Singular and Plural Nouns

Tom Souter

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There are 6 ways to

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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.

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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 1Most nouns become plural by

adding “s”.

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Rule 1Most nouns become plural by

adding “s”.

boy

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Rule 1Most nouns become plural by

adding “s”.

boy boys

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Rule 1Most nouns become plural by

adding “s”.

boybook

boys

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Rule 1Most nouns become plural by

adding “s”.

boybook

boysbooks

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Rule 1Most nouns become plural by

adding “s”.

boybookdesk

boysbooks

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Rule 1Most nouns become plural by

adding “s”.

boybookdesk

boysbooksdesks

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Rule 1Most nouns become plural by

adding “s”.

boybookdeskschool

boysbooksdesks

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Rule 1Most nouns become plural by

adding “s”.

boybookdeskschool

boysbooksdesksschools

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Rule 2Nouns that end in “s”,”z”,“ch”,

“sh”, “x”, add “es”.

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Rule 2Nouns that end in “s”,”z”,“ch”,

“sh”, “x”, add “es”.

bush

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Rule 2Nouns that end in “s”,”z”,“ch”,

“sh”, “x”, add “es”.

bush bushes

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Rule 2Nouns that end in “s”,”z”,“ch”,

“sh”, “x”, add “es”.

bushbox

bushes

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Rule 2Nouns that end in “s”,”z”,“ch”,

“sh”, “x”, add “es”.

bushbox

bushesboxes

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Rule 2Nouns that end in “s”,”z”,“ch”,

“sh”, “x”, add “es”.

bushboxchurch

bushesboxes

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Rule 2Nouns that end in “s”,”z”,“ch”,

“sh”, “x”, add “es”.

bushboxchurch

bushesboxeschurches

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Rule 3Nouns that end in “f” or “fe”

often change to “ves”.

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Rule 3Nouns that end in “f” or “fe”

often change to “ves”.

wife

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Rule 3Nouns that end in “f” or “fe”

often change to “ves”.

wife wives

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Rule 3Nouns that end in “f” or “fe”

often change to “ves”.

wifewolf

wives

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Rule 3Nouns that end in “f” or “fe”

often change to “ves”.

wifewolf

wiveswolves

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Rule 4Some nouns change the inside

spelling.

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Rule 4Some nouns change the inside

spelling.

man

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Rule 4Some nouns change the inside

spelling.

man men

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Rule 4Some nouns change the inside

spelling.

mangoose

men

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Rule 4Some nouns change the inside

spelling.

mangoose

mengeese

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Rule 4Some nouns change the inside

spelling.

mangoose

mengeese

mouse

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Rule 4Some nouns change the inside

spelling.

mangoose

mengeese

mouse mice

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Rule 5Nouns that end in a consonant letter and “y”, drop the “y” and

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Rule 5Nouns that end in a consonant letter and “y”, drop the “y” and

sky

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Rule 5Nouns that end in a consonant letter and “y”, drop the “y” and

sky skies

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Rule 5Nouns that end in a consonant letter and “y”, drop the “y” and

skypuppy

skies

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Rule 5Nouns that end in a consonant letter and “y”, drop the “y” and

skypuppy

skiespuppies

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Rule 5Nouns that end in a consonant letter and “y”, drop the “y” and

skypuppydonkey

skiespuppies

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Rule 5Nouns that end in a consonant letter and “y”, drop the “y” and

skypuppydonkey

skiespuppiesdonkeys

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Rule 5Nouns that end in a consonant letter and “y”, drop the “y” and

skypuppydonkeykey

skiespuppiesdonkeys

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Rule 5Nouns that end in a consonant letter and “y”, drop the “y” and

skypuppydonkeykey

skiespuppiesdonkeyskeys

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Rule 6Some nouns do not change when

making them plural.

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Rule 6Some nouns do not change when

making them plural.

wheat

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Rule 6Some nouns do not change when

making them plural.

wheat wheat

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Rule 6Some nouns do not change when

making them plural.

wheatdeer

wheat

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Rule 6Some nouns do not change when

making them plural.

wheatdeer

wheatdeer

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Rule 6Some nouns do not change when

making them plural.

wheatdeerfish

wheatdeer

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Rule 6Some nouns do not change when

making them plural.

wheatdeerfish

wheatdeerfish

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Rule 6Some nouns do not change when

making them plural.

wheatdeerfishcorn

wheatdeerfish

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Rule 6Some nouns do not change when

making them plural.

wheatdeerfishcorn

wheatdeerfishcorn

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Review

Sunday, November 17, 13

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 cups2. Nouns that end in “ch”, “sh”, “x” add

“es”

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Review

1. Most nouns become plural by adding “s”.

cup cups2. 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 cups2. 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 cups2. 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

Sunday, November 17, 13

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 fliesmonkey 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 fliesmonkey 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 fliesmonkey monkeys

6. Some nouns do not change when making them plural.

cotton cotton

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Practice

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mouse

Practice

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mouse

Practicemice

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mouse

Practice

flymice

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mouse

Practice

flymiceflies

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mouse

Practice

flypen

miceflies

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mouse

Practice

flypen

micefliespens

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mouse

Practice

flypenflash

micefliespens

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mouse

Practice

flypenflash

micefliespensflashes

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mouse

Practice

flypenflashrice

micefliespensflashes

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mouse

Practice

flypenflashrice

micefliespensflashesrice

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mouse

Practice

flypenflashricelife

micefliespensflashesrice

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mouse

Practice

flypenflashricelife

micefliespensflashesricelives

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