Chapter 3 Flashcards
(14 cards)
____ serve as subjects of sentences and objects of verbs and prepositions
Nouns
in regular nouns ending in s, x, z, ch, or sh add _ to make it plural
es
When the letter y is preceded by a vowel add _ to make it plural
s
When the letter y is preceded by a consonant change y to _ to make it plural
ies
for nouns ending in ff add _ to make it plural
s
Musical terms ending in the letter o always form the plural with the addition of _ only
s
Proper nouns ending with the letters s, x, z, ch, or sh are made plural by adding _
es
_______ words and phrases are formed by combining words into single expressions. ________ may be written as single words, may be hyphenated, or may appear as two words
Compound
When written in open form (as two or more separate words) or hyphenated form, compound nouns form the plural by making the ________ noun plural
principal/most important
If the compound noun, whether written in open or hyphenated form, has no principal noun, the ____ ____ is made plural
final element/final word
Uppercase letters standing alone (with the exception of A, I, M, and U) require only a(n) __ in plural formation
s
Isolated lowercase letters and the capital letters A, I, M, and U are made plural with a lowercase ___
’s
Abbreviations vs. Acronyms
Abbreviations: Some are shortened versions of words, others are composed of letters (e.g. CPA)
Acronyms: They are pronounced as words (e.g. A.S.A.P)
_____occurs when one noun possesses another. ____ nouns show ownership, origin, authorship, or measurement
Possession/possessive
