noon and in the ... win and lose.)
4. A conjunction connects pronouns, or a noun and a pronoun:
You and she are always on time.
PRON. CONJ. PRON.
(The conjunction and connects the pronouns You and sh...