Singular and Plural Nouns
Tom Souter
Sunday, November 17, 13
There are 6 ways to
Sunday, November 17, 13
There are 6 ways to
•A noun is a person, place, thing or idea.
Sunday, November 17, 13
There are 6 ways to
•A noun is a person, place, thing or idea.
•Singular means only one noun.
Sunday, November 17, 13
There are 6 ways to
•A noun is a person, place, thing or idea.
•Singular means only one noun.
•Plural means more than one noun.
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Rule 1
Most nouns become plural by
adding “s”.
Sunday, November 17, 13
Rule 1
Most nouns become plural by
adding “s”.
boy
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Rule 1
Most nouns become plural by
adding “s”.
boy
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boys
Rule 1
Most nouns become plural by
adding “s”.
boy
book
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boys
Rule 1
Most nouns become plural by
adding “s”.
boy
book
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boys
books
Rule 1
Most nouns become plural by
adding “s”.
boy
book
desk
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boys
books
Rule 1
Most nouns become plural by
adding “s”.
boy
book
desk
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boys
books
desks
Rule 1
Most nouns become plural by
adding “s”.
boy
book
desk
school
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boys
books
desks
Rule 1
Most nouns become plural by
adding “s”.
boy
book
desk
school
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boys
books
desks
schools
Rule 2
Nouns that end in “s”,”z”,“ch”,
“sh”, “x”, add “es”.
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Rule 2
Nouns that end in “s”,”z”,“ch”,
“sh”, “x”, add “es”.
bush
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Rule 2
Nouns that end in “s”,”z”,“ch”,
“sh”, “x”, add “es”.
bush
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bushes
Rule 2
Nouns that end in “s”,”z”,“ch”,
“sh”, “x”, add “es”.
bush
box
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bushes
Rule 2
Nouns that end in “s”,”z”,“ch”,
“sh”, “x”, add “es”.
bush
box
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bushes
boxes
Rule 2
Nouns that end in “s”,”z”,“ch”,
“sh”, “x”, add “es”.
bush
box
church
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bushes
boxes
Rule 2
Nouns that end in “s”,”z”,“ch”,
“sh”, “x”, add “es”.
bush
box
church
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bushes
boxes
churches
Rule 3
Nouns that end in “f” or “fe”
often change to “ves”.
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Rule 3
Nouns that end in “f” or “fe”
often change to “ves”.
wife
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Rule 3
Nouns that end in “f” or “fe”
often change to “ves”.
wife
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wives
Rule 3
Nouns that end in “f” or “fe”
often change to “ves”.
wife
wolf
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wives
Rule 3
Nouns that end in “f” or “fe”
often change to “ves”.
wife
wolf
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wives
wolves
Rule 4
Some nouns change the inside
spelling.
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Rule 4
Some nouns change the inside
spelling.
man
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Rule 4
Some nouns change the inside
spelling.
man
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men
Rule 4
Some nouns change the inside
spelling.
man
goose
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men
Rule 4
Some nouns change the inside
spelling.
man
goose
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men
geese
Rule 4
Some nouns change the inside
spelling.
man
goose
mouse
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men
geese
Rule 4
Some nouns change the inside
spelling.
man
goose
mouse
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men
geese
mice
Rule 5
Nouns that end in a consonant
letter and “y”, drop the “y” and
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Rule 5
Nouns that end in a consonant
letter and “y”, drop the “y” and
sky
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Rule 5
Nouns that end in a consonant
letter and “y”, drop the “y” and
sky
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skies
Rule 5
Nouns that end in a consonant
letter and “y”, drop the “y” and
sky
puppy
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skies
Rule 5
Nouns that end in a consonant
letter and “y”, drop the “y” and
sky
puppy
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skies
puppies
Rule 5
Nouns that end in a consonant
letter and “y”, drop the “y” and
sky
puppy
donkey
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skies
puppies
Rule 5
Nouns that end in a consonant
letter and “y”, drop the “y” and
sky
puppy
donkey
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skies
puppies
donkeys
Rule 5
Nouns that end in a consonant
letter and “y”, drop the “y” and
sky
puppy
donkey
key
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skies
puppies
donkeys
Rule 5
Nouns that end in a consonant
letter and “y”, drop the “y” and
sky
puppy
donkey
key
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skies
puppies
donkeys
keys
Rule 6
Some nouns do not change when
making them plural.
