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English
Quarter 2: Module 2: Week 2
Using Clear and Coherent Sentences Employing Appropriate
Grammatical Structures: Kinds of Nouns - Mass Nouns and
Count Nouns, Possessive Nouns, Collective Nouns

Development Team of the Module

Writer: Maria Issabelita B. Castro; Sharon C. Morales; Merin D. Samson

Editor: Rona D. Reyes
Reviewer: June D. Cunanan, EPS-1
Layout Artist: Froilan G. Isip

Management Team Zenia G. Mostoles EdD, CESO V, SDS

Leonardo C. Canlas EdD CESE, ASDS
Rowena T. Quiambao CESE, ASDS
Celia R. Lacanlale PhD, CID Chief
Arceli S. Lopez PhD, SGOD Chief
June D. Cunanan EPS- English
Ruby M. Jimenez PhD, EPS-LRMDS

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 What I Need to Know

This module will help you provide different activities which will assist you in
encouraging the learners to use clear and coherent sentences employing
appropriate grammatical structures: kinds of nouns - mass nouns and count nouns,
possessive nouns, collective nouns.

Please help the learners in sharing their ideas and knowledge from their
experiences so that there will be collaboration and learning will be easy.
Answers are written at the back of this module. Inculcate to the learners the
value of honesty while answering this module.

At the end of this module, you are expected to:

1. use clear and coherent sentences employing appropriate grammatical

structures: kinds of nouns - mass nouns and count nouns, possessive nouns,
collective nouns
2. identify mass nouns, count nouns, possessive nouns, or collective nouns in
sentences;
3. follow the rules in using and writing the possessive form of nouns; and
.

What I Know

A. Put a check ( √ ) on the blank before the pictures that can be counted and
cross ( x ) if they cannot be counted. Write your answers in your
answer sheet.

____1. ____3.

____2. ____4.

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 B. Look at the pictures then choose the correct answer for each question
below. Write the letters of your answers in your answer sheet.

4. What do you call a group consisting of parents and children living together
in a household?

_________A. family
_________B. faculty
_________C. herd

5. What do you call a group of fish swimming together?

________A. school
________B. herd
________C. bunch

6. What do you call a group of bees?

_________A. swarm
_________B. bouquet
_________C. choir

C. Read the sentences below. Which among the given choices show the correct
form of possessive noun for each underlined phrase. Draw a star ( ) for
your answer. Write your answers in your answer sheet.

7. The bottle of the baby had some dirt in it.

_____ A. babys‟ bottle
_____ B. baby‟s bottle
_____ C. babies‟ bottle
8. The cage of the bird is clean.
_____ A. bird‟s cage
_____ B. birds‟ cage
_____ C. bird cage‟s
9. The fruits of the trees are already ripe.
_____ A. trees‟s fruits
_____ B. tree‟s fruits
_____ C. trees‟ fruits

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 Using Clear and Coherent Sentences
Lesson Employing Appropriate Grammatical

2 Structures: Kinds of Nouns - Mass Nouns

and Count Nouns, Possessive Nouns,
Collective Nouns
Using nouns in sentences has been a part of our day to day communication. It
is difficult to say much without using a noun. There are several different kinds of
English nouns. It is often useful to recognize what type or kind a noun is because
different types sometimes have different rules. This lesson will help you use them
correctly.

What’s In
A. Encircle the noun in the following sentences. Then write S for singular
noun and P for plural noun. Write your answers in your answer sheet.

______1. The turtle walks slowly.

______2. That white kitten is so cute.
______3. How many lollipops do you have?
______4. Those red roses are beautiful.
______5. Your adobo is delicious.
B. Study the pictures below. Write M for Mass Nouns and C for Count Nouns.
Write your answers in your answer sheet.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

C. Color the heart red if the sentence has collective noun and blue if it doesn‟t
have. Do this in your answer sheet.

11. The choir sings a praise song in their melodic voices.

12. The lion is considered as the king of the jungle.
13. A pack of wolves attacked their prey.
14. The flowers in the garden bloom at the same time.
15. A gang of robbers was caught by the policemen.

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 Notes to the Teacher
The teacher must consider the prerequisite skills needed in the development
of this competency including the schema or background knowledge which may
reinforce learning. This module will help the learners bridge the gap of learning to
attain mastery of the lesson in its spiral progression.

