RULE #1 Add –s to most singular nouns
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RULE #1Add –s to most singular nouns
pen penslamp lampscat catsfork forksflower flowers
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RULE #2Add -es to nouns that end in s,
sh, ch, x or z• SINGULAR PLURAL moss mosses box boxes church churches rash rashes
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Rule #3
• Add -s to most nouns that end in O.
SINGULAR PLURAL radio radio solo solo halo halo piano piano
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RULE #4
• Add -es to a few nouns that end with O.
SINGULAR PLURAL hero heroes volcano volcanoes grotto grottoes potato potatoes
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RULE #5 For most nouns ending in y, change y to i and add es
• SINGULAR PLURAL• galaxy galaxies• country countires• city cities• party parties
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RULE #6 – When a vowel comes before the y, just add -s
• SINGULAR PLURALray raysday daysboy boystoy toys
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RULE #7 For most nouns ending in f or fe, change the f to v and add –s or -es
• SINGULAR PLURALhalf halveslife liveswife wiveself elves
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RULE #8 just add -s to a few nouns that end in f or fe
• SINGULAR PLURAL beliefs beliefschiefs chiefsroof roofssafe safes
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RULE #9 Some nouns keep the same spelling
• SINGULAR PLURALSheep sheepsspecies speciessalmon salmonaircraft aircraft
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Rule # 10 SOME PLURALS ARE FOUND IN IRREGULAR WAYS
• SINGULAR PLURAL• Man men• Child children• Foot feet• Mouse mice
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RULE #11 – Some plurals have alternate plurals
• SINGULAR PLURALPenny penniesPerson persons,
peoplefish fishes
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RULE #12 SOME NOUNS HAVE NO SINGULAR
• Scissors pants• Trousers shears• Victuals tongs• Measles mumps• Pinchers tweezers
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RULE #13 – Some nouns are always singular, but some may be used as plural
when different kinds are meant:
• Gold silver• Wheat corn• Coffee(s) copper• Sugar(s) cotton(s)
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Let’s practice a few sentences
1. Stars are made of hydrogen, helium, and small (quantity) of other elements.
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The answer
1. Stars are made of hydrogen, helium, and small quantities of other elements.
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2 - FIX THIS SENTENCE
They create enormous (amount) of energy when their hydrogen atoms join together and change into helium.
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2 – THE ANSWER
They create enormous amounts of energy when their hydrogen atoms join together and change into helium.
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3- FIX THIS SENTENCE
• Like human (being), stars go through a life cycle.
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THE ANSWER
Like human beings, stars go through a life cycle.
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4. FIX THIS SENTENCE
Stars fall in (category), mainly based on their size.
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THE ANSWER
4. Stars fall into categories, mainly based on their size.
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FIX THIS SENTENCE
5. Many stars shrink as they age into smaller (body) known as white dwarfs.
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THE ANSWER
5. Many stars shrink as they age into smaller bodies known as white dwarfs.
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FIX THIS SENTENCE
6. Other stars, called supergiants, may end their (life) in explosions called supernovas.
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THE ANSWER
6. Other stars, called supergiants, may end their lives in explosions called supernovas.
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FIX THIS SENTENCE
(Astronomer) believe our sun is a middle aged star.
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THE ANSWER
Astronomers believe our sun is a middle aged star.
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8. THE SENTENCE
Most of the sun’s surface consists of (wave) of energy.
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THE ANSWER
Most of the sun’s surface consists of waves of energy.
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THE SENTENCE
9. There are also dark (patch) on its surface, called sunspots.
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THE ANSWER
There are also dark patches on its surface, called sunspots.
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THE SENTENCE
The sun’s powerful (ray) can damage your (eye).
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THE ANSWER
The sun’s powerful rays can damage your eyes.
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CLOSURE
• Today you learned to identify and use singular and plural nouns reading aloud and in writing.
• You also learned to be careful when spelling plural nouns.