Pluralization

​LET'S RECALL!

​CLASSIFICATION OF NOUNS

​LESSON 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following underlined words in the sentence is a noun? 

• Samuel receives a big trophy after winning the contest.  

• The students are accomplishing their tasks. 

• They were very excited to see the king. 

• Christmas is fast approaching.

Multiple Choice

All are nouns EXCEPT

• wedding

• computers

• famous

• citizens

Multiple Choice

Which of the following BEST completes the sentence correctly?

Mix about four cups of white flour and a _____ of salt.

• glass

• kilo

• sack

• pinch

​What are nouns?

​Nouns are names of persons, animals, things, places, and events.

​What are the classification of nouns?

Read each question and choose the correct answer.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a proper noun?

• parties

• stations

• La Salle University 

• professor

Multiple Choice

The underlined noun in the sentence is called a/an _____ noun.

Love makes the world go around.

• concrete

• abstract

• collective

• proper

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a collective noun?

• committee

• peace

• bacteria

• travelers 

LESSON 2 PLURALIZATION OF NOUNS

ENGLISH 5

When do we say that a noun is in singular or plural form?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a singular noun?

• teachers

• boxes

• flower 

• buildings

A singular noun names one person, place, thing, animal or an event.

Open Ended

Provide examples of singular nouns. 

Multiple Choice

Which of the following nouns is in plural form?

• leaves

• roof

• dress

• anniversary 

A plural noun names two or more persons, places, things, animals or events.

Open Ended

Provide examples of plural nouns. 

​Nouns can either be regular or irregular.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an irregular noun?

• classmate

• cellphone

• man

• leaf

​An irregular noun changes its spelling when there is a change in number.

Multiple Choice

Which is a regular noun?

• stones

• child

• goose

• ox

​A regular noun does not change its spelling when there is a change in number. It is only added with -s or -es.

​What are the rules of pluralization?

​RULE 1: Add -s to regular nouns.

painting + s = paintings​

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book + s = books

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​student + s = students

Open Ended

Form the plural for of these nouns: 

nurse, table, pencil 

​RULE 2: Add -es to nouns ending in s, x, ch, or sh.

bus + es = buses

tax + es = taxes

church + es = churches

​ash + es = ashes

Open Ended

Form the plural form of these nouns: 

fox, witch, brush 

​RULE 3: Add -s to nouns ending with a vowel and y.

trolley + s = trolleys

tray + s = trays

​prey + s = preys

​RULE 4: Change y to i and add es to nouns ending with a consonant and y.

​lily + es = lilies

rosary + es = rosaries

fly + es = flies

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Open Ended

Form the plural form of these nouns: 

community, lady, baby 

​RULE 5: Add -s to nouns ending in a vowel and o.

​radio + s = radios

zoo + s = zoos

cameo + s= cameos

​RULE 6: Add -es to nouns ending with consonant and o.  

​potato + es = potatoes

volcano + es = volcanoes

torpedo + es = torpedoes

Open Ended

Form the plural form of these nouns: 

echo, video

​RULE 7: Change f or fe to v and add -es to nouns ending in f or fe.

 wife – wives

self - selves   

elf - elves 

Open Ended

Form the plural form of these nouns: 

calf, life, leaf 

​RULE 8: Add -s to some nouns ending in f or fe.

​cliff + s = cliffs

buff + s = buffs

reef + s = reefs

​RULE 9: Change the spelling of irregular nouns.

​goose - geese

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​ellipsis - ellipses

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​larva- larvae

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​mouse - mice

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​syllabus - syllabi

Open Ended

Form the plural form of these irregular nouns: 

louse, crisis, fungus 

​RULE 10: Some nouns are used in their plural form.

​1. My new pair of pants was ripped by a

   sharp nail.

2. The pairs of pants to be donated

    were washed yesterday.

​RULE 11: Some nouns are always plural in form but singular in meaning.

​news             mumps               series

acoustics        aeronautics

measles          Physics

​RULE 12: Some nouns in English are borrowed from other languages. They are called

FOREIGN PLURALS. 

alumna- alumnae phenomenon-

​radius- radii phenomena

​agendum - agenda

​criterion - criteria

RULE 13: Some nouns have the same singular and plural forms.

​sheep

​furniture

​salmon

​deer

​aircraft

​RULE 14: Add -s to important name parts of compound nouns.

​passer-by = passers-by

​editor-in-chief= editors-in-chief

​sister-in-law= sisters-in-law

​maid-of-honor= maids-of-honors