Chapter 6 Final s and es Add s

Chapter 6 Final s and es Add s or es to make the noun plural Add s or es to make the simple present verb

Chapter 6 Final s and es Remember Voiceless sounds take /s/ Imagine the sound a snake might make. . . sssss

Chapter 6 Final s and es Remember Voiceless sounds take /s/ Imagine the sound a snake might make. . . sssss

Chapter 6 Final s and es Remember Voiceless sounds take /s/ Imagine the sound a snake might make. . . sssss

Chapter 6 Final s and es Remember Voiceless sounds take /s/ Imagine the sound a snake might make. . . sssss

Chapter 6 Final s and es Remember Voiceless sounds take /s/ Imagine the sound a snake might make. . . sssss

Chapter 6 Final s and es These sounds are voiceless: /f/ /h/ /k/ /p/ /t/ EXAMPLES: laughs /laefs/ talks /toks/

Chapter 6 Final s and es Voiced sounds take /z/ Imagine the sound a bee might make. . . zzzz

Chapter 6 Final s and es Voiced sounds take /z/ These sounds are voiced: /b/ /d/ /g/ /j/ /l/ /m/ /ng/ /r/ /v/ /w/ + all vowel sounds EXAMPLES: rubs / rubz/ sings /singz

Chapter 6 Final s and es These sounds take /iz/ Similar to the word 'is' s/ /ks/ /z/ /dg/ EXAMPLES: kisses /kisiz/ boxes /boksiz/

Chapter 6 Spelling (Verb or Noun) Most words add the s Sing = sings Song = songs Drink = Drinks Cat = Cats

Chapter 6 Spelling (Verb or Noun) When word ends in sh/ch/s/s/z add es Wash = washes Fox = foxes Catch = catches see page 85

Chapter 6 Spelling (Verb or Noun) Word ends in y is different If preceded by vowel = remove y + ies Baby = babies Cry = cries If preceded by a consonant Toy = toys Buy = buys

Chapter 6 Verb Subject Agreement see page 87 6 -2

Chapter 6 Verb Subject Agreement Quantity Some (part of) + singular noun += singular verb Some of the book is difficult. Most of the book is difficult Two thirds of the money is mine Some (part of) + plural noun = plural verb Some of the books are difficult. Most of our books are difficult

Chapter 6 Verb Subject Agreement Qualtity One of/Each of/Every one of + plural noun = singular verb One of my friends is here. Each of my friends is here. Every one of my friends is here.

Chapter 6 Verb Subject Agreement Qualtity None is singular in formal English None of the boys is here. BUT plural can be used None of the boys are here.

Chapter 6 Verb Subject Agreement Quantity page 89 The number = subject + plural noun = singular verb The number of the students in the class is twenty. A lot of (A number) + plural noun = plural verb. A number of the students were late for class.

Chapter 6 There is = something in a specific or particular place. There is a fly in this room There are three window in this room Informal use a singular verb even if it is plural. There’s two sides to every story (even if it is grammatically incorrect!!)