1. More types of Nouns we already know….. what?

2. Forming plurals of nouns
Singular & Plural Nouns
Singular=?????
Plural=?????
How do we make plural nouns?
Babies, buggies
Guys, rays
Leaves, calves, wives, knives, scarves, roofs

3. Forming plurals of nouns
Singular & Plural Nouns
Word ending
How to make plural
Most letters
Add an s
s, ch, x, sh, z
Add es y
Change to ies ey
Add s
f or fe
Usually* change to ves o
io, eo= add s
Consonant + o= add es
If a music word or abbreviation, only s
Babies, buggies
Guys, rays
Leaves, calves, wives, knives, scarves, roofs

4. Singular & Plural Nouns2
Weird ones
1 mouse, 2 mice
1 deer, 2 deer (same for sheep and moose)
1 child, 2 children
1 man, 2 men (woman/women)
1 person, 2 people
Radios, rodeos
Heroes, torpedoes, tomatoes, potatoes
Solos, pianos, altos, sopranos, piccolos

5. Collective
A collective noun can be singular or plural without changing the spelling
It names a group of persons, animals, or things. It is singular when the group it names acts as a single unit and is plural when the group it names acts as individuals with different perspectives or views.
Can be followed by the word “of” usually

6. Collective examples Family Class Choir Band Crowd Team Staff Flock
Group
Pair
Bunch
Pack

7. How can we tell whether a collective should be treated like one thing or like many things?
Can you call it an “it”? (does the group do it all together)
Or does it make more sense to refer to them as a “they” or “them”? (do they do it all separately)
The team (run/runs) during practice.
The family (celebrate/celebrates) Christmas.
The group of students (want/wants) to make a petition.
A big flock of birds just flew overhead.