1. SINGULAR AND PLURAL
What are the spelling rules for adding –s to nouns?
Which quantifiers can you use with singular,
countable and countable nouns?
We’re going to answer these questions and more.

2. Rules
For most nouns,
add +s
Add –es to nouns
ending in -sh, -ch,
-ss, -x, and
sometimes –o
For consonant + y,
ending change the
–y to –i and add -es
For an –few or –f
ending change the
ending to -ves
Singular/Plur
al
student/students
table/tables
lunch/lunches
dish/dishes
tomato/tomatoes
baby /babies
city/cities
life/lives
shelf/shelves

3. QUANTIFIERS TELL IF A NOUN IS SINGULAR OR PLURAL
Singular nouns
- a pie
- one pie
Plural count
nouns:
- a few eggs
- a several eggs
- a lot of eggs
– many eggs
–six eggs
For noncount
noun:
- A little fruit
- Some fruit
- A lot of fruit
- Much. Often
used in the
negative.
Example:
He doesn’t have

4. 1. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER. YOU CAN CHOOSE MORE THAN ONE
ANSWER. WHICH SENTENCES ARE CORRECT?
a. She wants to have some fruit
and several milk.
b. She wants to have several fruit
and a little milk.
c. She wants to have some fruit
and a little milk.
d. Did you use the blue dishes for
each of their lunches?
e. Did you use the blue dishes for
each of their lunchs?

5. 2. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER. YOU CAN CHOOSE MORE THAN ONE
ANSWER. WHICH SENTENCES ARE CORRECT?
a. Our lives are all busy, and the boss doesn’t have a lot
of times. Which citys does he want to visit?
b. Our lives are all busy, and the boss only has a little
time. Which cities does he want to visit?
c. Our lifes are all busy, and the boss doesn’t have a lot
of times. Which cities does he want to visit?
d. Our lives are all busy, and the boss doesn’t have much
time. Which cities does he want to visit?
e. Our lives are all busy, and the boss doesn’t have many
time. Which citys does he want to visit?

6. Congratulations! You’ve finished an important
lesson on noun plurals
You’ve learned spelling
rules, and how to use
some quantifiers with
count and noncount
nouns.