Unit 2

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Unit 2 Nounscontinues
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Singular and Plural Nouns

• Singular nouns describe
• ONE person, place, or thing.

• Plural nouns describe
• MORE THAN ONE person, place, or thing.

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Forming Plural Nouns
Noun endings To form the plural Examples
s, z, zz, ch, sh, x
Add -es
church, churches
Add -s
patio, patios
vowel then o
Usually add -es Sometimes add -s
echo, echoes piano, pianos
consonant then o
monkey, monkeys
vowel then y
Add -s
fly, flies
usually y to i Add -es
consonant then y
knife, knives earmuff, earmuffs
f or fe
Usually change f to v and add -es Sometimes add -s
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Examples Exercise 1 Page 65-66
Put a P above each plural noun and an S above
each singular noun
P
P
7. The calves stood calmly beside their mothers.
S
P
19. The car has four flat tires.
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Examples Exercise 2 page 66
Put the correct form of the noun in parentheses
on the line
4. Is it very sunny on the
? (patio)
patio
10. I just finished raking up that huge pile of
. (leaf)
leaves