Singular and Plural

Singular and Plural

Singular Noun

• One person, place, thing, or idea

• single= 1

Plural Noun

• More than one person, place, thing, or ideas

• Usually ends with s, but sometimes es or change the final y to an i and add es

Add an - s

• dog = dogs

• girl = girls

Add an es

• When the word ends with s, x, z, ch, or sh

• dish = dishes

• bush = bushes

• box = boxes

Change the y to an i and add es

• If the word ends with a y, change the y to an i and add es

• baby = babies

• sky = skies

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Rule Breaker on changing the y to an i and adding es

• If the letter before the y is a vowel, just add s

• boy= boys

• toy = toys

Multiple Choice

Which is the correct plural for play?

• plays

• playes

• plaies

Multiple Choice

Which is the correct plural for party?

• partys

• partyes

• parties

Multiple Choice

Which is the correct plural for bench?

• benchs

• benches

• benchies

Multiple Choice

Which is the correct plural for tray?

• trays

• trayes

• traies

Multiple Choice

Which is the correct plural for desk?

• desks

• deskes

• deskies

Poll

How do you feel about plural nouns?

• I feel like I know them pretty well.

• I feel like I kind of know them.

• I feel like I have no clue about them.