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TRICKY PLURALS

RULESAND FINAL

EXERCISE

feet foots feets

foot

Sorry, no dinner

today!

sheep sheeps sheepes

sheep

No fish again?

childrens childs children

child

Nothingagain?

fishes fish fishs

fish

You´llbe

hungry!

knives knifes knive

knife

Whata

fisherman!

mens mans men

man

Are you hungry?

womans women womens

woman

Where isyour fish?

leafs leaves leave

leaf

You´llbe

hungry!

mouses mices mice

mouse

Are you joking?

teeth tooths teeths

tooth

Not exactly.

Try again!

means meanses meens

means

Gohome!

crisi crisises crises

crisis

Fishis swimmingin the river!

deer deers deeres

deer

Go andbuy the

fish!

goose geese gooses

goose

It´s getting late.

Give it up!

ladys ladyes ladies

lady

Nothingagain?

datums data datas

datum

Fish is safe!

toies toys toyes

toy

You should have more practice!

feet foots feets

foot

What about having some

bread for dinner?

roofs roofes roofies

roof

Try hard!

bikies bikes bike

bike

Try again!

people peoples personals

person

Oh, no!

tomaties tomatos tomatoes

tomato

Poor you!

wifes wives wifies

wife

Your fishis

laughingat you!

shelf shelfes shelves

shelf

Come on!

wishes wishs wishies

wish

Are you kidding?

heros heroes heroies

hero

Not today!

churchies churchs churches

church

It´s gettingcold!

boxes boxs boxies

box

Well,it´s not your lucky day!

key keies keys

key

It´s not funny

anymore!

penciles pencils pencilies

pencil

You are hopeless!

RULES• Most words that end in –s, -x, -z, -ch, -sh • Add –es. • dish → dishes• Some words that end in -f • Change the –f to a –v then add –es. • wolf → wolves• Words that end in -ife • Change the –ife to –ive and add –s. • wife → wives, knife → knives• Words that end in consonant + y • Change the –y to an –i then add –es.• berry → berries

• Some words don´t change• fish → fish, deer → deer• Some words ending in –o• Add –es • tomato → tomatoes• Some other words change a lot• person → people, man → men, child →children,

woman → women, foot → feet, tooth → teeth,• mouse → mice, goose → geese, datum →data• Most other words • Just add –s.• cat → cats

Write the plurals1. person2. potato3. wolf4. foot5. cherry6. play7. wish8. woman9. watch10.plane

1.potatoes2.wolves3.feet4.cherries5.people6.plays7.wishes8.women9.watches10.planes

SOLUTION

LINKS

• http://animoteca.blogcindario.com/2006/10/00069-pelicano-pescando.html

• http://www.infigration.com/aaishwarya/healthonomics/gear-up-to-beat-the-summer/

• http://clipartgarden.com/animatedgifs/flowers5.html