What’s New

cucumber chocolates butter sandwich jam dishes

eggs sugar chicken potato coffee grapes

These are some of the things that can be seen or bought in a grocery store and
they are all nouns. Can you answer the questions below?

1. Which of the nouns above can be counted?

______________________________________________________________

2. Which cannot be counted?

______________________________________________________________

3. Which of those nouns come in group?

______________________________________________________________

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 What Is It
Discussion of Activity 1

A Noun is a word that names a person, a place, a thing, an object, an animal,

or an event.
Kinds of Nouns:
1. Mass Nouns are nouns which cannot be counted. Generally, they cannot
be pluralized.
2. Count Nouns are nouns which can be counted as one or more.

3. Collective Noun expresses the idea of “many but they are considered as
one”. It refers to a group or a whole unit of persons, animals, places,
or objects.

Here are examples of commonly used collective nouns.

A. Persons:
army, battalion, family, faculty, jury, audience, class, choir, gang,
committee, cast, troupe, team

B. Animals:
pack of wolves, school of fish, swarm of bees/flies, bed of oysters,
flock of birds, tribe of monkeys, pride of lions, herd of cows/cattle,
battalion /colony of ants.

C. Objects:
string of pearls, chain of mountains/restaurants, bouquet of flowers,
box of chocolates, pack of candies, set of dishes, collection of coins,
cars etc., constellation of stars, pile of leaves/garbage etc., tray
of eggs

4. Possessive nouns express ownership or possession.

A. We add an apostrophe s („s) to singular noun or an apostrophe after s

(s‟) to nouns ending in s.
Examples:
1. The bag of Leslie is new.
Leslie’s bag is new.
2. The dog of Alexis is big.
Alexis’ dog is big.

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 B. When a plural noun ends with an “s”, simply add an apostrophe („) to
make it possessive.
Examples:
1. The pencils of my cousins are sharp.
My cousins’ pencils are sharp.
2. The shoes of the dancers are colorful.
The dancers’ shoes are colorful.

C. With irregular plural nouns that do not end with "s," add an apostrophe
and “s” („s).
Examples:
1. The toys of the children are colorful.
The children’s toys are colorful.
2. The nets of the fishermen were donated by Mr. Reyes.
The fishermen’s nets were donated by Mr. Reyes.

What’s More
Independent Activity 1

Tell whether the underlined word is a mass noun or count noun. Write your
answers in your answer sheet.

1.) A delicious jam comes from Baguio City.

2.) Mother brought some flour for her cake.
3.) Lina and Letty ate the apples on the table.
4.) The curtain rods in the living room are broken.
5.) The chef mixed sauce in a frying pan.
6.) The students read different books in the library.
7.) We need to drink plenty of water every day.
8.) My mother bakes delicious cake for my birthday.
9.) Mrs. Cruz sells bananas in the market.
10.) The teachers prepare different kinds of notebooks.

Independent Assessment 1
A. Choose the correct noun in the box that will complete each sentence. Write your
answer on the space provided. Do this in your answer sheet.
sugar clown spoon milk pasta

1. Long shredded __________ is used for spaghetti recipe.

2. Ana used ___________ for her halo-halo.
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 3. __________is sweet.
4. Children should drink __________ for healthy bones and teeth.
5. We were amused by the tricks of the _________.

B. Use the following nouns in sentences. Write your answers in your answer sheet.

6. salt - _________________________________________________________
7. balloons - _____________________________________________________
8. soy sauce - ____________________________________________________
9. stones - _______________________________________________________
10. rice - _________________________________________________________

Independent Activity 2

Choose the correct collective noun inside the parenthesis that will complete
each sentence. Write your answers in your answer sheet.

1. A (choir, gang, battalion) of soldiers were assigned as front liners during the
pandemic.
2. Naima gave her mother a (bouquet, string, school) of pearls on Mother‟s Day.
3. The children were amazed to see a (flock, swarm, herd) of birds that flew
across the sky.
4. Mother gave her children a (pack, sack, chain) of candies as a reward for
doing chores during the quarantine.
5. Father owns a (chain, collection, tribe) of keychains from all over the world!
6. A (bunch, pack, constellation) of stars was seen across the sky.
7. Bunny cooked a (pack, sack, basket) of noodles for dinner.
8. A (gang, choir, team) of robbers was caught through the help of CCTV camera.
9. Mr. Ignacio called his Grade 4 (class, swarm, battalion) via Google Meet App.
10. (Trays, sacks, strings) of eggs were donated by the barangay captain to his
constituents during the time of pandemic.

