Singular/Plural
Objectives:
At the end of this session students will be able to:
1. learn/identify the difference between singular and plural nouns.
2. Enlist /implement singular and plural at its appropriate place.
3. Utilize it in their context/daily routine.
Singular/Plural
In English, we form the plurals of nouns by adding –s to the singular.
Examples are given below.
o Boy -> boys
o Girl -> girls
o Book -> books
o Toy -> toys
o Star -> stars
o Flower -> flowers
o Spoon -> spoons
Singular/Plural
There are several exceptions to this rule. Nouns ending in –s, -sh, -ch and –x,
form their plurals by adding –es to the singular.
Examples are:
o Box -> boxes
o Class -> classes
o Branch -> branches
o Brush -> brushes
o Watch -> watches
o Torch -> torches
o Fox -> foxes
o Glass -> glasses
Singular/Plural
Mostnouns ending in –o, generally form their
plurals by adding –es.
Examples are:
o Mango -> mangoes
o Hero -> heroes
o Potato -> potatoes
o Volcano -> volcanoes
Singular/Plural
Some singular nouns ending in –o, form
their plurals by simply adding –s.
Examples are:
o Piano -> pianos
o Photo -> photos
o Stereo -> stereos
o Dynamo -> dynamos
Singular/Plural
Nouns ending in a consonant + -y, form
their plurals by changing that –y into –i and
adding –es.
o Baby -> babies
o Lady -> ladies
o City -> cities
o Story -> stories
Singular/Plural
Mostnouns ending in –f or –fe form their
plurals by changing –f or –fe into v and
adding –es.
o Leaf -> leaves
o Life -> lives
o Thief -> thieves
o Knife -> knives
Singular/Plural
Thereare several exceptions to this rule and the
following nouns form their plurals by simply adding –
s.
Examples
o Roof -> roofs
o Proof -> proofs
o Dwarf -> dwarfs
o Belief -> beliefs
Singular/Plural
A few nouns form their plurals irregularly.
Examples are given below.
o Man -> men
o Woman -> women
o Tooth -> teeth
o Mouse -> mice
Let’s play a game
Make the plural by es
o Bus
o Tax
o Match
o Glass
o fox
Game
o Bus buses
o Tax taxes
o Match matches
o Glass glasses
o Fox foxes
Guess which nouns are plural or which
are singular.
o Houses
o Baby
o Church
o Tables
o Books
o Bus
o Knives
o Calf
o Lady
o Fries
Guessing the noun: game
o Houses plural
o Baby singular
o Church singular
o Tables plural
o Books plural
o Bus singular
o Knives plural
o Calf singular
o Lady singular
o Fries plural
Review
by adding –s
o Boy -> boys
o Girl -> girls
o by adding –es
o Fox -> foxes
o Glass -> glasses
ending in –o, generally form their plurals by adding –es
o Mango -> mangoes
o Hero -> heroes
o Some remain the same
o Photo -> photos
Nouns ending in a consonant + -y, form their plurals by changing that –y into –
i and adding –es.
o Baby -> babies
o Lady -> ladies
Review
Most nouns ending in –f or –fe form their plurals by changing –f or –fe into v and adding –es.
o Leaf -> leaves
o Life -> lives
There are several exceptions to this rule and the following nouns form their plurals by
simply adding –s.
Examples
o Roof -> roofs
o Proof -> proofs
A few nouns form their plurals irregularly. Examples are given below.
o Man -> men
o Woman -> women
o Tooth -> teeth
o Mouse -> mice
o Child -> children
May you all be
successful with GOD’s
will.
