PLURALS

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Slide 1:MAKING SINGULAR NOUNS PLURAL


Slide 2:An apple Two apples A peach Two peaches BUT


Slide 3:What are the rules?


Slide 4:Rule 1: Most words become pluralby adding –s Pencil Book Chair Boy Pen Pencils Books Chairs Boys Pens


Slide 5:Rule 2: Words that end in -ch, -sh, -x, -ss, -o add -es watch brush box boss tomato watch brush box boss tomato es es es es es


Slide 6:Rule 3: Words that end in a consonant + -y drop the –y and add -ies ferr famil dictionar countr ies ferr famil dictionar countr y y y y ies ies ies


Slide 7:Rule 3: Words that end in a consonant + -y drop the –y and add -ies ferr famil dictionar countr ies ferr famil dictionar countr y y y y ies ies ies


Slide 8:Rule 4: Words that end in –f or -fe drop the –f and add -ves wi kni li lea ves wi kni li lea fe fe fe f ves ves ves


Slide 9:Rule 4: Words that end in –f or -fe drop the –f and add -ves wi kni li lea ves wi kni li lea fe fe fe f ves ves ves


Slide 10:Rule 4: Words that end in –f or -fe drop the –f and add -ves roof roofs chef chefs cafe cafes EXCEPTIONS


Slide 11:Rule 5: There are some irregular plurals man woman person child foot tooth mouse men women people children feet teeth mice