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Formerly: Holy Cross of Bansalan College, Inc.

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ENGLISH

Quarter 2- Week 3:

SIMPLE VERB TENSES

_________________________________________
Name of Student

RIO EDEN A. CUMALING

Subject Teacher

1-2
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ENGLISH 4

Date: ____________________ Total Score: Activities: _____ Evaluation:____

Objectives:
 Change sentences from present tense into past and future.
 Use simple verbs (past, present, future) in sentences
 Be a responsible person

I. Preliminaries (First Day)

Activity 1: How can you be responsible in each situation? Write your answers on the line.

1. You have finished reading books in the library.

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2. You have just eaten some candies.
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3. You accidentally broke the leg of your playmate’s doll.

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4. You have just gotten up from the bed.

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5. Your mother has to go to the market to buy something, and no one will
look after your younger brother.
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Process Question:

How to be a responsible person?

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II. Lesson Development (Second-Third day)

Review:

1. Be Verbs
o Are called linking verbs such as is, are, was, were and am.
2. Noun
o Names of places, things, events, ideas, and animals
o Examples: SMCBI, hospitals, Joy, Lion, etc.
3. Adjective
o Describes a noun or a pronoun
o Examples: beautiful, handsome, small, tall, many, etc.

A. Read the sentences below. Each form of the be verb is followed by an adjective. The underlined
words are the be verb and the encircled words are the adjectives.

The weather is fair. The sky was dark.

The clouds are few. The birds were wet.

B. Now, read the sentences below. Each form of the be verb is followed by a noun. The underlined
words are the be verb and the encircled words are the nouns.

There are pupils in the playground.

There were flashes of lightning in the sky.

Practice: Write A on the line if the be verb used in each sentence is followed by an adjective. Write N
if it is followed by a noun.

____1. The children were happy during the field trip.

____2. Mother is kind and good to all her children.

____3. Nila is a doctor in our barangay.

____4. The teachers are patient in teaching their students.

____5. They are our classmates who competed in the Mathematics contest.

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Present Tense

 show actions that are done at the present time or are habitually done
 The be verbs is (singular) and are (plural) are used in the present tense.
 The be verbs are not the only form of verbs that show present tense. Also, action verbs such
as stays, works, make, decide, and etc.

Illustration:

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Examples:

1. The weather is fair.

2. The clouds are few.
3. Mother stays at home.
4. Father works in the office.
5. I make invitations to my birthday every year.
6. I always decide whom to invite to my party.

Note: A singular subject (weather, mother, father) takes a singular verb (is, stays, works),
whereas plural subject (clouds, I, you, we, they) takes a plural verb (are, make, decide).

Practice: Fill in the gaps to complete the sentence in the correct tense.

1. It _____ my brother’s birthday today.

2. Birds ________ in nests.
3. Joan _________ her dog.
4. The twins _____________ tennis together.
5. She __________ to win in the game.

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Past Tense

 Express past events

 The be verbs was (singular) and were (plural) are used in the past tense.
 The be verbs are not the only form of verbs that show present tense. Also, action verbs such
as stayed, worked, made, decided, and etc.

Illustration:

Examples:

1. The sky was dark.

2. The birds were wet.
3. Our mother stayed at home.
4. Their father worked in the office.
5. I made the invitations yesterday.
6. Last night, I decided to invite five more of my classmates to my party.

Note:

o Action Verbs that have –d or –ed added to their base form to show past action are called
regular verbs. Like examples in 3, 4, and 6.
o Action verbs that do not form the past tense by adding –d or –ed to their base form are
called irregular verbs. They form their past tense changing some letters within the word.
At times, the past tense is formed by changing the spelling of the entire word. Examples:
made, bought, thought, brought, went, and etc.

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Practice: Write the past form of the verb inside each parenthesis to complete the sentence.

1. Yesterday, Paul (work) _____________ in the garden.

2. The audience (laugh) _______________ at the joke this morning.
3. Tess and Lou (lead) ____________ the march to the palace last month.
4. Last week, we (go) __________ to the beach.
5. The weather (is) __________ bad yesterday.

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Future Tense

o It has yet to happen.

o To form the future tense of a verb, use the helping verb will or shall with the base form.
o Time expression may be used to express future events.

