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Unit

The girl has a dog . Grammar Focus 22 Possessive

Singular & Plural Nouns
Nouns 1 Singular: Plural: or more

Singular Noun Rule Plural Noun

Grammar Focus 1 Nouns with a, an, and the cat house cats houses
Regular nouns + -s
toy teacher toys teachers
A noun is the name of a person, animal, place, or thing.
Nouns ending in watch dish watches dishes
+ -es
-ch, -sh, -s(s), -x, -o bus box potato buses boxes potatoes
-f(e) →
Nouns ending in -f(e) leaf knife leaves knives
-ves
Nouns ending in city lady cities ladies
-y → -ies
a consonant + -y baby story babies stories
girl elephant library watch man → men woman → women tooth → teeth
Irregular nouns foot → feet child → children person → people
A
 (n) and the go before nouns.
mouse → mice goose → geese
A(n) means “one of many.” Put an before words that start with the vowel sound a , e, i, o, or u .
The means “the specific one” or “only one thing.” NOTE A consonant is a letter or sound which is not a vowel.
NOTE The words fish, sheep, and deer have the same singular and plural forms.

C Write the plural form of the words in the correct boxes.

cap party scarf orange class

library life family sandwich
He has a cat. This is an egg. He wears a T-shirt.
The cat is black. The egg is in a carton. The T-shirt is striped.
1) -s 2) -es 3) -ves 4) -ies
Only one thing the moon the earth the sun

A Find and circle the nouns.

D Complete the sentences using the plural form.
1 ) He wants cherries. 2 ) T he dogs sleep on the sofa.
1) baby She has two .
3 ) A man plays the piano. 4 ) I see a woman and her son.
2) shoe Those are nice !
B Circle the correct words. 3) watch Jimmy bought two .
1 ) I see a table. (An / The) table is very big. 4 ) person So many visited the park.
2 ) (A / The) earth travels around (a / the) sun.
3 ) A my visited (a / an) ice cream shop. She liked it very much. Say It What do you have in your bag?
Example
4 ) A big mall opened yesterday. Many people visited (an / the) mall.
I have an umbrella, two books, and a smartphone.
5 ) A : Do you have (a / the) pet? B : Yes, I have (a / the) hedgehog.

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Grammar Practice Test Yourself mins / 10 points

A Fill in the blanks with a , an or the . A Circle the correct answers. (4 points total / 1 point each)

1 ) I need knife. 1. are drinking water.

2 ) Wear coat. It’s cold outside. a. An deer b. Three deers c. Three deer

3 ) I made cup for my grandmother. 2. and , please take your seat.

4) sheep is eating grass. sheep has black fur. a. Ladys – gentlemen b. Ladies – gentlemans c. Ladies – gentlemen

5 ) I saw umbrella. umbrella was under the desk. 3. Look at your and . They are really big!
6) girl is on the beach. girl is building a sandcastle. a. feet – toes b. foots – toes c. foot – toe

4. shoe is on the floor. shoe is quite dirty.

B Fill in the blanks with the correct plural form. a. A – an b. A – The c. An – The

story country toothbrush fish bed duck language

1 ) Kate speaks five
2 ) T he room has two single
3 ) We visited three
4 ) My mother knows many fun
5 ) T his aquarium has many interesting
6 ) T he
7 ) Five
B Circle the incorrect statements. (2 points total / 1 point each)
fluently.
1. a. Look! The sun is rising!
.
b. I have big three gift boxs.
in Europe. c. I wrote a card for my best friend.
.
2. a. An ox is on the grass.
. b. I need two tomatoes for the salad.
are hanging on the bathroom wall. c. I enjoy the many colorful leafs in fall.
are cleaning their beaks in the water.
C Read the passage and circle the correct words. (4 points total / 1 point each)

