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Plural and Singular Nouns Project LA Activity

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Plural Nouns <ul><li>A plural form of a noun names more than one. It usually ends with s or es . </li></ul>

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Add es to make nouns plural that end with: <ul><li>s </li></ul><ul><ul><li>buses </li></ul></ul><ul><li>x </li></ul><ul><ul><li>taxes </li></ul></ul><ul><li>ch </li></ul><ul><ul><li>benches </li></ul></ul><ul><li>sh </li></ul><ul><ul><li>dishes </li></ul></ul>

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Add ies to make nouns plural that end with a consonant and a y : <ul><li>lady </li></ul><ul><ul><li>ladies </li></ul></ul><ul><li>fry </li></ul><ul><ul><li>fries </li></ul></ul>

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Some nouns that end in f or fe change to ves when made plural: <ul><li>calf </li></ul><ul><ul><li>calves </li></ul></ul><ul><li>knife </li></ul><ul><ul><li>knives </li></ul></ul>

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Some nouns that end in o change to es when made plural. Some change to s : <ul><li>kangaroo </li></ul><ul><ul><li>kangaroos </li></ul></ul><ul><li>potato </li></ul><ul><ul><li>potatoes </li></ul></ul>

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Some nouns do not change at all when made plural: <ul><li>sheep </li></ul><ul><ul><li>sheep </li></ul></ul><ul><li>deer </li></ul><ul><ul><li>deer </li></ul></ul>

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Some nouns become a new word when made plural: <ul><li>man </li></ul><ul><ul><li>men </li></ul></ul><ul><li>goose </li></ul><ul><ul><li>geese </li></ul></ul>

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Can you make these nouns plural? <ul><li>half </li></ul><ul><li>foot </li></ul><ul><li>piano </li></ul><ul><li>spy </li></ul><ul><li>brush </li></ul>ANSWERS

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Can you make these nouns plural? <ul><li>hal ves </li></ul><ul><li>f ee t </li></ul><ul><li>piano s </li></ul><ul><li>sp ies </li></ul><ul><li>brush es </li></ul>

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Can you make these nouns plural? <ul><li>mouse </li></ul><ul><li>memo </li></ul><ul><li>shelf </li></ul><ul><li>leaf </li></ul><ul><li>child </li></ul>ANSWERS

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Can you make these nouns plural? <ul><li>m ice </li></ul><ul><li>memo s </li></ul><ul><li>shel ves </li></ul><ul><li>lea ves </li></ul><ul><li>child ren </li></ul>

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Can you make these nouns plural? <ul><li>thief </li></ul><ul><li>woman </li></ul><ul><li>fish </li></ul><ul><li>photo </li></ul><ul><li>die </li></ul>ANSWERS

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Can you make these nouns plural? <ul><li>thie ves </li></ul><ul><li>wom e n </li></ul><ul><li>fish </li></ul><ul><li>photo s </li></ul><ul><li>di ce </li></ul>