Illustration:

Examples:

1. I will make invitations tomorrow.

2. Next week, I shall decide whom to invite to my party.
3. I will talk to my teacher tomorrow.
4. I will submit my project next week.
5. Will you join next year’s contest?
6. We will ride on a jeepney.
7. The child will throw the ball.

Note:

o As a general rule, use ‘will’ for affirmative and negative sentences about the future and for
requests too.
o If you want to offer or suggestion with I/we, use ‘shall’ in the question form. For very formal
statements, especially obligations, use ‘shall’.

Practice: Supply the missing words in the dialog. Use the phrases in the box.
Will go will tour will you go will you will stay will you be

Maila: My cousins, and I will go to Palawan in April for vacation.

Cristina: Really! How ____________________ there?
Maila: We ________________ to Puerto Princesa, and then we __________________ the beautiful
places in the city by bus.
Cristina: _____________ stay in a hotel?
Maila: No. We _________________ in our relative’s house.
Cristina: How long ____________ there?
Maila: Two weeks.
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Study the chart below.

Present I make invitations to my birthday every year.

I always decide whom to invite to my party.
Tense
Past I made the invitations yesterday.
Last night, I decided to invite five more of my classmates.
Tense
Future I will make invitations tomorrow.
Next week, I shall decide whom to invite to my party.
Tense
o We can change sentences from simple present tense into past and future by changing the verb
tense and the time expression.

Other examples:

1. Verb: See

Present: I see Chris at work.

Past: I saw Chris yesterday.

Future: I will see Chris at the party this evening.

2. Verb: Run

Present: I run very fast.

Past: I ran five kilometers yesterday.

Future: I will run tomorrow morning.

3. Verb: eat

Present: She eats lunch at the restaurant near her office.

Past: She ate her lunch outside.

Future: She will eat with me.

4. Verb: Know

Present: I know your father.

Past: I knew her when I was a child.

Future: I will know what to do later.

5. Verb: cook

Present: I cook dinner.

Past: I cooked dinner.

Future: I will cook dinner tomorrow.

Note: Past simple tense has words or phrases to show it is a past action like yesterday, last
week/month/year, a month ago, etc. and the same is true for the present simple and the future
simple. 7

Practice: Change the following sentences from simple present tense into past and future tenses.
 1. Present tense: Aling Amor bakes Cielo’s birthday cake.
Past tense:
Future tense:
2. Present tense: He goes to school every morning.
Past tense:
Future tense:

III. Integration

A. Core and Related Values

Q: What core and related values will develop if you

are a responsible person?

CV: __________________ RV:_______________

B. Social Orientation

Q: How to be a responsible citizen?

________________________________________

________________________________________

C. Lesson Across Discipline –Filipino

Q: Ano ang pandiwa? At magbigay ng mga halimbawa.

________________________________________________________________________________

D. Bible Text: Genesis 1:31 “God saw all that he had made, and it was very good.”

Q: How to take care God’s creations?

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IV. Evaluation (Fourth Day)

I. Read the following sentences below. Write on the blank if it is in present, past or
future form.

______________1. I am on holiday at the moment.

______________2. Next year I will be in class 5.

______________3. I went shopping to SM Mall with my mum on Wednesday.

______________4. Last year I was in class 3.

______________5. Margaret sweeps the floor for her mom.

______________6. They will teach English.

______________7. She was my teacher before.

______________8. We generally sing songs all together.

______________9. I will play football.

______________10. Last year I traveled to Germany. 8

II. Fill the missing form in the correct tense. Watch out for the signal words.
Example:
 We (travel) will travel to Europe next summer.
1. Walter (go) _________________ to school last week.

2. My classmates always (read) _____________________ books.

3. You (finish) _______________ this later.

4. Max (eat) ________________ his vegetables every day.

5. He (climb) ______________the stairs last night.

6. Tomorrow, I (eat) __________________ breakfast at school.

7. At the end of the play last night everyone in the audience (applaud) _________________.

8. This morning I (brush) ____________ my teeth.

9. Before the party this evening we (bake) ___________________ cookies.

10. They (play) _______________ soccer in the sunshine.

III.

A. Give the past form of the verb in the parenthesis. Write your answer on the line.

Example:
(appear) Lito and his friends appeared on the television last Tuesday.
(borrow) 1. The students _____________ books from the library yesterday.

(come) 2. Most of my classmates _______________ to our house last Saturday.

(buy) 3. My father _________________ a new set of toy racing cars.

