The document discusses plural and singular nouns. It provides examples of how to make nouns plural by adding suffixes like -s, -es, or -ies or changing the spelling. Some nouns stay the same in both singular and plural form. The reader is given exercises to practice identifying plural nouns and forming plurals of given singular nouns by applying the rules.

1. Plural and Singular NounsPlural and Singular Nouns
Project LA ActivityProject LA Activity

2. Plural NounsPlural Nouns
A plural form of aA plural form of a
noun names morenoun names more
than one. It usuallythan one. It usually
ends withends with ss oror eses..

3. Write P if the noun below is plural.Write P if the noun below is plural.
Write S if the noun below isWrite S if the noun below is
singular.singular.
1.1. houseshouses
2.2. babybaby
3.3. churchchurch
4.4. tablestables
5.5. booksbooks
6.6. busbus

4. Write P if the noun below is plural.Write P if the noun below is plural.
Write S if the noun below isWrite S if the noun below is
singular.singular.
1.1. HousesHouses PP
2.2. babybaby SS
3.3. churchchurch SS
4.4. tablestables PP
5.5. booksbooks PP
6.6. busbus SS

5. Add es to make nouns plural thatAdd es to make nouns plural that
endend with:with:
 ss
•busesbuses
 xx
•taxestaxes
 chch
•benchesbenches
 shsh
•dishesdishes

6. Add ies to make nouns plural thatAdd ies to make nouns plural that
endend with awith a consonant and a yconsonant and a y::
 ladylady
•ladiesladies
 fryfry
•friesfries

7. Some nouns that end inSome nouns that end in ff oror fefe
change tochange to vesves when made plural:when made plural:
 calfcalf
•calvescalves
 knifeknife
•knivesknives

8. Some nouns that end inSome nouns that end in oo changechange
toto eses when made plural. Somewhen made plural. Some
change tochange to ss::
 kangarookangaroo
•kangarooskangaroos
 potatopotato
•potatoespotatoes

9. Some nouns do not change at allSome nouns do not change at all
when made plural:when made plural:
 sheepsheep
•sheepsheep
 deerdeer
•deerdeer

10. Some nouns become a new wordSome nouns become a new word
when made plural:when made plural:
 manman
•menmen
 goosegoose
•geesegeese

11. Can you make these nouns plural?Can you make these nouns plural?
1.1. halfhalf
2.2. footfoot
3.3. pianopiano
4.4. spyspy
5.5. brushbrush

12. Can you make these nouns plural?Can you make these nouns plural?
1.1. halveshalves
2.2. feetfeet
3.3. pianospianos
4.4. spiesspies
5.5. brushesbrushes

13. Can you make these nouns plural?Can you make these nouns plural?
1.1. mousemouse
2.2. memomemo
3.3. shelfshelf
4.4. leafleaf
5.5. childchild

14. Can you make these nouns plural?Can you make these nouns plural?
1.1. micemice
2.2. memosmemos
3.3. shelvesshelves
4.4. leavesleaves
5.5. childrenchildren

15. Can you make these nouns plural?Can you make these nouns plural?
1.1. thiefthief
2.2. womanwoman
3.3. fishfish
4.4. photophoto
5.5. diedie

16. Can you make these nouns plural?Can you make these nouns plural?
1.1. thievesthieves
2.2. womenwomen
3.3. fishfish
4.4. photosphotos
5.5. dicedice