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Singular and plural nouns
Nur’ain ezzatie binti mohd sukree a160029
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Singular vs plural A singular noun names one person, place, thing or idea. One, cat, one store, one item A plural noun names two or more persons, places, things or ideas. Two cats, four stores, fifteen items
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Generalization for forming plural nouns
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1. For most singular nouns, add s
Plural Teacher Teachers Street Streets Pencil Pencils Book Books Elephant Elephants
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WHICH IS THE PLURAL NOUN FOR RUG?
A - RUGES B - RUGS
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2. For nouns ending with s, x, z, sh, or ch, add es.
Singular Plural gas gases wax waxes quiz quizzes dish dishes teach teaches
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WHICH IS THE PLURAL NOUN FOR TEACH?
A-TEACHES B-TEACHS
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3. For nouns ending with a consonant and y, change the y to i and add es. For nouns ending with a vowel and y, add s. Singular Plural sky skies army armies penny pennies boy boys alley alleys
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WE BOUGHT A PAIR OF ____ AND SOME _____ AT THE YARD SALE.
A-ski… dishes WE BOUGHT A PAIR OF ____ AND SOME _____ AT THE YARD SALE. B-skis… dishs C-skies… dish D-skis… dishes
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We bought a pair of skis and some dishes at the yard sale
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4. For some nouns ending with f or fe, add s
4. For some nouns ending with f or fe, add s. For others, change the f to v and add s or es. Singular Plural belief beliefs roof roofs loaf loaves life lives knife knives
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WHICH IS THE PLURAL NOUN FOR SAFE AND ROOF?
A-safes… roofs B-saves… rooves C-safes… rooves D-saves… roofs
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5. For nouns that end with o, add s or es.
Singular Plural cello cellos piano pianos radio radios potato potatoes tomato tomatoes
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HE PLAYS PIANO WHILE EATING POTATO.
A-pianos… potatos B-pianoes… potatoes C-pianos… potatoes D-pianoes… potatos
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6. Some nouns have irregular plural forms
6. Some nouns have irregular plural forms. You will have to memorize the spelling for irregular plurals. Singular Plural child children foot feet tooth teeth mouse mice man/woman men/women
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THE MOUSE RAN THROUGH HIS FOOT.
A-mouses… foots B-mice… foots C-mice… feet D-mouses… feet
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7. A few nouns have the same singular and plural forms.
sheep Chinese moose grapefruit deer salmon
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8. A few nouns have only plural forms
scissors jeans savings dues
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9. A few nouns that end with s look plural but are considered singular.
measles news economics dues
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