B) Change the following sentences from singular to plural or from plural to singular as in the examples.
Example: She is a beautiful lady. They are beautiful ladies.
1 A book is a good friend.
2 A small car is a great vehicle.
3 She is a smart girl.
4 It is an old church.
5 Is this man a worker?
6 Is he a nice character?
7 These pants belong to those women.
8 Are the students in the classroom?
Possessive Case of Nouns
| adding 's | Of phrase |
| Usually used for people | Usually used for things |
| Ronny's brother | the name of the school |
If there is a relation to people when using the possessive case with un- animated things, often the s is added instead of using an of phrase.
Example: Germany's economy or the economy of Germany
When using the possessive case with a time, s is added.
Example: a three weeks' holiday
Exercise
a)Fill the gaps with the possessive case of nouns. Decide whether you have to use 's or an of phrase.
1. Peter has a book. в†’ It's _______.
2. The magazine has my picture on its cover. в†’ My picture is on____ .
3. Our friends live in this house. в†’ It's ________.
4. There is milk in the glass. в†’ It's ______.
5. This house has a number. в†’ What is _________?
6. The walk lasts two hours. в†’ It's _________.
7. John has a sister, Jane. в†’ Jane is_______ .
8. The film has a name, "Scream". в†’ "Scream" is______ .
9. This school is for girls only. в†’ It's a_______ .
B) Type in the correct genitive form in the singular.
This is______В .
The______В are broken.
This shouldn’t happen because it is the______ .
While his car is in the garage, Tom is using________В .
On Friday, his car will be fixed so he can drive to______.
Countable and Uncountable Nouns
In English grammar, countable nouns are individual people, animals, places, things, or ideas which can be counted. Uncountable nouns are not individual objects, so they cannot be counted. Here, we’ll take a look at countable and uncountable nouns and provide both countable noun examples and uncountable noun examples. Although the concept may seem challenging, you’ll soon discover that these two different noun types are very easy to use.
Countable Noun Examples
Anything that can be counted, whether singular – a dog, a house, a friend, etc. or plural – a few books, lots of oranges, etc. is a countable noun. The following countable noun examples will help you to see the difference between countable and uncountable nouns. Notice that singular verbs are used with singular countable nouns, while plural verbs are used with plural countable nouns.
1. There are at least twenty Italian restaurantsin Little Italy.
2. Megan took a lot of photographswhen she went to the Grand Canyon.
3. Your bookis on the kitchen table.
4. How many candlesare on that birthday cake?
5. You have several paintingsto study in art appreciation class.
6. There’s a big brown dogrunning around the neighborhood.
Uncountable Noun Examples
Anything that cannot be counted is an uncountable noun. Even though uncountable nouns are not individual objects, they are always singular and one must always use singular verbs in conjunction with uncountable nouns. The following uncountable noun examples will help you to gain even more understanding of how countable and uncountable nouns differ from one another. Notice that singular verbs are always used with uncountable nouns.
1. There is no more waterin the pond.
2. Please help yourself to some cheese.
3. I need to find informationabout Pulitzer Prize winners.
Exercises
a)Is the underlined noun countable or uncountable?
1. The children fell asleep quickly after a busy day of fun.
2. Be careful! The water is deep.
3. The parade included fire trucks and police cars.
4. We like the large bottles of mineral water.
5. My mother uses real butter in the cakes she bakes.
6. How many politicians does it take to pass a simple law?
7. Most kids like milk, but Joey hates it.
8. Most pottery is made of clay.
9. Michael can play several different musical instruments.
10. I was feeling so stressed that I ate an entire box of cookies.