Singular and Plural Nouns ~Add –s to most singular nouns Add –es to singular nouns that end with s, x, ch, sh Let’s Practice(Change into plural): 1. brushes 2. prizes 3. boys 4. wishes 5. roses 6. boxes 7. inches 8. classes 9. stores
Nouns Ending with y If the noun ends with a vowel and y, add –s If the noun ends with a consonant and y, change the y to i and add –es Let’s Practice: 1. Puppy 2. Sky 3. Turkey 4. Bunny 5. Holiday 6. Donkey 7. Boy 8. Lady 9. Berry 10. way 1. Puppies 2. Skies 3. Turkeys 4. Bunnies 5. Holidays 6. Donkeys 7. Boys 8. Ladies 9. Berries 10. ways
More Plural Nouns Some nouns have special plural forms. Since these words follow no spelling pattern, you must remember them. Singular -> Plural child -> children man -> men woman -> women foot -> feet tooth -> teeth goose -> geese ox -> oxen mouse -> mice sheep -> sheep moose -> moose deer -> deer
Singular -> Plural child -> children
Singular -> Plural man -> men
Singular -> Plural woman -> women
Singular -> Plural foot -> feet
Singular -> Plural tooth -> teeth
Singular -> Plural goose -> geese
Singular -> Plural moose -> moose
Singular -> Plural ox -> oxen
Singular -> Plural mouse -> mice
Singular -> Plural sheep -> sheep
Singular -> Plural deer -> deer
Let’s Practice: Say the correct noun (singular or plural) children went to the zoo together. (child) 1. Those five ______ tooth fell down. (tooth) 2. Oh no! One of my ______ sheep at the farm. (sheep) 3. Look at all those ______ feet 4. The boys took off their shoes and their ______ smelled. (foot) 5. How many ______ were in the room today? (man) men 6. We left the food outside at night and mice in the hallway. we saw a lot of______ (mouse)