The document reviews irregular plural nouns and possessive nouns. It provides examples of common irregular plural forms that add "es", change "f" to "ves", or change "y" to "ies". It also discusses forming possessive nouns by adding an apostrophe and "s". Students are asked to provide the plural or possessive form of sample nouns and identify who possessions belong to.

1. Name:__________________________________
Review: Nouns
Irregular Plural, Possessive
Remember that some nouns have irregular plural forms.
 For nouns that end in “ch,” “sh,” “x,” “o,” or “ss,” add “es”.
 For some nouns that end in “f,” or “fe,” change “f” or “fe” to “ves”.
 For many nouns that end in “y,” change “y” to “ies”.
 For some nouns that include “oo,” change “oo” to “ee”.
 Some irregulars have to be memorized: men, women, children, cacti.
Write the irregular plural form of each noun:
1. dish 2. shelf
2. puppy 4. box
3. child 6. life
4. glass 8. potato
5. tooth 10. business
6. lunch 12. sky
Remember that possessive nouns show that a person, place, thing, or idea
belongs to someone or something. The singular possessive noun is formed by
adding an apostrophe and an “s” to the end, even if the word already ends in
“s”. The plural possessive noun is formed by adding only an apostrophe if the
word already ends in “s,” and an apostrophe and an “s” if it does not end in “s”.
Write the correct possessive form for each belonging:
1. The eraser belongs to Jim. ____________________________________
2. The tests belong to the class __________________________________
3. The collars belong to the dogs ________________________________
4. The candy belongs to the children ____________________________
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2. Key
Name:__________________________________
Review: Nouns
Irregular Plural, Possessive
Remember that some nouns have irregular plural forms.
 For nouns that end in “ch,” “sh,” “x,” “o,” or “ss,” add “es”.
 For some nouns that end in “f,” or “fe,” change “f” or “fe” to “ves”.
 For many nouns that end in “y,” change “y” to “ies”.
 For some nouns that include “oo,” change “oo” to “ee”.
 Some irregulars have to be memorized: men, women, children, cacti.
 Write the irregular plural form of each noun:
1. dish dishes 2. shelf shelves
2. puppy puppies 4. box boxes
3. child children 6. life lives
4. glass glasses 8. potato potatoes
5. tooth teeth 10. business businesses
6. lunch lunches 12. sky skies
Remember that possessive nouns show that a person, place, thing, or idea
belongs to someone or something. The singular possessive noun is formed by
adding an apostrophe and an “s” to the end, even if the word already ends in
“s”. The plural possessive noun is formed by adding only an apostrophe if the
word already ends in “s,” and an apostrophe and an “s” if it does not end in “s”.
Write the correct possessive form for each belonging:
Jim’s eraser
1. The eraser belongs to Jim. ____________________________________
the class’s tests
2. The tests belong to the class __________________________________
the dogs’ collars
3. The collars belong to the dogs _________________________________
the children’s candy
4. The candy belongs to the children ______________________________
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