English Chapter 1

The plurals of nouns ending in s, x, z, ch, and sh are formed by adding

-es.

With some exceptions, the plural of nouns ending in o preceded by a consonant is formed by adding

-es.

The plural of a noun ending in o preceded by a vowel is formed by adding

-s.

It is necessary to cite a source because:

it is academically correct, it is proper to give the author credit, the idea, work, or material is someone else's

The plural form of life

lives

An example of an abstract noun is:

love (emotion)

Form the plural of compound nouns with more than one word or in hyphenated form by adding the appropriate plural inflection, -s or -es, to the

main part of the compound.

The plural form of man

men

The plural form of monkey

monkeys

What is meant by "citing a source?"

naming the source of the information

What is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea?

noun

A compound noun may be written as:

one word, two or more words, or as a hyphenated word

The possessive form of oxen

oxen's

The plural form of peach

peaches

riches: Singular or Plural? All the riches in the world cannot buy happiness.

plural

The plural form of post office

post offices

What adjective form or position is the *stared* word or phrase? "The woman at the desk is *competent*."

predicate

Located among the words that express something about the subject.

predicate position

A particular person, place, or thing within a general class is named by a

proper noun.

The plural form of railway

railways

The plural form of report

reports

The plural form of rodeo

rodeos

civics: Singular or Plural? A study of civics is helpful in preparing a student for life as an adult.

singular

The possessive form of sisters-in-law

sisters-in-law's

The plural form of studio

studios

The plural form of syllable

syllables

The plural form of tax

taxes

The possessive form of teacher

teacher's

Ideas, works, and words that are someone else's must be documented because:

they are someone's hard work, ideas, or words, they do not belong to the student, they are not original with the student

The plural form of tomato

tomatoes

The plural form of toy

toys

The plural form of trio

trios

Words are classified as parts of speech according to their

use in a sentence.

The plural form of valley

valleys

scissors: Singular or Plural? He sharpened all the scissors in the schoolroom.

Plural

The possessive form of Secretaries of State

Secretaries of State's

alumna: Singular or Plural? She is an alumna of Iowa State University.

Singular

analysis: Singular or Plural? An analysis of the situation will help solve the problem.

Singular

athletics: Singular or Plural? Athletics is recommended for high school students.

Singular

basis: Singular or Plural? The basis of their friendship was a common interest in travel.

Singular

means: Singular or Plural? Quick thinking is the means by which trouble is often avoided.

Singular

nucleus: Singular or Plural? A cell needs a nucleus in order to grow and divide into other cells.

Singular

series: Singular or Plural? A series of rainy days spoiled the camping trip.

Singular

The possessive form of "The fathers of Theresa and Marilyn."

Theresa's and Marilyn's fathers.

True or False? A good, clear, complete paraphrase must be cited.

True

True or False? A paraphrase, when used in an essay, must be cited because, although it is in your own words, it is still another's ideas or work.

True

True or False? A summary of a paragraph is much shorter than a paraphrase.

True

True or False? Citing a source is correct academic documentation of other people's ideas, words, or works.

True

True or False? Form the plural of some nouns by changing the spelling of the singular form of the word.

True

True or False? Plagiarism is an issue of a person's honesty and character.

True

True or False? Superlative means of the highest (or lowest) kind.

True

The plural form of dress

dresses

The plural form of father-in-law

fathers-in-law

The possessive form of friend

friend's

The possessive form of girls

girls'

The possessive form of guests

guests'

The plural form of hero

heroes

Make the word an adjective. "hero"

heroic

The possessive form of horse

horse's

The possessive form of dogs

dog's

nucleus: Singular or Plural? Nuclei of cells are located in different positions in different kind of cells

Plural

is made during research to tell the facts about the source one is using.

Documentation

True or False? A summary does not need to be cited as to its source because a summary is your own words.

False

True or False? Form the plural of compound nouns written as one word by adding the appropriate plural sign -s or -es to the first part of the word.

False

True or False? Plagiarism damages reputations and relationships.

False

True or False? There is no difference between paraphrasing and summarizing.

False

True or False? To be charged with plagiarism is a minor offense.

False

The possessive form of "The mother of Millie and Mike."

Millie and Mike's mother

alumna: Singular or Plural? The alumnae are having a fund-raising dinner

Plural

analysis: Singular or Plural? The experts prepared written analyses of the traffic problem.

Plural

basis: Singular or Plural? The bases for salvation rest upon Jesus' offering of forgiveness and a person's acceptance of his offer.

Plural

means: Singular or Plural? What are the means by which you are going to solve the problems?

Plural

A common noun that refers to a quality, state, idea, or action rather than a physical object

abstract noun

Nouns that name things that you cannot perceive by the senses are

abstract nouns

To form the irregular plural of some nouns ending in f or fe,

add -s.

Form the plural of a noun ending in y preceded by a vowel by

adding -s

A word that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun is called a(n)

adjective

The plural form of ally

allies

What adjective form or position is the *stared* word or phrase? "The tree, *green and slender*, bent in the summer breeze."

appositive

Added to or following another as an explanation or identification.

appositive position

What adjective form or position is the *stared* word or phrase? "The *beautiful* girl is smiling."

attributive

Standing next to (in front of) another.

attributive position

Which information goes on a note card?

author's name and page number for information found

The plural form of belief

beliefs

The plural form of brush

brushes

The possessive form of businessmen

businessmen's

The plural form of buzz

buzzes

The plural form of chalkboard

chalkboards

To form the plural of many nouns ending in f or fe,

change the f or fe to v and add -es

Form the plural of a noun ending in y preceded by a consonant by

changing the y to i and adding -es

The plural form of child

children

A noun that names a group of more than one person, place, or thing.

collective noun

What adjective form or position is the *stared* word or phrase? "Snoopy is my favorite *comic-strip* character."

compound

Two or more words, joined by a hyphen, used as a single adjective to modify a noun

compound adjective

A noun that combines two or more words as a single noun is a(n)

compound noun

A noun that combines two or more words as a single noun.

compound noun

Cupful is an example of a(n)

compound noun

A noun naming a physical object that can be perceived by the senses.

concrete noun

What adjective form or position is the *stared* word or phrase? "A *warm, humid* breeze is blowing."

coordinate

The plural form of cupful

cupfuls