Thursday, 13 December 2012

Lets Learn About Nouns

Notes on singular and plural nouns.


We use singular noun for one person, one animal or one thing.
We use a plural noun to refer to more than one person, thing or animal.
Plural nouns are formed by:

*      Adding – s
Singular
Plural
pupil
pupils
kitten
kittens
piano
pianos

*      Adding – es
Singular
Plural
fox
foxes
watch
watches
potato
potatoes


*      Adding – en
Singular
Plural
child
children
ox
oxen


*      Some nouns are the same in the singular and plural form
Singular
Plural
staff
staff
deer
deer
rubbish
rubbish



*      Changing – y into - ies
Singular
Plural
lady
ladies
fly
flies
lorry
lorries

*      Changing – f or - fe into – ves
Singular
Plural
thief
thieves
wolf
wolves
leaf
leaves

*      Changing the vowel in the words
Singular
Plural
man
men
goose
geese
tooth
teeth

*      Some nouns are used only in the plural
Singular
Plural
scissors
scissors
trousers
trousers
measles
measles

Exercises
 Fill in the plural nouns of the words.

*      Adding – s
Singular
Plural
girl

frog

toy


*      Adding – es
Singular
Plural
bush

glass



*      Adding – en
Singular
Plural
child

ox



*      Some nouns are the same in the singular and plural form
Singular
Plural
sheep

furniture

rubbish


   

*      Changing – y into - ies
Singular
Plural
baby

cherry

bakery


*      Changing – f or - fe into – ves
Singular
Plural
wife

calf

knife


*      Changing the vowel in the words
Singular
Plural
woman

mouse

foot





Answer
 Fill in the plural nouns of the words.

*      Adding – s
Singular
Plural
girl
girls
frog
frogs
toy
toys

*      Adding – es
Singular
Plural
bush
bushes
glass
glasses


*      Adding – en
Singular
Plural
child
children
ox
oxen


*      Some nouns are the same in the singular and plural form
Singular
Plural
sheep
sheep
furniture
furniture
rubbish
rubbish


  
*      Changing – y into - ies
Singular
Plural
baby
babies
cherry
cherries
bakery
bakeries

*      Changing – f or - fe into – ves
Singular
Plural
wife
wives
calf
calves
knife
knives

*      Changing the vowel in the words
Singular
Plural
woman
women
mouse
mice
foot
feet