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Grammar Intro
Week 2.1
Regular and
Irregular Plural
Nouns
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Plural nouns name more than
one person, place, or thing.
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Add -s to form the plural of
most nouns.
picture/pictures
wing/wings
pattern/patterns
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Add -es to nouns ending in
ch, sh, x, z, s, and ss.
bunch/bunches
wish/wishes
box/boxes
class/classes
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If a noun ends in a vowel
and y, add -s.
day/days
boy/boys
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If a noun ends in a
consonant and y,
change y to i and
add -es.
city/cities
lady/ladies
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Some nouns have irregular
plural forms. They change
spelling.
man/men
mouse/mice
goose/geese
foot/feet
child/children
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For most nouns that end in
f or fe, change f to v and
add -es.
leaf/leaves
knife/knives
calf/calves
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Some nouns have the same
singular and plural forms.
sheep
deer
moose
headquarters
series
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• Add -s to form the plural of most nouns.
• Add -es to nouns ending in ch, sh, x, z, s, and ss.
• If a noun ends in a vowel and y, add -s.
• If a noun ends in a consonant and y, change y to i and add -es.
• Some nouns have irregular plural forms. They change spelling.
• For most nouns that end in f or fe, change f to v and add -es.
• Some nouns have the same singular and plural forms.
Directions: Write the plural form of each noun.
1. twig
2. team
October 25, 2012
• Add -s to form the plural of most nouns.
• Add -es to nouns ending in ch, sh, x, z, s, and ss.
• If a noun ends in a vowel and y, add -s.
• If a noun ends in a consonant and y, change y to i and add -es.
• Some nouns have irregular plural forms. They change spelling.
• For most nouns that end in f or fe, change f to v and add -es.
• Some nouns have the same singular and plural forms.
3. field
4. Tuesday
5. lunch
6. fox
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• Add -s to form the plural of most nouns.
• Add -es to nouns ending in ch, sh, x, z, s, and ss.
• If a noun ends in a vowel and y, add -s.
• If a noun ends in a consonant and y, change y to i and add -es.
• Some nouns have irregular plural forms. They change spelling.
• For most nouns that end in f or fe, change f to v and add -es.
• Some nouns have the same singular and plural forms.
7. woman
8. half
9. cracker
10. goose
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• Add -s to form the plural of most nouns.
• Add -es to nouns ending in ch, sh, x, z, s, and ss.
• If a noun ends in a vowel and y, add -s.
• If a noun ends in a consonant and y, change y to i and add -es.
• Some nouns have irregular plural forms. They change spelling.
• For most nouns that end in f or fe, change f to v and add -es.
• Some nouns have the same singular and plural forms.
Directions: Write the plural forms of the
underlined singular nouns.
11. Migrant worker pick many crop and work
long hour.
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• Add -s to form the plural of most nouns.
• Add -es to nouns ending in ch, sh, x, z, s, and ss.
• If a noun ends in a vowel and y, add -s.
• If a noun ends in a consonant and y, change y to i and add -es.
• Some nouns have irregular plural forms. They change spelling.
• For most nouns that end in f or fe, change f to v and add -es.
• Some nouns have the same singular and plural forms.
12. They filled many box with orange,
strawberry, and peach.
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• Add -s to form the plural of most nouns.
• Add -es to nouns ending in ch, sh, x, z, s, and ss.
• If a noun ends in a vowel and y, add -s.
• If a noun ends in a consonant and y, change y to i and add -es.
• Some nouns have irregular plural forms. They change spelling.
• For most nouns that end in f or fe, change f to v and add -es.
• Some nouns have the same singular and plural forms.
13. Sometimes they must trim leaf
from plant with sharp knife.
October 25, 2012
• Add -s to form the plural of most nouns.
• Add -es to nouns ending in ch, sh, x, z, s, and ss.
• If a noun ends in a vowel and y, add -s.
• If a noun ends in a consonant and y, change y to i and add -es.
• Some nouns have irregular plural forms. They change spelling.
• For most nouns that end in f or fe, change f to v and add -es.
• Some nouns have the same singular and plural forms.
14. Migrant child miss class on day
when they must help their parent
at work.
October 25, 2012
• Add -s to form the plural of most nouns.
• Add -es to nouns ending in ch, sh, x, z, s, and ss.
• If a noun ends in a vowel and y, add -s.
• If a noun ends in a consonant and y, change y to i and add -es.
• Some nouns have irregular plural forms. They change spelling.
• For most nouns that end in f or fe, change f to v and add -es.
• Some nouns have the same singular and plural forms.
15. Other workers herd sheep and
cow while riding horse.
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Great job!