Singular, Plural, and Irregular Plural Nouns

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What is a singular noun?

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A singular noun refers to one person, place, thing, or idea. Example: cat.

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What is a plural noun?

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A plural noun refers to more than one person, place, thing, or idea. Example: cats.

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How do you form the plural of most nouns?

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Add 's' to the end of the noun. Example: dog -> dogs.

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What do you do if a noun ends in 's', 'x', 'z', 'ch', or 'sh'?

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Add 'es' to the end of the noun. Example: box -> boxes.

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What happens to a noun that ends in 'y' after a consonant when making it plural?

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Change 'y' to 'ies'. Example: baby -> babies.

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What happens to a noun that ends in 'y' after a vowel when making it plural?

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Add 's' to the end of the noun. Example: toy -> toys.

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What is an irregular plural noun?

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An irregular plural noun does not follow the standard rules for pluralization. Example: child -> children.

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What is the plural of 'man'?

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men.

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What is the plural of 'woman'?

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women.

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What is the plural of 'goose'?

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geese.