B. Rewrite the sentences into future tense. Change the underlined words and the time
expressions.
Example:
Tom biked to school.
He will bike to school.
4. I walked to school.

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5. Walter went to school last week.

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C. Underline the correct verb to complete each sentence. (Present Tense)

Example:

Bob always (drink/drinks) tea in the morning.

6. They often (visit/visits) their grandparents at weekends.

7. She (watch/watches) the news.

8. My son (live/lives) in London.

9. We (walk/walks) slowly.

10. They (is/are) not conservatives.

Resources: English 4 and simple tenses PDF 9

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ENGLISH

Quarter 2- Week 2:
ADJECTIVES

_________________________________________
Name of Student

RIO EDEN A. CUMALING

Subject Teacher

1-2

ST. MARY’S COLLEGE OF BANSALAN, INC.

Formerly: Holy Cross of Bansalan College, Inc.
 Dahlia St., Bansalan, Davao del Sur
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ENGLISH 4

Date: ____________________ Total Score: Activities: _____ Evaluation:____

Objectives:
 Use adjectives in different degrees of comparison to compare nouns
 Give the comparative and the superlative degrees of adjectives
 Show acts of honesty

I. Preliminaries (First Day)

Activity 1: Read the poem and answer the questions after.

Old Ben

Author Unknown

Old Ben lived in the forest

Far away from the town.

If you saw him at all, you would notice

That his face wore a terrible frown.

They say that when Ben was a young man,

His smile coaxed the clouds from the sky.

It brightened the home of his parents,

And the dairy he worked in nearby.

Now this happy and handsome young worker

Loved a farm girl, Elise was her name,

And the town was agog with excitement

When two down the wedding aisle came.

Process Questions:

1. What are told about Ben in the first stanza?

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2. What kind of young man is Ben according to the second stanza?
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3. What event in Ben’s life does the third stanza talk about?

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II. Lesson Development (Second-Third day)

Compare the following sentences.

 1. Ben was a worker.
2. Ben was a happy, skilled, and industrious worker.

Question: Which sentence describes or tells us more about Ben? _____________

o You have learned that adjectives like happy, skilled, and industrious give more information
about a noun or a pronoun.

ADJECTIVES

o Describe a person, animal, place, or thing.

o Can be used to show the three degrees of comparison.

Degrees of Comparison:

A. Positive Adjectives
o It is the simplest form of the adjective.
o It is used to describe only one person, place, or thing; or one group of persons,
places, or things.

Examples:

1. Foxes are wild.

2. Kiana is lovely.

3. Cathy is beautiful.

B. Comparative Degree
o Is used to compare two persons, places, or things.
o It can be in –er form or more form.

Examples:

1. Tigers are wilder than foxes.

2. Mary is lovelier than Kiana.

3. Cathy is more beautiful than Kate.

C. Superlative Degree
o Is used to compare three or more persons, places, or things.
o It can be in the –est form or the most form.

Examples:

1. Lions are the wildest.

2. Felicity is the loveliest of the three.

3. Cathy is the most beautiful in the class.

Practice: Read the paragraph silently and choose the correct form of adjective to be used in the
sentences. Underline the correct answer.

My mother prepared a (delicious, more delicious) meal one day. It was the (more delectable,
most delectable) meal I have ever tasted. She served (crispy, crispier) fried chicken. She cooked
menudo for my (old, older) sister. For me, the menudo was (delicious, more delicious) than the fried
chicken.

Regular Adjectives
 o Are simple. They describe nouns and usually come right before those nouns.

When using regular adjectives, remember the following:

1. Add –er to one syllable adjectives to form the comparative degree. Add –est to form their
superlative degree.

Study the chart below.

POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

bright brighter brightest
cold colder coldest
dark darker darkest
loud louder loudest
wild wilder wildest
Examples:

1. Foxes are wild.

2. Tigers are wilder than foxes.
3. Lions are the wildest.

Practice: Write the comparative and superlative degrees in the corresponding columns.

POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

tall
few
clean
poor
wise

2. Change the letter y in some two-syllable adjectives ending y to letter i and add –er or –est.
Study the chart below.
POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
dainty daintier daintiest
lovely lovelier loveliest
merry merrier merriest
heavy heavier heaviest
pretty prettier prettiest
Examples:

1. Kiana is lovely.
2. Mary is lovelier than Kiana.
3. Felicity is the loveliest of the three. 5

Practice: Write the comparative and superlative degrees in the corresponding columns.

POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

ugly
Dirty
happy
healthy
Easy
3. Place more or less before adjectives with two or more syllables to form the comparative
degree. Place most or least before them to form their superlative degree.

Study the chart below.

POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

beautiful more/less beautiful most/least beautiful
Cooperative more/less cooperative most/least cooperative
Difficult more/less difficult most/least difficult
Exciting more/less exciting most/least exciting
Examples:

1. Cathy is beautiful.
2. Cathy is more beautiful than Kate.
3. Cathy is the most beautiful in the class.

Practice: Write the comparative and superlative degrees in the corresponding columns.

POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

Important
Fascinating
Confused
Famous
Wonderful
Activity 2: Complete the following sentences by writing the correct form of the adjectives in the
parenthesis.

(attractive) 1. Boracay is the __________________________ among the places I have ever visited.

(big) 2. The state of Texas in the U.S.A is ___________________ than Washington state.

(challenging) 3. Tennis is ___________________ than bowling.

(difficult) 4. Surely, Mathematics is _______________________ than Science.

(big) 5. Strings University has a ______________ campus in the city. 6

Irregular Adjectives

o The comparative and the superlative degrees of some adjectives can be formed in different
ways.
o These adjectives are called irregular adjectives.

Study the chart below.

POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

Good better best
little less least
many more most
much more most
bad worse worst
Examples:

1. I am a good swimmer.
2. I am a better swimmer than Fred.
3. I am the best swimmer in my family.

Practice: Write the adjective that correctly completes the sentence.

1. Peter is a _____________ rabbit. good better best

2. Lester has the _____________ number of mistakes in the group. Little less least
3. You have _________________ Valentines than I do. many more most
4. She is the _____________ liar I have ever known. Bad worse worst
5. Japan spends ____________ money for food. Much more most

Read and study the sentences below.

1. The hammer is as useful as the saw.

2. An apple is as expensive as an orange.
3. How useful is the hammer? How expensive is an apple?

 Sometimes, we want to describe people, animals, places, or things directly or indirectly.

 We compare them with someone or something with similar characteristics.

 To make the comparison, we can use any of the following patterns:

A. as + adjective + as + noun

B. too + adjective + infinitive (to plus a verb)

C. adjective + enough + infinitive 7

Examples:

1. Her lips are as red as blood.

2. The kit in cross-stitching is too easy to follow.
3. Trixie is strong enough to carry his own bag.

Activity 3:

A. Encircle the correct noun for the phrase.

1. As white as pearls - (hair, teeth, carabao)

2. As fierce as a lion - (tiger, camel, cat)
3. As fragrant as Sampaguita - (calachuchi, gumamela, rosal)
4. As busy as a bee - (ant, lamb, pig)
5. As thin as a needle - (twig, trunk, lumber)

B. Draw a line connecting the two parts to complete a descriptive phrase.

 Column A Column B

1. too deep to carry

2. too high to clean
3. too soft to swim
4. too heavy to work
5. too tired to hear

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PRACTICING HONESTY

We often hear the saying “HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY”. This is easier said than do.
Being truthful is expressed not only in words but in actions as well. We must practice it whatever we
are and wherever the situation calls for it.

Analyze each situation below and tell whether it shows honesty or not. Mark the line with check
(⁄ ) if it shows honesty and cross ( ) if it does not.

______1. Joy apologizes to her friend for admitting her mistake.

______2. Bong hides the vase he has accidentally broken.

______3. Vanessa doesn’t want to show her report card to her parents because of the low grades
she got.

______4. Jonathan peeks at his seatmate’s answers.

______5. Delia returns the borrowed book to the library. 8

III. Integration

A. Core and Related Values

Q: What core and related values will develop if you

are honest person?

CV: __________________ RV:_______________

B. Social Orientation

Q: How to be an honest citizen?

________________________________________

________________________________________

C. Lesson Across Discipline –Filipino

Q: Ano ang pang-uri? At magbigay ng mga halimbawa.

________________________________________________________________________________

D. Bible Text: Genesis 1:31 “God saw all that he had made, and it was very good.”
Q: How do you appreciate God’s creations?

