Adding 'es' to Plural Nouns

The video tutorial focuses on teaching students how to correctly form plural nouns, emphasizing the addition of 'es' for nouns ending in x, o, s, ch, or sh. It includes practice exercises and a story draft analysis to identify and correct plural noun errors. The lesson concludes with instructions for students to revise their own writing using the learned rules.

What is the basic rule for making a singular noun plural?

• Double the last letter and add 's'.

• Change the last letter to 'i'.

• Add 's' to the end of the noun.

• Add 'es' to the end of the noun.

Which of the following words is a plural noun?

• Difficult

• Quietly

• Bottle

• Hotel

When should 'es' be added to a noun to make it plural?

• When the noun is a proper noun.

• When the noun ends in 'e'.

• When the noun ends in 'x', 'o', 's', 'ch', or 'sh'.

• When the noun ends in 'y'.

Which of the following nouns needs 'es' to become plural?

• Marker

• Hero

• Table

• Jacket

What is the correct plural form of 'bench'?

• Benchies

• Benchies

• Benches

• Benchs

Identify the incorrect plural noun in the sentence: 'She was carrying a stack of different-sized boxs.'

• Carrying

• Boxs

• Stack

• Different-sized

Which word in the sentence needs correction: 'In the containers, she was carrying all types of fruits and vegetables-- tomatos, apples, kiwis, and radishs.'

• Kiwis

• Tomatos

• Containers

• Apples

What is the correct plural form of 'mosquito'?

• Mosquitoes

• Mosquitos

• Mosquitoes

• Mosquitoes

What should you check for when revising your writing for plural nouns?

• Ensure all nouns are capitalized.

• Ensure all nouns end in 's'.

• Ensure all nouns are singular.

• Ensure nouns ending in 'x', 'o', 's', 'ch', or 'sh' have 'es'.

What is the purpose of adding 'es' to certain nouns?

• To change their meaning.

• To make them sound more formal.

• To make them plural when they end in specific letters.

• To make them singular.