Pluralization of Nouns

Pluralization of Nouns

Multiple Choice

Singular means ONE.

• True

• False

​Nouns may be ONE or SINGULAR in number.

​boy owl daisy

Multiple Choice

Plural means MANY.

• True

• False

​Nouns may be TWO or MORE or PLURAL in number.

​boys owls daisies

​Plural Noun Rules

​1. Regular Plural Forms

​We form the plural by adding -s to the singular of the noun

S​ingular

a car

a cassette a lamp

a hat

a cup

Plural

two cars

two cassettes two lamps two hats

two cups

Multiple Choice

The plural of hand is

• hands

• handes

Multiple Choice

The plural of book is

• books

• bookes

Multiple Choice

The plural of orange is

• oranges

• orangs

• orangies

Multiple Choice

The plural of star in

• stars

• stares

 If the singular noun ends in -s, -ss, -sh, -ch, -x, or -z, add -es to the end to make it plural.

S​ingular bus

​ bush

​lunch

tax

Plural

buses

bushes

lunches  

taxes

Multiple Choice

What is the plural form of ( dish )?

• dishes

• dishies

• dishs

• dish

Multiple Choice

Which is the plural form of kiss?

• kiss'

• kiss's

• kisses

• kissed

Multiple Choice

The plural of peach is

• peaches

• peachs

Multiple Choice

For a noun that ends in -ss, x, s, ch, or sh, add which of the following as the ending? 

• -ies

• -s

• -es

• -ss

 If the noun ends with -f or -fe, the f is often changed to -ve before adding the -s to form the plural version.  

S​ingular wife

​wolf

Plural

​​wives

​​wolves

Multiple Choice

Some __________ are really sharp, so you have to be careful when using them.

• Knove

• Knife

• Knives

• Knifes

Multiple Choice

How many __________ of bread did your mom bake?

• loafs

• loaf

• loave

• loaves

Exceptions:  

S​ingular roof

​belief

​chef

​chiefs

Plural

​​roofs

​beliefs

​chefs

​chiefs

 If a singular noun ends in ‑y and the letter before the -y is a consonant, change the ending to ‑ies to make the noun plural.  

S​ingular city

​baby

​puppy

Plural

cities

babies

​puppies

Multiple Choice

The supermarket sells __________ and other import fruits

• strawberry

• strawberrys

• strawberries

• strawberryes

Multiple Choice

The plural of party is

• partys

• parties

Multiple Choice

If a noun ends in a consonant and a 'y' change the 'y' to an 'i' and add...

• -s

• -ss

• -ies

• -ys

Multiple Choice

................... play with bottles as toys.

• Baby

• Babys

• Babies

If the singular noun ends in -y and the letter before the -y is a vowel, simply add        an -s to make it plural.

S​ingular ray

​boy

Plural

rays

​boys

Multiple Choice

The plural of toy is

• toys

• toies

Multiple Choice

The plural of monkey is

• monkeies

• monkeys

 If the singular noun ends in ‑o, add ‑es to make it plural.

S​ingular

​potato

​tomato

Plural

​potatoes​

tomatoes

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 Exceptions:

S​ingular

photo

​piano

​halo

Plural

photos

​pianos

​halos

Note:

​Volcano has two correct forms of plural. Both volcanos and volcanoes are accepted.

Some nouns don’t change at all when they’re pluralized.

S​ingular

sheep

​series

​species

​deer

​moose

Plural

sheep

​series

​species

​deer

​moose

Multiple Choice

We saw so many ____ in the lake! 

• fish

• fishies 

• fish's

Multiple Choice

one sheep - more ...

• sheeps

• shep

• sheps

• sheep

Some nouns don’t change at all when they’re pluralized.

S​ingular

sheep

​series

​species

​deer

​moose

Plural

sheep

​series

​species

​deer

​moose

Irregular Nouns

Irregular plural nouns - are nouns that do NOT become plural by adding -s or -es

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Examples:

-the plural form of man is men, not mans

-the plural form of woman is women, not womans

​1. Nouns That Change Vowels

S​ingular

foot

tooth

​goose

man

woman

Plural (vowel change)

feet

tooth

geese

men

women

​2. Irregular Nouns That Change Substantially

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S​ingular

mouse

die

​ox

child

S​ingular

mice

dice

oxen

children