Grammar: Singular to Plural

What is the meaning of singular?

• Not more than one

• One person or one thing

• Seven cats

• Ten people

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CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

CCSS.L.K.1C

What is the meaning of plural?

• A lion

• One pupil

• Two or more than one

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CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

CCSS.L.K.1C

What is the correct answer for the picture given?

• Apple

• Apples

• Applees

• Appleies

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CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

CCSS.L.K.1C

What do we have to add at the back of the word “Car” to make it plural?

• ”-s” = Cars

• “-es” = Cares

• “-ies” = Caries

• none

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CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

CCSS.L.K.1C

What is the plural of the word “bunny”?

• Bunnys

• Bunnyes

• Bunnyies

• Bunnies

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CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

CCSS.L.K.1C

What is the plural of “donkey”?

• Donkey

• Donkeys

• Donkeyes

• Donkies

Choose 3 words that add “-s” at the end.

• Boy

• Girl

• Tiger

• Baby

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CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

CCSS.L.K.1C

What is the rule to add “-es” at the back of a word to make it plural?

• If a word starts with letter B

• If a word ends in X, S, SH, CH..

• If a word ends in y..

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CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

CCSS.L.K.1C

Choose 3 words that add “-es” at the back to make it plural?

• Fox

• Bench

• Couch

• Lemon

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CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

CCSS.L.K.1C

We don't always change the Y to add -IES.

For example: Monkey to monkeys.

Why? Choose TWO answers.

• Drop the “Y” ONLY if the Y is after a consonant.

• I don’t like letter “Y”.

• If the Y has a vowel right before it.

• Letter “Y” is not important.

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CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

CCSS.L.K.1C