2. Plural and Singular Nouns By Project LA Activity Adapted by Cheryl M. Hamilton

3. Plural Nouns Plural nouns name more than one person, place, or thing. They usually ends with s or es.

4. Are these nouns plural or singular? 1.houses 2.baby 3.animals 4.tables 5.books 6.blueberries

5. Add es to make nouns plural that end with s, ss, ch, sh, x, or z: bus busses dress dresses church churches bush bushes tax taxes buzz buzzes

6. Add ies to make nouns plural that end with a consonant and a y: lady ladies fry fries

7. If a noun ends in a vowel and y, add s : monkey monkeys toy toys

8. Some nouns that end in f or fe change to ves when made plural: calf calves knife knives

9. Some nouns that end in o change to es when made plural. Some change to s: kangaroo kangaroos potato potatoes

10. Some nouns do not change at all when made plural: sheep deer

11. Some nouns become a new word when made plural: man men goose geese

12. Can you make these nouns plural? 1.half 2.foot 3.piano 4.spy 5.brush

13. Can you make these nouns plural? 1.halves 2.feet 3.pianos 4.spies 5.brushes

14. Can you make these nouns plural? 1.mouse 2.memo 3.shelf 4.leaf 5.child

15. Can you make these nouns plural? 1.mice 2.memos 3.shelves 4.leaves 5.children

16. Can you make these nouns plural? 1.thief 2.woman 3.fish 4.photo 5.die

17. Can you make these nouns plural? 1.thieves 2.women 3.fish 4.photos 5.dice

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