Exploring Plural Forms of Irregular Nouns

The video tutorial introduces the concept of irregular nouns, which are nouns that either change their spelling when made plural or retain the same spelling as their singular form. It provides examples of both types, such as 'child' to 'children' and 'fish' to 'fish'. The tutorial concludes with advice for students to familiarize themselves with these nouns to easily recognize their plural forms in the future.

What are irregular nouns?

• Nouns that always end in 's'

• Nouns that change in spelling when made plural or have the same spelling as their singular form

• Nouns that are always singular

• Nouns that follow regular pluralization rules

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What is the plural form of 'child'?

• Childs

• Children

• Childes

• Childrens

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Which of the following is the correct plural form of 'man'?

• Manses

• Mans

• Mens

• Men

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What is the plural form of 'tooth'?

• Tooths

• Teeth

• Teeths

• Toothes

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What is the plural form of 'goose'?

• Goos

• Goosen

• Gooses

• Geese

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What is the plural form of 'cactus'?

• Cactuses

• Cacti

• Cactae

• Cactii

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Which of the following is an example of an irregular noun that changes in spelling when made plural?

• Foot

• Moose

• Fish

• Stream

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Which of the following nouns has the same spelling in both singular and plural forms?

• Mouse

• Fish

• Goose

• Cactus

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Which of the following nouns does not change in spelling when made plural?

• Child

• Tooth

• Mouse

• Deer

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What advice is given to students regarding irregular nouns?

• Only learn the regular nouns

• Familiarize themselves with these nouns to know their plural forms

• Ignore them as they are not important

• Memorize the dictionary

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