Independent Assessment 2

A. Read the words inside the box. Use collective nouns to complete the paragraph.

bunch swarm box audience battalion set

A ______ of flies attacked a _____ of bananas on the table. This made the
______ of dishes very dirty. Anna thought of washing them on the sink, but she saw
a _____of ants crawling. This made her very upset. She took the detergent and
started cleaning their kitchen. She was so happy to see that everything is clean!
After a while, she took a _____ of chocolates and enjoyed her tasty treat.

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 B. Match each sentence in column A with the correct collective noun in column
Write your answers in your answer sheet.
A B

1. Basti read a story about a ____ chain

of wolves in the jungle.

2. Mr. De Jesus owns a ____ of pack

restaurants in Pampanga.

3. Mang Andy was so happy when he class

caught a ____ of fish.

4. The_____ was so quiet inside the jury

classroom.

5. The _____ made their decision school

unanimously.

Independent Activity 3

A. Read each sentence. Change the underlined phrase to show ownership or

possession. Write your answers in your answer sheet.
Example: The laptop of the teacher is on the table. teacher’s laptop

1. He dropped the toy of the baby. __________________

2. The dress of Marian is beautiful. __________________
3. The boat of the fisherman is on the shore. __________________
4. The leaves of the trees are drying up. __________________
5. The table of Jess is broken. __________________
6. The candies of the pupils are in the bottle. __________________
7. The plants of Carmela are very healthy __________________
8. The fruits of Angelica are on the basket. __________________
9. Ana used the towel of her mother. __________________
10. The cows of my father are in the farm. __________________

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Independent Assessment 3
A. Write the correct possessive form of the given noun inside the parenthesis.
Write your answers in your answer sheet.

It will be (fiesta of the town) 1. _________________ tomorrow. The Ramos

family is busy preparing for the fiesta. Father buys drinks at (the store of Vivian)
2. _________________ . Mother cooks delicious food and orders some delicacies
at (the Sweet Shop of Kris) 3. _________________. The children help in cleaning
the house. They remove the (web of the spiders) 4. _________________ on the
ceiling. Everything is ready for the fiesta.
All of the (friends of the family) 5. _________________ were invited.

B. Read the sentences below. Complete them by choosing the correct phrase in
the box. Write your answers in your answer sheet.
6. The ___________________ were washed with soap and water.
7. My ____________________ is to drink a lot of water and eat healthy
food
8. The ____________________ are colorful.
9. The _____________________ is painted in blue.
10. The _____________________ are full of clay.

baby‟s room doctor‟s advice books‟ covers

car‟s tires children‟s hands

What I Have Learned

Draw a happy face ( ) if the sentence is correct and sad face ( ) if it
isn‟t. Write your answers in your answer sheet.
1. Soil and water are examples of mass nouns.
2. Count nouns are nouns that cannot be counted.
3. Possessive nouns show ownership.
4. When a plural noun ends in “s” we only put apostrophe at the end to make
it possessive.
5. To make a singular noun possessive, add only an apostrophe („) at the end.
6. Collective nouns refer to group of units considered as one.
7. Generally, mass nouns can be pluralized.

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 8. Collective nouns are composed of members.
9. Persons, animals, and objects when grouped, can form collective nouns.
10. Capital letters are used in writing collective nouns.

What I Can Do

A. On the blank, write Yes for count nouns and No for mass nouns. Write your
answers in your answer sheet.

_______ 1. books _______ 3. shoes

_______ 2. rice _______ 4. grated cheese

B. Write a check (/) if the sentence used a collective noun and (x) if it doesn‟t.
Write your answers in your answer sheet.

_______ 5. A colony of ants was found under the bushes.

_______ 6. Samuel has many friends in school.
_______ 7. Healthy foods, enough sleep, and regular exercise can make us strong.

C. Choose the correct possessive form that will complete each sentence. Write
the letter of your answer in your answer sheet.