________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________

IV. Evaluation (Fourth Day)

A. Complete the chart below. Write the positive, the comparative, and the superlative
forms of an adjective. (2 points each)

POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

_______________________ Busier ______________

Desirable ____________________ ____________________

_________________ __________________ finest

________________ Calmer ___________________

Good __________________ ________________

B. Complete the following sentences by writing the correct form of the adjectives in
parenthesis. (1 point each)

(fast) 1. Ann is the ______________ member of the baseball team.

(friendly) 2. My dog is __________________ than your dog.

(happy) 3. Jason is always ___________________.

(quiet) 4. Ellen was the ______________ girl in the library.

(busy) 5. My Aunt Agnes is the __________________ woman in the town.

(kind) 6. Grandpa Joe is the __________________ man in the world.

(interesting) 7. Lord of the Ring is _______________ Mission impossible.

(good) 8. Chocolate milkshakes are _____________ than lemonade.

(modern) 9. The Eiffel Tower is _________________ than the Coliseum.

(far) 10. China is ________________ than Italy.

C. Imagine your ideal summer escapade. Draw it inside the cloud and color the drawing.
Below he drawing, describe the things, persons, and scenery using the patterns as + adjective
+ as + noun, too + adjective + infinitive (to plus a verb), and adjective + enough + infinitive.
(as + adjective + as + noun) ________________________________________________________

(too + adjective + infinitive) _______________________________________________________

(adjective + enough + infinitive) ____________________________________________________

Resources:

English 4 (Ma. Teresa C. Valera-Del Rosario) and pinterest.com 10

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ENGLISH

Quarter 2- Week 1:
KINDS OF NOUNS
 _________________________________________
Name of Student

RIO EDEN A. CUMALING

Subject Teacher

1-2

ST. MARY’S COLLEGE OF BANSALAN, INC.

Formerly: Holy Cross of Bansalan College, Inc.
Dahlia St., Bansalan, Davao del Sur
AY: 2020-2021

ENGLISH 4

Date: ____________________ Total Score: Activities: _____ Evaluation:____

Objectives:
 Identify the kinds of nouns
 Classify nouns if it is singular or plural
 Appreciate God’s creations by helping others

I. Preliminaries (First Day)

Activity 1: Read the dialog and answer the questions after.

Memorable Summer Experiences

By Maria Teresa V. Del Rosario

Joseph: Hey, Renzo! I heard that you and your family went to Palawan. How was your trip?

Renzo: It was really fun! We sunbathed and played on the beach. We also went swimming in the
river and snorkeling in Honda bay and were able to see colorful fish, as if we were in an aquarium.

Jude: Lucky you! Palawan is known for its preserved natural resources. How about you, Joseph,
where did you spend your summer vacation?

Joseph: I spent my vacation in Pampanga with my grandparents. My cousins and I attended their
church’s Vocation Bible School for children. We read and dramatized bible stories. We learned
prayers and songs of praise to God. We had fun drawing pictures and molding clay figures of
animals. Best of all, we made many friends because games were a part of the school activities.

Renzo: That’s wonderful! How about you, Jude?

Jude: I spent my vacation in Manila only, but I can say that I still had a wonderful summer
vacation experience. I am a member of kids for Christ. We had different activities like singing,
dancing, and acting. At the end of our summer activity, we went on a pilgrimage.

Joseph: What is pilgrimage?

Renzo: A pilgrimage is a visit to a holy place.

Jude: As part of our pilgrimage, we visited the Manila Cathedral, San Agustin, St. Jude, San
Sebastian, San Beda, Quiapo and Sta. Cruz churches. Those churches have amazing
architectural designs! We prayed the rosary, did the way of the cross, and attended mass.

Joseph: We really had a fun-filled experience! Surely, our experiences are worth remembering.

Process Questions:
1. What is the dialog about? ____________________________________________________
2. How did the children spend their summer vacation? _________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
3. Who do you think had the most fruitful vacation? Why do you say so? ___________________
________________________________________________________________________ 3

II. Lesson development (Second-Third day)

 The underlined words above are naming words or nouns.

Noun

 is a word or word group that is used to name a person, place, a thing, an animal, an event and
etc..

Examples:

• Persons: teacher, Mrs. Cilento, mother

• Places: school, Woodbridge, mall
• Things: lamp, book, desk
 Animals: goat, pig, cow
 Events: Birthday, Christmas, New year
Practice: Complete the table below by classifying the following words inside the box taken in the
dialog if it is a name of person, place, thing, animal or event.

