To review: A noun names a person, a place, a thing, or an idea. Singular nouns mean one. Plural nouns mean more than one. Some singular nouns add -s or -es to become plural. Others become plural by changing their form. And some keep the same form for singular and plural. The articles a and an are used with singular unspecific nouns. The article the is used with specific singular nouns and all plural nouns.
Section A – Label each of these words as a person, a place, a thing, or an idea.
home
happiness
dog
sister
book
Spain
school
Mom
hopefulness
teacher
Section B – Make each singular noun into a plural noun.
dress
mouse
deer
elephant
bush
fox
house
child
man
monkey
Section C – Which article should go into each blank below? Write a, an, or the.
1. I wish we had ___ elevator in my school.
2. Dad said he would give me ___ dollar if I sweep.
3. I would like to have ___ big book you are holding.
4. I packed ___ orange in my lunch.
5. Did you see ___ moon last night?
6. I watched ___ cars racing around the track.
7. I need to choose ___ topic so that that I can write my report.
8. I’m amazed when I see all ___ stars at night.
Answers:
Section A –Person: sister, Mom, teacher; Place: home, Spain, school; Thing: dog, book; Idea: happiness, hopefulness.
Section B – dresses, mice, deer, elephants, bushes, foxes, houses, children, men, monkeys
Section C – 1-an; 2-a; 3-the; 4-an; 5-the; 6-the; 7-a; 8-the