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PLURAL FOR ENGLISH NOUNS.

Unit 4. �Our Things.

Alex Serrano.

Santa Ana School.

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Most of nouns form the plural��by adding “s”.

s

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We add an “s”.

One pencil

Three pencils

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Examples:

one dog

two dogs

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Examples:

one house

Three houses

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Examples:

one glove

two gloves

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Examples:

one comb

two combs

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es

1.- If the word ends in:

s, x, z, sh, ch we add “-es”

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For example:

one bus

two buses

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Examples:

one box

four boxes

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Examples:

one sandwich

Three sandwiches

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Examples:

one kiss

two kisses

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Examples:

one watch

four watches

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Examples:

one orange

six oranges

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Examples:

one fox

two foxes

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Examples:

one torch

five torches

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Examples:

one toothbrush

two toothbrushes

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ies

2.- If the word ends in

CONSONANT + Y:

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Examples:

one baby

two babies

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Examples:

one spy

two spies

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S

BUT If the word ends in

VOWEL+ Y:

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Examples:

one toy

two toys

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es

3.- Some words that end in “o”

+ES:

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Examples:

one tomato

two tomatoes

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Examples:

one potato

two potatoes

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ee

3.- Some words that have “oo”

We change them by “ee”:

oo

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Examples:

one tooth

Some teeth

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Examples:

one foot

two feet

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ves

4.- Some words that end in “f” or “fe”

They change f by v:

f

fe

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Examples:

one leaf

three leaves

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Examples:

one knife

two knives

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5.- Irregular.

Don’t follow any rules.

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Examples:

one child

some children

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Examples:

one man

three men

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Examples:

one mouse

two mice

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Let’s practise:

Choose the right answer.

Type the right answer.

Game: 1 or 2 players. Noun plural Billionaire.