Joseph Renzo river Honda Bay aquarium Palawan

Family fish churches grandparents Jude Summer Vacation

Church’s Vacation Bible School rosary beach Manila Cathedral mass

Person Place Thing Animal Event

TYPES OF NOUNS

1. PROPER NOUNS
o name a particular person, place, thing, animal, or event, etc. and begin with a capital
letter.

Examples:

Person Place Thing Animal Event

Jose Rizal Rizal Park Bible Duke the dog New Year

Mo. Ignacia Davao del Sur Smart watch Bunny the rabbit Christmas

Pres. Duterte Bansalan Honda motor Mexican wolf Halloween

Andres Bonifacio Digos City Oppo cellphone Persian cat Family Day

S. Ma. Fe D. Poblacion Uno Toyota car Capra aegagrus Independence

Gerodias hircus (generic Day
(Names of Brands) name of a goat)

Note:

 When it comes to the capitalization of animal names, the difference can be tricky. The name
of your pet would be capitalized, just the name of a human would be:
 Fido, Snowball, Rover, Duke Brownie, etc. (these are examples of pets’ name)
 However, the category of animals would not be capitalized, like dog, cat, rat, rabbit, or horse.
Those are always written in lowercase because they are a variety of species within that
category of noun.
 The part of the breed that is derived from a proper noun is capitalized, whereas a part
derived from a common noun is not.
Examples: German shepherd, French bulldog, Siamese cat, etc.
 Another type of animal name that should be capitalized is the scientific name of species.
However, not all parts of the name will be capitalized.

Trivia: The International Code of Zoological Nomenclature breaks the scientific classification of
animals into:
  A binomen- the generic name and the specific name
 A trinomen- the generic name followed by a specific name and a subspecific name

Examples: The generic name should be capitalized but not any other word in the title.

 a dog would be Canis familiaris

 a cat is Felis catus
 a horse is Equus caballus
 a rabbit is Orycytolagus cuniculus
 a guinea pig is Cavia porcellus
 a goat is Capra aegagrus hircus

2. COMMON NOUNS
o name any one of a group of persons, places, things, animals, events, etc. and is
generally not capitalized.

Examples:

Persons Places Things Animals Events

teachers parks books Snake show

doctors school watch Cat concert

soldiers city laptop Dog game

priests province cellphone Bird party

nurses hospital car Fish holiday

Practice: Identify the underlined noun in the sentence if it is proper or common. Write your answer on
the blank.

____________1. The Lakers play basketball tonight.

____________2. The family will eat together at the table.

____________3. The bear climbed up the tree.

____________4. We traveled down the Mississippi River.

____________5. We saw a lion at the zoo. 5

3. COUNT NOUNS
o Name things that can be counted by piece
o They have plural forms.
o They can be used with number words.

Examples:

Persons Places Things Animals Events

two teachers two parks 100 books Three dogs A concert
5 doctors Eleven hositals 8 watches Nine cats Five games
15 nurses 10 cities Four balls Three birds Three plays
a pupil 25 provinces 7 cellphones Fifty fishes Eight holidays
Three maids 16 public schools 3 cars Two doves Four shows
4. Mass or Noncount Nouns
o Name things that cannot be counted by piece
 o They have no plural form
o Though they cannot be used with number words, they can be used with counters.
o Bag, can, jar, loaf, sack, and other counters can make a noncount noun countable.

Examples: Below are the most common classes of noncount nouns. Two examples are given for
each class.

Liquids Gases Natural Particles Too small to

be counted
Phenomena

Milk hydrogen darkness Dust

oil nitrogen sunshine Dirt

ink oxygen weather Flour

water Air gravity Sand

Other examples:

Six pack of rice a loaf of bread two bags of coffee

Practice: Study the pictures. Identify each of them and write whether it is a count noun or a
noncount noun on the line.

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 5. SINGULAR (ONLY ONE) AND PLURAL (MORE THAN ONE) NOUNS

Rules and examples:

Rule 1: Add –s to the singular forms of the most nouns.

SINGULAR PLURAL
1 book 2 books
1 cat 2 cats
1 duck 2 ducks
1 game 2 games
1 fork 2 forks
Rule 2: Add –es to nouns ending in s, x, ch, sh, z, or ss.

