Singular and Plural Nouns
Tom Souter
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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 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
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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 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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