PLURAL VS SINGULAR Plural vs singular Singular This

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PLURAL VS SINGULAR

PLURAL VS SINGULAR

Plural vs singular Singular This is a. . . That is an. . .

Plural vs singular Singular This is a. . . That is an. . . It is a. . . Plural These are. . . Those are. . .

Most singular nouns form the plural by adding -s. Singular Plural boats houses cats

Most singular nouns form the plural by adding -s. Singular Plural boats houses cats rivers A singular noun ending in s, x, z, ch, sh makes the plural by adding-es. A singular noun ending in a consonant and then y makes the plural by dropping the y and adding-ies. Singular Plural buses wishes pitches boxes Some nouns have the same form in the singular and the plural. Singular Plural Family families sheep spy spies fish baby babies deer city cities species daisy daisies aircraft

Irregular nouns Singular Plural woman women leaf leaves man men mouse mice children goose

Irregular nouns Singular Plural woman women leaf leaves man men mouse mice children goose geese tooth teeth half halves foot feet knife knives person people wife wives datum data life lives

 • These (person) are protesting against the president. • The (woman) over there

• These (person) are protesting against the president. • The (woman) over there want to meet the manager. • My (child) hate eating pasta. • I am ill. My (foot) hurt. • Muslims kill (sheep) in a religious celebration. • I clean my (tooth) three times a day. • The (student ) are doing the exercise right now. • The (fish) I bought is in the fridge. • They are sending some (man) to fix the roof. • Most (housewife) work more than ten hours a day at home. • Where did you put the (knife) ? • (Goose) like water. • (Piano) are expensive • Some (policeman) came to arrest him.

 • city -. • house -. • boy -. • family -. •

• city -. • house -. • boy -. • family -. • life -. • photo -. • phone -. • sandwich -. • nurse -. • elf -. • phenomenon -. • criterion -. • village -. • toy -

 • They ate some (tomato). • You can put (sugar) in your tea.

• They ate some (tomato). • You can put (sugar) in your tea. • We have to buy new (furniture). • I need to wash my (hair). • We had lots of (fun). • The Milford have a lot of (money). • How many (people) were at the cinema with you? • Could you give some (information) on your project? • In this hotel, (family) are very welcome. • Those (man) seem to be very tired.