SINGULAR PLURAL
1 bus 3 buses
1 kiss 3 kisses
1 Fox 3 foxes
1 beach 3 beaches
1 bush 3 bushes
1 waltz 3 waltzes

Rule 3: Add –es to some nouns ending in o.

SINGULAR PLURAL
1 Hero 5 heroes
1 Tomato 5 tomatoes
1 Potato 5 Potatoes

 However, to some nouns ending in o, we add –s only.

SINGULAR PLURAL
1 Radio 4 radios
1 Solo 4 solos
1 Piano 4 pianos

Rule 4: Drop the y of nouns ending in a consonant and y add –ies.

SINGULAR PLURAL
1 baby 6 babies
1 daisy 6 daisies
1 city 6 cities
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 However, add –s to nouns ending in a vowel and y.

SINGULAR PLURAL
1 day 10days
1 monkey 10 monkeys
1 key 10 keys
Rule 5: Drop the f or fe of nouns and add –ves.

SINGULAR PLURAL
1 thief 4 thieves
1 shelf 4 shelves
1 wolf 4 wolves
1 life 4 lives
1 wife Wives
Rule 6: Change the spelling of irregular nouns.

SINGULAR PLURAL
 1 man 7 men
1 woman 9 women
1 child 12 children
1 louse 4 lice
1 mouse 3 mice
1 goose 10 geese
Practice for rules 1 to 6: Write the irregular form of each nouns.

1. dish _____________ 7. leaf _____________

2. puppy _____________ 8. box _____________
3. glass _____________ 9. echo _____________
4. tooth _____________ 10. Knife _____________
5. lunch _____________ 11. business _____________
6. foot _____________ 12. dog _____________

Rule 7: The singular and plural forms of some nouns have the same spelling.

SINGULAR PLURAL
1 deer 2 deer
1 sheep 2 sheep
1 fish 2 fish

Rule 8: Some nouns are always in the plural form.

PLURAL
binoculars
eyeglasses
scissors
pants
The phrase “a pair of” is used with the examples above to mean one.

o Mother bought me a pair of pants.

o May I borrow a pair of scissors?

Rule 9: Some nouns are plural in form but singular in meaning. These nouns are used the s
form of a verb

SINGULAR
civics
mumps
measles

 Mumps causes swelling of the salivary glands.

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Rule 10: The plural of compound nouns can be formed in different ways. We add –s or –es to
the first word pf a hyphenated compound noun.

SINGULAR PLURAL
sister-in-law sisters-in-law
passer-by passers-by
runner-up runners-up
 We add –s or –es to the last word of a closed compound noun.

SINGULAR PLURAL
Lifeboat Lifeboats
playground Playgrounds
backyard Backyards

 However, we change the spelling of the last word of a closed compound noun if it is an
irregular noun.
 SINGULAR PLURAL
grandchild Grandchildren
congressman Congressmen

 Separate compound nouns form their plural by adding –s to the more important name
part.

SINGULAR PLURAL
Major general Major generals
Editor in chief Editors in chief
Fish bowl Fish bowls

Practice for rules 7-10: Read the sentences and identify if the underlined noun is singular or plural.
Write S if the noun is singular and P if the noun is plural. Write your answer before each number.

____1. Politics has made people do strange things.

____2. My trousers are too long.

____3. An editor-in-chief has a high sense of personal responsibility.

____4. Swine are extensively reared in many provinces.

____5. I’ve lost my glasses!

6. POSSESSIVE NOUNS
o Are those nouns that show possession
o Are used to show ownership

Examples: The underlined phrases are possessive nouns.

the wings of an angel ---------- an angel’s wings

the store of Aling Amor -------- Aling Amor’s store

the book of Jose----------------- Jose’s book

the best friend of Milagros---- Milagros’s best friend

 Here are the rules on forming possessive nouns.

Rule 1: In singular nouns, we add apostrophe and s ( ‘ s) after the noun.

Examples:

the boy’s face the camel’s humps

Gina’s bag the eagle’s claw

Other example:

o Ron’s car is in the garage. (Car belonging to Ron is in the garage)

Rule 2: In singular nouns ending in s or z, we add an apostrophe and s ( ‘ s ) after the noun.

Examples:
Luis‘s marbles Tess’s children

Paz’s gown

Other examples:

o Tejas’s school is in Malviya Nagar. (The school of Tejas is in Malviya Negar)

o Suhas’s sister is a teacher. (sister of Suhas is a teacher)

Practice for rules 1 and 2: Write the correct possessive form of the nouns to complete each
sentence. Number 1 is done for you.

