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Plural Nouns
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Remember: Common nouns name any person, place, thing, or idea. ie My sister Mary ate all of the cookies. My sister Mary ate all of the cookies. Chris Drury plays on a hockey team. Find the common nouns: Chris Drury plays on a hockey team. The biggest football game of the year is the Super Bowl.
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And … specific Proper nouns name a specific person, place, thing, or idea. ie My sister Mary ate all of the cookies. My sister Mary ate all of the cookies. Chris Drury plays on a hockey team. Find the proper nouns: Chris Drury plays on a hockey team. The biggest football game of the year is the Super Bowl.
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So what is a plural noun? A noun that names two or more persons, places, things, or ideas. children fingers cookies pigtails glasses girls
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Plural rules: If a singular noun ends with s, ss, x, ch, sh, or z add es to form the plural. inch - inches dress box - dresses - boxes
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More plural rules : If a singular noun ends with a consonant and y, change the y to i and add es. baby - babies lady - ladies story- stories
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More plural rules : If the noun ends with a vowel and y, just add s. toy - toys boy - boys kid- kids
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Still more plural rules: Some nouns change form completely. child - children tooth - teeth foot- feet
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Confused Yet? Some nouns have the same form for both singular and plural. fish - fish deer - deer
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A final plural rule: Some singular nouns ending in f or fe change the f to v and add s or es to form the plural. leaf - leaves thief- thieves
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Let’s form some plurals: box- boxes family- families bush- bushes shelf- shelves tray- trays bakery- bakeries knife- knives church- churches
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Now try these: holiday person life party cake present man catch holidays parties cakes presents men people lives catches
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