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    The document discusses singular and plural nouns. It explains that singular nouns refer to one person, place, animal or thing, while plural nouns refer to more than one. It provides examples of regular plural nouns formed by adding -s or -es, and discusses irregular plural nouns that do not follow typical patterns. The document also outlines rules for making nouns plural depending on their ending letters or sounds.

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    Singular Plural

    &
    nouns
    Singular & Plural Nouns

    What are singular


    nouns?
    A book
    An apple A singular noun
    refers to only one
    A computer person, place,
    animal, thing etc.
    Singular & Plural Nouns

    RING
    We went to a store to pick out
    the ring.
    Examples

    COAT
    I can lend you a coat if you
    want.
    PARK
    In the park there are many
    games
    CAT
    My sister's cat hasn't been home
    for five days, we don't know if
    Singular & Plural Nouns

    What are plural


    nouns?

    Cats
    We use the plural to
    Books
    talk about more than
    Computers one. To make regular
    plural nouns, we add
    –s or -es
    Rules: Plural nouns

    Words ending VOWEL


    S
    Example Noun Plural Addition Plural Form Pronunciation

    Bee +S Bees /z/


    Banana Bananas
    Rules: Plural nouns
    Words ending Ch, sh, x, s
    Example Noun Plural Addition Plural Form Pronunciation
    e
    Church +es Churches / z/
    Dish Dishes
    Box Boxes
    Class Classes
    Rules: Plural nouns

    Words ending Voiceless Consonants

    Example Noun Plural Addition Plural Form Pronunciation

    Snack +S Snacks /s/


    Month Moths

    ch, f, k, p, s, sh, t, th
    Rules: Plural nouns

    Words ending Voiced Consonants

    Example Noun Plural Addition Plural Form Pronunciation

    Card +S Cards /z/


    pin Pins

    b, d, g, j, l, m, n, ng, r, sz,
    th, v, w, y, z
    Rules: Plural nouns

    Words ending VOWel + y

    Example Noun Plural Addition Plural Form Pronunciation

    Boy +S Boys /z/


    Day Days
    Rules: Plural nouns
    Words ending Consonant + Y
    Example Noun Plural Addition Plural Form Pronunciation

    Lady Y + ies Ladies /z/


    Story Stories
    Rules: Plural nouns
    Words ending VOWEL +
    o
    Example Noun Plural Addition Plural Form Pronunciation

    Video +S Videos /z/


    Radio Radios
    Rules: Plural nouns

    Words ending Consonant + O


    Example Noun Plural Addition Plural Form Pronunciation

    Potato +es Potatoes /z/


    Hero Heroes

    Exceptions: Avocados, photos,


    Rules: Plural nouns
    Words ending F or fe
    Example Noun Plural Addition Plural Form Pronunciation

    Leaf F + ves Leaves /z/


    Knife Knives

    Exceptions: Beliefs, chefs, roofs.


    Irregular - Plural nouns

    Singular Plural ExamPLES Explanation


    Man Men The women cooked the Vowel change
    Woman Women dinner
    The men washed the dishes
    Sheep Sheep There are many fish in the No change in
    Fish Fish lake. word
    Child Children The children set the table. Different Word
    Person People form
    Singular and plural
    comparisons
    SINGULAR PLURAL
    - That is a warm coat - Those are warm coats

    - This is a cute dresses


    V - These are cute dresses

    S
    - That is an expensive skirt - Those are expensive skirts

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