School Test Practice

I like shopping at grocery stores. But my mom likes to
C Look at the picture and complete the sentences. buy things online. Here’s why. First, online stores do
1) alligator Example Instructions - Write how many animals you see at the zoo. a  (deliveries / deliverys). So she doesn’t need to carry
- Use a, an, or a number.
heavy things, like b  (potatos / potatoes) or onions.
3) fox Example Three lions are at the zoo. Second, there are always many c  (person / people) at
2) elephant
the grocery store. She doesn’t like loud and crowded
1) is at the zoo.
places. Lastly, paying online is convenient. All she needs
2) at the zoo.
is d  (a / an) phone or computer.
3) .
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 I have some bananas
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Unit
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and milk . Grammar Focus PossessiveNouns
Noncount

Nouns 2 A noncount noun refers to a thing we cannot count. It only takes a singular form.
Natural things ice, air, sand, water Things we cannot touch information, luck, time, advice
Grammar Focus 1 Count Nouns Certain foods rice, salt, sugar, pepper, flour, meat, bread, butter, cheese, milk, juice

A count noun refers to a thing we can count. We cannot use a , an , or a number with a noncount noun.
a meat (X) waters (X) two informations (X)
Places school, hospital, market, house, bank Living things flower, tiger, dog, monkey

Items pencil, book, chair, desk, pen, car, bike, bus, potato, bench We can use some with a noncount noun.

We can use a, an, some, or a number with a count noun.

a, an singular noun a dog, a bank, a pen, an orange

some plural noun some desks, some messages, some puppies

a number singular / plural noun one movie, two kids, three bottles, four cups I spilled some coffee. (O) I add some sugar. (O) I need some fresh air. (O)
I spilled a coffee. (X) I add two sugars. (X) I need fresh airs. (X)

C Find and circle the noncount nouns.

pumpkin milk cousin cat time

salt flower school air brother
A doctor and a patient Four monkeys eat some I made some chocolate
talk at a hospital. bananas. bars. meat tiger beauty student ketchup

A Find and circle the count nouns. D Check the correct sentences.
1 ) Lisa sells nice cars. 2 ) He put cookies in a jar. 1) I have five cheeses. I have some cheese.
3 ) I have two grapes. 4 ) She washes many plates. 2) I built a castle with sand. I built a castle with sands.
3) Please give me some salts. Please give me some salt.
B Circle the correct words.
4) This brought me a good luck. This brought me good luck.
1 ) I visited (one / three) banks this morning.
5) Can you give me some advice? Can you give me an advice?
2 ) Kevin bought (one / some) stickers for his daughter.
6) She puts some rice in the bowl. She puts a rice in the bowl.
3 ) I carried (a / two) desk and (a / two) chairs at the same time.
4 ) (One / Some) ducks are in the river. (One / Some) duck is cleaning its body.
Say It What did you and your friend have for breakfast?
Write It How many text messages did you get today? Example

Example You I had some bread and milk for breakfast.

I got ten text messages today. I got today. My friend Jared had some rice and soup.

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Grammar Practice Test Yourself mins / 10 points

A Circle the correct words. A Circle the correct answers. (4 points total / 1 point each)

1 ) Can I have some (milk / milks)? 1. He drinks and eats .

2 ) I have some (ice / ices) in the freezer. a. juice – apple b. juices – apple c. juice – apples

3 ) Put some (flour / flours) in the bowl. 2. Mix some and together.
4 ) My sister and I spent some (time / times) together. a. water – salt b. waters – salt c. water – salts

5 ) You can see (building / a building) across the street. 3. I baked some and made with it.
6 ) I want to get out of here! I want (freedom / freedoms). a. bread – sandwich b. bread – sandwiches c. breads – sandwiches

7 ) I need some (paper clip / paper clips) for the documents. 4. big birds fly in the sky. small bird follows them.
a. Two – Two b. Two – One c. One – One
B Correct the underlined words.
1 ) I have four class today.
B Circle the correct statements. (2 points total / 1 point each)
2 ) Give us some green teas. 1. a. I’m taking care of three cats. 2. a. Do you have a knife?
3 ) He wants to get some sleeps. b. I bought present at the mall. b. She knows some strange story.
4 ) Jerry bought some lemonades. c. I need some informations about her. c. You brought happinesses to me.
5 ) He rides bike to work every day.
6 ) Some actor are performing on the stage. C Read the passage. Find and correct the four mistakes. (4 points total / 1 point each)

7 ) She went to the hospital and got flu shot.

