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Title: Singular and Plural Nouns


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Singular and Plural Nouns
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There are 6 ways to change a noun from singular
to plural.
  • A noun is a person, place, or thing.
  • Singular means only one noun.
  • Plural means more than one noun.

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Rule 1Most nouns become plural by adding s.
  • boy

boys
book
books
desk
desks
school
schools
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Rule 2Nouns that end in ch, sh, x, add
es.
  • bush

bushes
box
boxes
church
churches
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Rule 3Nouns that end in f or fe often change
to ves.
  • wife

wives
wolf
wolves
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Rule 4Some nouns change the inside spelling.
  • man

men
goose
geese
mouse
mice
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Rule 5Nouns that end in a consonant letter and
y, drop the y and add ies.
  • sky

skies
puppy
puppies
donkey
donkeys
key
keys
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Rule 6Some nouns do not change when making them
plural.
  • wheat

wheat
deer
deer
fish
fish
corn
corn
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Review
  • 1. Most nouns become plural by adding s.
  • cup cups
  • 2. Nouns that end in ch, sh, x add es
  • dish dishes
  • 3. Nouns that end inf or fe often change to
    ves.
  • knife knives

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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
  • monkey monkeys
  • 6. Some nouns do not change when making them
    plural.
  • cotton cotton

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Practice
  • mouse

mice
fly
flies
pen
pens
flash
flashes
rice
rice
life
lives
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