Plural Nouns on f or fe calf half

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Nouns on -f or -fe • • • calf half knife wife leaf wolf

Nouns on -f or -fe • • • calf half knife wife leaf wolf self life loaf thief 9/25/2020 • • shelf sheaf • • cliff roof • • scarf * hoof * dwarf * wharf 2

• • • calves halves knives wives leaves wolves selves lives loaves thieves

• • • calves halves knives wives leaves wolves selves lives loaves thieves 9/25/2020 • shelves • sheaves • cliffs • roofs • • scarves/scarfs hooves/hoofs dwarves/dwarfs wharves/wharfs 3

Irregular • • • man woman person child tooth foot mouse ox goose louse

Irregular • • • man woman person child tooth foot mouse ox goose louse 9/25/2020 • • • sheep fish deer moose shrimp salmon trout species aircraft 4

• • • men women people children teeth feet mice oxen geese lice

• • • men women people children teeth feet mice oxen geese lice 9/25/2020 • • • sheep fish deer moose shrimp salmon trout species aircraft 5

Ending -o • • • tomato potato hero echo mosquito negro 9/25/2020 • •

Ending -o • • • tomato potato hero echo mosquito negro 9/25/2020 • • • zoo radio studio piano solo soprano photo disco volcano * tornado * zero * 6

• • • tomatoes potatoes heroes echoes mosquitoes negroes 9/25/2020 • • •

• • • tomatoes potatoes heroes echoes mosquitoes negroes 9/25/2020 • • • zoos radios studios pianos solos sopranos photos discos volcanoes/volcanos tornadoes/tornados zeroes/zeros 7

Plural for one thing • • • trousers jeans tights shorts pants clothes scales

Plural for one thing • • • trousers jeans tights shorts pants clothes scales spectacles damages pyjamas 9/25/2020 • • • glasses binoculars scissors earrings stairs Those ARE nice jeans 8

Ends –ics but not plural • • athletics economics electronics gymnastics mathematics physics politics

Ends –ics but not plural • • athletics economics electronics gymnastics mathematics physics politics • the news • What time IS the news on TV? • Mathematics IS my favourite subject 9/25/2020 9

Singular with plural verb • • • audience committee company the government family firm

Singular with plural verb • • • audience committee company the government family firm staff team police 9/25/2020 • All group of people = THEY • The government want • The police are looking for • Italy ARE playing Brazil next week 10

REMEMBER • 1 million pounds WAS stolen • 10 years IS a long time

REMEMBER • 1 million pounds WAS stolen • 10 years IS a long time • a hundred • several hundred • hundreds of people • two dozen roses • 9/25/2020 dozens of roses • Hair IS fair • Knowledge IS power 11

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