Tomato and egg stir-fry is a classic Chinese a  dish.
School Test Practice Making it is easy. First, choose a juicy b  tomatoes.

C Look at the picture and complete the sentences. Cut it into many wedges. Then beat two c  eggs in
a bowl with some salt and d  peppers. Now it’s time
Instructions - Use a number with a count noun.
to cook everything. Heat your pan and put e  an oil in
1) banana - Use some with a noncount noun.
it. Add the eggs. Wait for a few seconds and stir them.
2) egg I have 1 ) , Then add the tomato wedges to the pan and quickly stir
2)
, 3) everything together. Finally, add some f  sugars. Ta-da!
3) butter
, and 4 ) Your first tomato and egg stir-fry is all done!
4) meat in my refrigerator.

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 1 The girl has a dog .
Unit

Nouns 1 C Write the correct plural forms.

Grammar Practice 1. watch The man has two .
A Circle the correct answers. 2. child are jumping on the sofa.
1. moon is so bright today. 3. tooth The dentist pulled out two .
a. A b. An c. The 4. bus Two are on the road.
2. Jessica has good idea. 5. lady Two are drinking tea.
a. a b. an c. the

3. Deborah has umbrella. D Choose and complete the sentences. Change the form if needed.
a. a b. an c. the dish class knife story country horse

4. Do you have orange? 1. The are very sharp.

a. a b. an c. the
2. He visited four in Asia.
5. My dad is English teacher. 3. My grandfather knows interesting .
a. a b. an c. the
4. Please wipe these with a towel.
6. He has a dog. dog is white. 5. Three are running across the field.
a. A b. An c. The
6. I have two today; math and science.

B Circle the correct words and unscramble the sentences.

1. needs a / an He car
. Editing Practice
Correct the underlined parts.
2. is A / The shining sun
. 1 . These babys are so cute.

3. a box / boxes I need 2. This is a ant and that is a bee.

. 3. Two goose are flying in the sky.
4. big foot / feet has Michael 4. There are five benchs in this park.
. 5. I see a man. A man is very tall.
5. has elevator a / an The building 6. Three womans are sitting on the chairs.
. 7. I eat a egg and a toast every morning.
8. She has many beautiful shoes and dress.

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2 I have some bananas and milk .
Unit

Nouns 2 C Choose and write the correct answers.

Grammar Practice 1. Ashton has four . a. cousin b. cousins
A Circle the correct answers. 2. I found some in my shoes. a. sand b. sands
1. I see ostriches at the zoo. 3. Most Koreans eat every day. a. rice b. rices
a. a b. an c. two 4. There are three in my town. a. market b. markets
2. Please pass me bread. 5. She got some from her friends. a. card b. cards
a. a b. three c. some

3. They ordered egg sandwiches. D Choose and complete the sentences.

a. a b. an c. three luck butter cookies flowers time information

4. The woman gave me pens. 1. David spread on warm bread.

a. a b. an c. two
2. My brother ate two for dessert.
5. Jack and Lisa eat soup for lunch. 3. He spends a lot of with his children.
a. a b. two c. some
4. She searches for on the internet.
6. There is water in the bottle. 5. You bought the last ticket. You are in !
a. a b. two c. some
6. My grandmother picked some from the garden.

B Circle the correct words and unscramble the sentences.

1. feed a / two puppies I

. Editing Practice
Correct the underlined parts.
2. drink a / some juice I
1. I love musics.
.
2 . Do you want an apple juice?
3. needs advice / advices some She
3. There are six house on this street.
.
4. Please put some ices in my drink.
4. have some / a I fresh meat
5. Their eyes are full of happinesses.
.
6. She spilled coffees on his laptop.
5. Harry two saw kid / kids
7. I need a cheese for my pizza.
.
8. He needs to put some airs in tires.

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