SINGULAR AND PLURAL

What does a singular noun represent?

• one thing

• more than 1 thing

What does a plural noun represent?

• 1 thing

• more than 1 thing

Select all the singular nouns.

• books

• tooth

• children

• knife

Select all the plural nouns.

• geese

• friend

• quiz

• tomatoes

If the noun end with 'f' or 'fe' , .......

• add s

• add es

• change the f or fe to a ves

• change the f or fe to ies

If the noun ends in a 'y', before the 'y' is a consonant, .......

• add s

• add es

• change y to ies

• change y to ves

If the noun ends in a 's', 'z', 'ch', 'sh' and 'x', ......

• add s

• add es

• no change

• add ies

To make all of these nouns plural, you must add ______.

bus

dress

church

dish

fox

• s

• ies

• es

• ves

To make these nouns plural, what must you do?

lady

family

cherry

• add s

• add ies

• change y to ves

• change y to ies

My father bought two _________ for me and my brother.

• watch

• watchies

• watchs

• watches