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Nouns -names of person, places, animals and things
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Look at these two sets of nouns.
test school person day student teacher classmates parents people parks games brothers
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Singular and Plural Nouns
Language Arts 6
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singular nouns plural nouns
test school person day student teacher classmates parents people parks games brothers
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singular nouns plural nouns
-mean only one -mean more than one -two or more
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Tell if it is a singular noun or a plural noun.
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students siblings children
plural noun siblings plural noun farmhouse singular noun children plural noun
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cars chickens cousin uncle singular noun plural noun singular noun
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father fathers son sons
Rule no. 1 Most nouns, + s. father fathers son sons daughter daughters
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Nouns ending with ch, sh, ss or x, + es.
Rule no. 2 Nouns ending with ch, sh, ss or x, + es. dress dresses box boxes brush brushes
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Many nouns ending with f or fe change f or fe to v and + es.
Rule no. 3 Many nouns ending with f or fe change f or fe to v and + es. life lives leaf leaves
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Many nouns ending with a consonant + y change the y to i and add es.
Rule no. 4 Many nouns ending with a consonant + y change the y to i and add es. family families baby babies
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Some nouns change their spelling to make them plural.
Rule no. 5 Some nouns change their spelling to make them plural. person people mouse mice foot feet
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Some nouns have the same singular and plural form.
sheep sheep deer deer Chinese Chinese
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What is the plural noun of the given noun?
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niece nieces aunt aunts city cities fox foxes
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dress dresses bench benches school schools fly flies
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sheep sheep party parties tooth teeth nephew nephews
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singular nouns plural nouns
-mean only one -mean more than one -two or more
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+s. +es. Most nouns, Nouns ending with ch, sh, ss or x, Rule no. 1
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Many nouns ending with f or fe
Rule no. 3 Many nouns ending with f or fe change f or fe to v and add es. Rule no. 4 Many nouns ending with a consonant + y change the y to i and add es.
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Some nouns change their spelling to make them plural.
Rule no. 5 Some nouns change their spelling to make them plural.
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What is the plural noun of the given noun?
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fireman firemen goose geese mouse mice leaf leaves
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knife knives glass glasses food food pencil box
boxes pencil box
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Let’s do some more practice!
Practice Book pp
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Singular and Plural Nouns
Part 2
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Read the words, and tell what rule do they follow.
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Add –es to words ending in x, z, s, ss, sh, and ch
boxes classes benches brushes buses quizzes Add –es to words ending in x, z, s, ss, sh, and ch
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For words ending in f or fe, change f or fe to v, then add –es
leaves thieves loaves lives wives For words ending in f or fe, change f or fe to v, then add –es
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schools tables vases pens friends trees
Add –s to most words.
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For words ending in –y, change –y to i, then add –es.
parties pastries babies families cities countries For words ending in –y, change –y to i, then add –es.
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For words ending in a vowel +y, add –s.
days boys trays toys For words ending in a vowel +y, add –s.
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Some words change their spelling.
men children mice feet teeth oxen Some words change their spelling.
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Some words are always singular in form ( do not add –s or –es).
sheep deer food bread fish Some words are always singular in form ( do not add –s or –es).
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Some words are always plural in form ( They always have –s or -es).
pants scissors gloves eye glasses Mathematics Some words are always plural in form ( They always have –s or -es).
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Let’s do some more practice!
Practice Book pp
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