1. Lesson 2-Singular and Plural Nouns

2. Lesson 2 - Singular and Plural Nouns
A singular noun names one person, place, thing, or idea.
A plural noun names more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

3. Singular and Plural Nouns
To Form Plural
Examples
Most singular nouns
Add s
Dream Dreams
Nouns ending in s, ss, x, ch, sh
Add es
Bus dress
Buses dresses
Nouns ending in a consonant and y
Change y to I and add es
City baby
Cities babies
Nouns ending in a vowel and y
Day turkey
Days turkeys
Nouns ending in f or fe
Most add s; some change f to v and add es
Chief calf
Chiefs calves
Nouns ending in a vowel and o
Rodeo studio
Rodeos studios
Nouns ending in a consonant and o
Most add es; some add s
Echo banjo
Echoes banjos
Some irregular nouns
Change their spelleing
Man tooth
Men teeth
A few irregular nouns
Keep the same spelling
Sheep deer
Trout moose

4. Guided Practice 1. The sky had been cloudless.
2. Even the stream and brook had no water.
3. The leaf turned brown and dropped from the branch.