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Rule 6
Some nouns do not change when
making them plural.
wheat
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Rule 6
Some nouns do not change when
making them plural.
wheat
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wheat
Rule 6
Some nouns do not change when
making them plural.
wheat
deer
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wheat
Rule 6
Some nouns do not change when
making them plural.
wheat
deer
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wheat
deer
Rule 6
Some nouns do not change when
making them plural.
wheat
deer
fish
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wheat
deer
Rule 6
Some nouns do not change when
making them plural.
wheat
deer
fish
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wheat
deer
fish
Rule 6
Some nouns do not change when
making them plural.
wheat
deer
fish
corn
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wheat
deer
fish
Rule 6
Some nouns do not change when
making them plural.
wheat
deer
fish
corn
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wheat
deer
fish
corn
Review
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Review
1. Most nouns become plural by adding
“s”.
Sunday, November 17, 13
Review
1. Most nouns become plural by adding
“s”.
cup cups
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Review
1. Most nouns become plural by adding
“s”.
cup cups
2. Nouns that end in “ch”, “sh”, “x” add
“es”
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Review
1. Most nouns become plural by adding
“s”.
cup cups
2. Nouns that end in “ch”, “sh”, “x” add
“es”
dish dishes
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Review
1. Most nouns become plural by adding
“s”.
cup cups
2. Nouns that end in “ch”, “sh”, “x” add
“es”
dish dishes
3. Nouns that end in”f” or “fe” often
change to “ves”.
Sunday, November 17, 13
Review
1. Most nouns become plural by adding
“s”.
cup cups
2. Nouns that end in “ch”, “sh”, “x” add
“es”
dish dishes
3. Nouns that end in”f” or “fe” often
change to “ves”.
knife knives
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Review
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Review
4. Some nouns change the inside spelling.
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Review
4. Some nouns change the inside spelling.
woman women
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Review
4. Some nouns change the inside spelling.
woman women
5. Nouns that end in consonant letter and “y”,
drop the “y” and add “ies”.
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Review
4. Some nouns change the inside spelling.
woman women
5. Nouns that end in consonant letter and “y”,
drop the “y” and add “ies”.
fly flies
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Review
4. Some nouns change the inside spelling.
woman women
5. Nouns that end in consonant letter and “y”,
drop the “y” and add “ies”.
fly flies
monkey monkeys
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Review
4. Some nouns change the inside spelling.
woman women
5. Nouns that end in consonant letter and “y”,
drop the “y” and add “ies”.
fly flies
monkey monkeys
6. Some nouns do not change when making
them plural.
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Review
4. Some nouns change the inside spelling.
woman women
5. Nouns that end in consonant letter and “y”,
drop the “y” and add “ies”.
fly flies
monkey monkeys
6. Some nouns do not change when making
them plural.
cotton cotton
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Practice
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Practice
mouse
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Practice
mouse
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mice
Practice
mouse
fly
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mice
Practice
mouse
fly
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mice
flies
Practice
mouse
fly
pen
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mice
flies
Practice
mouse
fly
pen
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mice
flies
pens
Practice
mouse
fly
pen
flash
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mice
flies
pens
Practice
mouse
fly
pen
flash
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mice
flies
pens
flashes
Practice
mouse
fly
pen
flash
rice
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mice
flies
pens
flashes
Practice
mouse
fly
pen
flash
rice
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mice
flies
pens
flashes
rice
Practice
mouse
fly
pen
flash
rice
life
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mice
flies
pens
flashes
rice
Practice
mouse
fly
pen
flash
rice
life
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mice
flies
pens
flashes
rice
lives