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Plurals

Plurals. Singular Nouns. A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea. A singular noun names only one person, place, thing, or idea. one boy one forest one apple one piece. Plural Nouns. A plural noun names two or more people, places, things, or ideas. some boys

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Plurals

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  1. Plurals

  2. Singular Nouns A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea. A singular noun names only one person, place, thing, or idea. • one boy • one forest • one apple • one piece

  3. Plural Nouns A pluralnoun names two or more people, places, things, or ideas. • some boys • six forests • two apples • many pieces What do you notice about each of the words in the plural list above?

  4. Tell whether each of the following nouns is singular or plural.

  5. Rule 1 To form the plural of most nouns you simply add an s to the end of the noun.

  6. Rule 2 If the noun ends in sh, ch, x, s, orzaddesto make it plural. • Notice that these words all end in a “hissing” sound.

  7. Rule 3 If a noun ends in a consonant plus y, the y changes to ibefore es is added. Note: If the noun ends in a vowel plus y, just add s. What are the vowels? a e i o u All the other letters are consonants.

  8. So Play ends in a (vowel) and y therefore the plural form is plays. Monkeyends in e (vowel) and y therefore the plural form is monkeys. Likewise Partyends in t (consonant) and y therefore the plural form is parties. Candyends in d (consonant) and y therefore the plural form is candies.

  9. Rule 4 Most of the words that end with f, ff, or fe are made plural by changing the ending to -ves.

  10. There are exceptions that must be memorized or looked up.

  11. Rule 5 Words that end in o are usually made plural by adding s.

  12. There are exceptions that must be memorized or looked up. .

  13. There are two helpful rules: • All words that end in a vowel plus o (ao, eo, io, oo, uo) have plurals that end in just s. • All musical terms ending in o have plural ending in just s.

  14. Rule 6 Some words are the same in both the singular and the plural forms.

  15. Rule 7 Some words form their plural by changing the whole word. These are called irregular nouns. With irregular nouns, you have to memorize the plural form.

  16. Activities • Singular or Plural http://www.roythezebra.com/reading-games/singular-or-plural-1.html • Concentration with Irregular Plurals http://www.manythings.org/wbg/irr_plurals1-mw.html • Plural Nouns http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/language_arts/goforgold/content_builder/dswmedia/g2c8/nadia.htm

  17. Activities • The Plural Girls http://www.funbrain.com/plurals/index.html • Plural Spellings (Multiple Choice Quiz) http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz15785812140f8.html • Singular Plural Nouns http://www.softschools.com/language_arts/games/singular_plural_nouns.jsp • Tic Tac Toe http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/plural/index_pre.html

  18. Activities Practice with Rules 1, 4, & 2 http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/spellits/swf/y5_activity1.swf Practice with Rules 3 and 5 http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/spellits/activities_y5/activity2.shtml

  19. Practice • Singular or Plural Nouns http://www.superteacherworksheets.com/nouns/nouns-singularandplural2.pdf • Plural Nouns that Don't Follow the Rules http://www.superteacherworksheets.com/nouns/nouns-singularandplural3.pdf • Worksheet Generator http://www.worksheetworks.com/english/partsofspeech/nouns/singular-plural.html • Regular Plural Nouns Worksheethttp://www.rhlschool.com/eng4n1.htm

  20. Resources • Worksheet Generator http://www.worksheetworks.com/english/partsofspeech/nouns/singular-plural.html • Singular & Plural Nouns (List of rules) http://www.lovetolearnplace.com/Grammar/Singular%20&%20Plural%20Nouns.pdf • Flashcards http://www.kizclub.com/Phonics/word/plural%20cards.pdf

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