(dog) 1. The dog’s bone is under the shed.

(Joss) 2. ____________ book is in his school bag.

(baby) 3. The ____________ toy is fun for adults too.

(Renz) 4. ___________ soccer team is one of the best in the world.

(car) 5. The ____________ tire needed to be fixed.

Rule 3: In plural nouns ending with s, we add only an apostrophe ( ‘ ) after the noun.

Examples:

the priests’ sermons the dogs’ tails

the girls’ scrapbooks

Other examples:

o Students’ report cards are ready. (The report cards of students are ready)
o Girls’ dance classes have been postponed. (The dance classes of girls have been postponed.)

Rule 4: In plural nouns not ending in s, we add apostrophe and s ( ‘ s ) after the noun.

Examples:

the women’s uniforms the men’s work

the children’s toys the mice’s cage

Other examples:

o Children’s clothes are expensive. (Clothes of children are expensive.)

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Practice for rules 3 and 4: Write the correct possessive form of the nouns to complete each
sentence. Number 1 is done for you.

(trees) 1. The trees’ leaves are green.

(babies) 2. The _____________ cribs were empty.

(women) 3. The _______________ dresses arrived on time.

(animals) 4. The _________________ habitat was very clean.

(men) 5. The ________________ shirts were back.

Rule 5: The of-phrase is commonly used with inanimate nouns to show possession.

Examples:
Ink of the pen color of the rainbow engine of the car

Here are some exceptions:

today’s activity yesterday’s programs tomorrow’s agendum

Practice for rule 5: Give the possessive forms of the given nouns. The first one is done for you.

1. Footprints of the bear the bear’s footprints

2. Meeting of the employees __________________________
3. Scooter of Jack __________________________
4. Hobbies of Anna __________________________
5. The garden of the farmer __________________________
III. Integration

A. Core and Related Values

Q: What core and related values will develop if you
know how to communicate with others?
CV: __________________ RV:_______________
B. Social Orientation
Q: In times of disasters, how can you help others
and your family?
________________________________________
________________________________________
C. Lesson Across Discipline –Filipino
Q: Ano ang pangngalan? At magbigay ng mga
halimbawa.
________________________________________
________________________________________
D. Bible Text: 1 John 4:7-12 “Commitment to the
well-being of others without conditions”
Q: How can you show your love to others?
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
IV. Evaluation (Fourth Day)

A. Identify the underlined noun if it is proper, common, count, or noncount. Write your
answer on the blank before each number.

______________1. Jess is her cousin.

______________2. There are two hairs in my coffee!

______________3. I’d like you to meet my friend Jeremy.

______________4. Close the curtain. There’s too much light!

______________5. We will be vacationing in Europe this year. 11

______________6. Our house has seven rooms.

______________7. The lake was quiet.

______________8. There is some water in that pitcher.

______________9. The bus stopped suddenly.

______________10. I play Mobile legends on the tablet.

B. Write the correct possessive form to complete each sentence.

(Edison) 1. _____________ invention changed the world.

(people) 2. These ________________ inventions were amazing!

(fire) 3. The _______________ effect was devastating.

(inventors) 4. African-American __________________ right to take out patents was recognized after

the Civil War.

(ocean) 5. The ____________ temperature is warmer in some places.

(elves) 6. The ________________ quickness helped to wrap presents quickly.

(Julius) 7. _____________ new scooter needed a new motor.

(store) 8. The girl told the clerk that the ____________ parking lot was empty.

(orchard) 9. The apple ______________ trees harvested thousands of apples.

(strawberries) 10. In that case the _______________ seeds were very sweet.

C. Read the poem carefully. Look for the nouns and write them on the lines. Categorize the
noun as singular or plural. (15 points)

The town Where I Lived

Author Unknown

In the town where I lived- now that is a town!

There are rainfalls in torrents, and low bend the trees,
Delighting us kids, the ducks, and the geese.
And the summer sun blazes, hot and round,
Till heat haze shimmers above ground.
Then Night her portals fast unbars,
Releasing a zillion starling starts!
Now my heart aches all day for my town far away,
Where life is sweet and quiet and neat.

SINGULAR PLURAL

Resources: English 4 (Ma. Teresa C. Valera-Del Rosario) and pinterest.com 12