8. The ____________ office is near the gate.

A. principals‟ C. principals
B. principal‟s D. principals‟s
9. _____________ pen is on the table.
A. Thomas‟ C. Thomas
B. Thomas‟s D. Thoma‟s
10. My _____________ chocolates are already melting.
A. cousins C. cousin
B. cousins‟s D. cousin‟s

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 Assessment

A. Read the short selection below. Box all the count nouns and underline all the
mass nouns. Choose five (5) from the nouns that you underlined and then use
each noun in a sentence.

Family Dinner

Mother is busy in the kitchen. She is preparing the food for the family‟s dinner.
She will cook Menudo. She prepares all the ingredients like carrots, tomato sauce,
potatoes, slices of pork and pepper. She will also cook rice and plan to make an
orange juice. The family will surely enjoy the dinner as they will eat together.

1. ________________________________
2. ________________________________
3. ________________________________
4. ________________________________
5. ________________________________

B. Write a sentence describing each collective noun. Write your answers in your
answer sheet.

1._________________________________________

_________________________________________

2._________________________________________

_________________________________________

3._________________________________________

_________________________________________

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 4._________________________________________

_________________________________________

5._________________________________________

_________________________________________

C. Choose the correct possessive form of each noun. Then rewrite the sentence
with the correct possessive noun. Write your answers in your answer sheet.
11. (Rhoda‟s, Rhodas‟) hairstyle salon is now open.
____________________________________________________.
12. (Dennis‟s, Dennis‟) father is a police officer.
____________________________________________________.
13. The (kid‟s, kids) toys are inside the big box.
____________________________________________________.
14. (Tess‟s, Tess‟) milk tea shop has a lot of customers.
____________________________________________________.
15. The (carpenter‟s, carpenters) hammer is in the toolbox.
_____________________________________________________.

Additional Activities
A. Identify all the mass nouns, count nouns and collective nouns that you can see in
your house. Write them in the table below. Do this in your answer sheet.

Mass Nouns Count Nouns Collective Nouns

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B. Look at the picture. Write sentences with possessive nouns about what the
picture tells. Then write what you will do on the following situations.

Example:
Situation: The girl‟s doll is missing.
What I will do: I will help the girl look for her doll.

1.

Situation: _____________________________________________________.
What I will do: _________________________________________________.

2.

Situation: ___________________________________________________.
What I will do: _______________________________________________.

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Assessment:
A. Answers may
vary What I have learned
B. Answers may
vary
C. 11. Rhoda‟s 10. D 1. 6.
12. Dennis‟ 9. A 2. 7.
13. kid‟s 8. B
14. Tess‟ 7. X
15. carpenter‟s 6. X 3. 8.
Additional Activities 5.
4. No
A. Answers may
vary
3. Yes 4. 9.
2. No
B. Answers may 1. Yes
vary 5. 10.
What I can Do
What‟s More
Independent Assessment 2
A. swarm bunch 15.
14.
set swarm box
13.
B. 1. pack What‟s More
12.
2. chain
3. school Independent Activity 1 11.
4. class 1. Mass 6. Count C 10.
5. jury 2. Mass 7. Mass M 9.
3. Count 8. Count C 8.
M 7.
Independent Activity 3 4. Count 9. Count
C 6.
1. baby’s toy 5. Mass 10. Count
S 5.
2. Marian’s dress P 4.
3. fisherman’s boat Independent Assessment 1 P 3.
4. trees’ leaves 1. Pasta S 2.
5. Jess’ table 2. Spoon What‟s New S 1.
6. pupils’ candies 3. Sugar 1. Cucumber,
7. Carmelas’ plants 4. Milk chocolates, What's In
8. Angelica’s fruits 5. Clown sandwich.
9. her mother’s towel 6-10- Answers may vary Sandwich,
10. C
10. father’s cows eggs,
Independent Assessment 3 Independent Activity 2 chicken, 9. A
1. town’s fiesta 1. battalion potato, 8. B
2. Vivian’s store 2. string grapes 6. A
3. flock 2. Butter, jam, 5. A
3. Kris’ sweet shop
4. pack sugar, 4.
4. spiders’ webs
5. collection coffee 3. X
5. family’s friend 3. Dishes,
6. children’s hands 6. constellation 2. X
7. pack eggs, 1.
7. doctor’s advice chocolates,
8. books’ covers 8. gang
grapes What I Know
9. baby’s room 9. class
4. Answers
10. car’s tires 10. trays may vary
Answer Key