Plurals Singular Nouns A noun is a word

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. n one boy n one forest n one apple n one piece

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

Tell whether each of the following nouns is singular or plural. breakfasts squirrel carpenters feathers strangers galleys guide sweaters guitar heart territories kittens lawyers volcano locket mountains wrist partners passengers writer pickle plantation scenes children

Activities n http: //www. roythezebra. com/readinggames/singular-or-plural-1. html

Practice n Singular or Plural Nouns http: //www. superteacherworksheets. c om/nounssingularandplural 2. pdf

Rule 1 Singular boy To form the plural of most nouns you hair simply add an s to the end of the noun. trap Plural boys hair traps trap girls girl doors door voices voice woods wood

Rule 2 If the noun ends in sh, ch, x, s, or z add es to make it plural. n Notice that these words all end in a “hissing” sound. Singular brush lunch fox success buzz Plural brushes lunches foxes successes buzzes

Activities Plural Rules http: //www. bbc. co. uk/skillswise/words /spelling/plurals/pluralrules/game. shtm l n Singular Plural Nouns http: //www. softschools. com/language _arts/games/singular_plural_nouns. jsp n

Practice Worksheet Generator http: //www. worksheetworks. com/engli sh/partsofspeech/nouns/singularplural. html n Regular Plural Nouns Worksheet http: //www. rhlschool. com/eng 4 n 1. htm n

Rule 3 If a noun ends in a consonant plus y, the y changes to i before 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.

So Play ends in a (vowel) and y therefore the plural form is plays. Monkey ends in e (vowel) and y therefore the plural form is monkeys. Likewise Party ends in t (consonant) and y therefore the plural form is parties. Candy ends in d (consonant) and y therefore the plural form is candies.

Singular Plural boys baby babies lily lilies family families pony ponies days

Activities n Tic Tac Toe http: //www. harcourtschool. com/activit y/plural/index_pre. html

Practice n Worksheet Generator http: //www. worksheetworks. com/engli sh/partsofspeech/nouns/singularplural. html

Rule 4 Most of the words that end with f, ff, or fe are made plural by changing the ending to -ves. Singular loaf thief wolf life half knife Plural loaves thieves wolves lives halves knives

Singular Plural There are exceptions that must be memorized or looked up. chiefs cliffs proofs beliefs gulfs roofs safes sniffs chefs refs giraffes cafes chiefs

Online Activity Practice with Rules 1, 4, & 2 http: //www. bbc. co. uk/schools/spellits/s wf/y 5_activity 1. swf

Practice n Worksheet Generator http: //www. worksheetworks. com/engli sh/partsofspeech/nouns/singularplural. html

Rule 5 Words that end in o are usually made plural by adding s. Singular Plural autos kangaroos kilos memos photos pianos pimentos ponchos pros solos sopranos studios tattoos videos tobaccos zoos

There are exceptions that must be memorized or looked up. . Singular Plural echoes heroes potatoes tomatoes torpedoes echoes vetoes embargoes

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

Online Activity Practice with Rules 3 and 5 http: //www. bbc. co. uk/schools/spellits/ac tivities_y 5/activity 2. shtml

Practice n Worksheet Generator http: //www. worksheetworks. com/engli sh/partsofspeech/nouns/singularplural. html

Rule 6 Some words are the same in both the singular and the plural forms. Singular Plural sheep moose deer perch salmon fish tuna trout bison series swine corps

Practice n Worksheet Generator http: //www. worksheetworks. com/engli sh/partsofspeech/nouns/singularplural. html

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. Singular Plural mouse mice children man men tooth teeth foot feet goose geese person people ox oxen louse lice woman women

Activities Concentration with Irregular Plurals http: //www. manythings. org/wbg/irr_pl urals 1 -mw. html n Plural Nouns http: //www. harcourtschool. com/activit y/language_arts/goforgold/content_bui lder/dswmedia/g 2 c 8/nadia. htm n

Practice n Plural Nouns that Don't Follow the Rules http: //www. superteacherworksheets. c om/nounssingularandplural 3. pdf

Activities The Plural Girls http: //www. funbrain. com/plurals/index. html n Plural Spellings (Multiple Choice Quiz) http: //www. funtrivia. com/playquiz/qui z 15785812140 f 8. html n

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&%20 Plural%20 Nouns. pdf – Flashcards http: //www. kizclub. com/Phonics/word/plu ral%20 cards. pdf