nouns

A noun is............

• a word that describes
• a word that takes the place of a noun
• an action word
• a word that names a person, place, thing or animal

A singular noun is......

• a word that names a person, place, thing, or animal
• a word that names one person, one place, one thing or one animal
• a word that names more than one person, more than one place, more than one thing, or more than one animal
• a word that takes the place of a noun

A plural noun is................

• an action word*
• a word that names more than one person, more than one place, more than one thing, or more than one idea
• a word that names one person, one place, one thing, or one idea
• a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.

Rule #1 Add s to form the plural of most nouns

• dress-dresses
• berry-berries
• man-men
• pencil-pencils

Rule #2 If a noun ends in ss, x, ch, and sh, the plural of these nouns is formed by adding -es.

• paper-papers
• box-boxes
• pony-ponies
• child-children

Rule #3 If a noun ends in a consonant and y, to form the plural, change the y to I and add -es.

• boy-boys
• family-families
• toy-toys
• tooth-teeth

Rule #4 Some nouns change their spelling to form the plural.

• ox-oxen
• dish-dishes
• party- parties
• ring-rings

The plural of teacher is.............

• teacherss
• teachers
• teacheies
• toachers

The correct plural for goose is...

• geeses
• gooses
• geese
• gooss

The correct plural for mouse is........

• mouses
• mouces
• mise
• mice