Plural nouns and articles.

Plural nouns.

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Before we start with the lesson. Let's define these two concepts.

A singular noun refers to​

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A plural noun refers to

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only one person, place, thing, or idea.

more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

Add -s to most nouns.

game - games / movie - movies.

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Add -es to nouns ending in -ch, -sh, -s, -ss, or -x.

bus - buses / class - classes / lunch - lunches / box - boxes.

Rules for the spelling of plural nouns.

For nouns that end in a consonant and y, change y to i and add -es.

city - cities.

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For nouns that end in a vowel and y, add -s.

key - keys.

These nouns are always plural.

• jeans.

• sunglasses.

• scissors.

Rules for the spelling of plural nouns.

These nouns have irregular plural forms.

• man - men.

• woman - women.

• foot - feet.

• fish - fish.

• person - people.

• child - children.

• mouse - mice.

Match

Match the pictures to the singular or plural nouns.

house

houses

mouse

mice

children

• house

• houses

• mouse

• mice

• children

Multiple Choice

What is the plural of "computer"?

• computer

• computers

• computeres

• computeries

Multiple Choice

What is the plural of "woman"?

• womans

• womenes

• women

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Multiple Choice

What is the plural of "daisy"?

• daisies

• daisys

• daisyes

Multiple Choice

What is the plural of "person"?

• persons

• personas

• people

Multiple Choice

What is the plural of "box"?

• box

• boxs

• boxes

• boxies

Multiple Choice

What is the plural of "fish"?

• fishes

• fish

• fishs

Multiple Choice

What is the plural of "fish"?

• fishes

• fish

• fishs

Articles a, and, the.

• Before a specific thing.

  • The school bus is big.

• Before something there is only one of.

  • I love the internet.

​Use the...

• When you mention a noun for the first time.

  • I want an ice-cream cone.

• For jobs and occupations.

  • We have a great teacher.

​Use a/an...

Use of the articles.

You don't use articles when talking about things in general!

"I don't like chocolate."

When the next word starts with a vowel sound.

• An apple.

• An animal.

• An egg.

We use an

When the next word starts with a consonant sound.

• A banana.

• A computer.

• A university.

We use a

When to use a or an?

We use both with singular nouns only. But there's a difference between the two.

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Choose the correct article.

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chicken.

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iPhone.

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orange.

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school.