Case Dae Lesson 16 Singular and Plural Nouns = ‘Most plural nouns are formed by adding -s or -es to the singular form. Singular nouns name one person, place, or thing. Plural nouns name more than one. Study the chart to learn how to change singular nouns to plural nouns. Singular to Plural Examples | 1, Add -6 to most nouns. building—buildings fire—fires motor—motors: river—rivers 2. Add ~es to nouns that end with fox—foxes bush—bushes xz, ch, sh, 6, or 8. waltz—waltzes walrus—walruses | ranch—ranches clase—classes 3. Add -s to nouns that: end with monkey—monkeys boy—boys a vowel plus y. subway—subways delay—deiays 4. For nouns that end with a berry—berries lady—ladies coneonartt plus y, change the y spy—epies vacancy—vacancles tol and add -es. story—stories comedy—comedies 5. For most nouns that end with f leat eaves knife—knives or fe, change f or fe to v and half-—halves life ives add es. wolf—wolves wife—wives 6. Add -s to some other nouns roof—roofe etalt—staffe ‘that end in f and to all nouns chief chiefs cherif—heriffs ‘that end in Ff. 7, Add -3 to most nouns that end radio—radios patio—patios with a vowel plus o. stereo—stereos studio—studios 8. For come nouns that end in a ello—siloe tomato—tomatoes consonant plus 0, add -2, For plano—pianos torpedo—torpedoes others, add -es. photo—photos hero—herves If you're not sure of a noun’s plural form, look up the noun in the dictionary. If no plural form is given, add -r or -es to the singular form. If the noun changes in another way, you'll find the plural form listed right after the entry word in the dictionary or at the end of the entry. Exercise A ‘Write the plural form for each noun on the line provided. Example: skyscraper Answer: skyscrapers 174 Grade Six SkIIIBook, Grammer, Usage, and Mechanicsst Foreman an Company Name Chass Date per aye enn a 5 10. blitz 11. explosion 12. campus 13. stranger 14. wish 15. process 16. patch 17. essay 18. agency 19. puff 20. reef Exercise B Fill in each blank with the plural form of the noun in parentheses. |. This story has too many . My family has more have fuzzy leaves. (Tomato) Why do, . Clouds hung low over the high . How many. eI AA Rene . How many. Grade Six SkilBook, Grammar, Usage, and Mechanios are from the south. (wind) (climax) than I thought. (ranch) . Some lay eggs in other birds’ nests. (cuckoo) ‘wear pointed shoes? (elf) . (cliff) did Beethoven write? (symphony) ddid Shakespeare write? (play) 475Name _ ls Date Lesson 17 Other Plural Nouns Some plural nouns are formed in unusual ways. Study the chart below to learn five more ways that nouns are made plural. Singular to Plur Examples 1. Change a vowel or mar—men tooth—tee! vowels within the goose—geese woman—women singular form 2. Add letters to the ox—oxen chil—ohildren end series—series 3. Some nouns don't moose—moose Iroquoie—troquois change at all. deer—deer 4, For some nouns bacillue—bacilli from foreign analysie—analyses languages, use the foreign way of forming the plural 5. For compound nouns swimming poo—ewimming pools of more than one great-grandmother—great-grandmothers word, make only the brother-in-law—brothers-in-law most important merry-go-round—merry-go-rounds word plural | Exercise A ‘Write the plural form of each noun on the line provided, Example: dining car Answer: dining cars 1. child 6. ox 2. Irishman __ 7 7. maid of honor 3. mother-in-law 8. rail fence 4, runner-up 9. triple play 5. sheep 10. policewoman — 176 Grade Six SkiBook, Grammar, Usage, and MechanicsName Clase Date Exercise B Fill in each blank with the plural form of the noun in parentheses. Use a dictionary if necessary. Example: This team needs two good (left-hander) Answer: This team needs two good left-handers. 1. Halloween calls for ___. (jack-o’-lantern) 2. What are the for your conclusions? (basis) 3. The live on the northern plains. (Sioux) 4, We have enough furniture for three . (living room) 5. Many speak more than one language. (Japanese) 6. Some are wise beyond their years. (child) 7. Don't have sharp spines? (sea urchin) 8. How many do centipedes have? (foot) 9. Twelve witnessed the accident. (passer-by) 10. For some people, life is a series of, - (crisis) 11. Thave three (sister-in-law) 12. Graph the point on the x and y . (axis) 13. A doctor must make many . (diagnosis) 14. Most movie theaters used to show . (double bill) 15. I just saw three __ cross the highway. (deer) Exercise C Look up each noun below in a dictionary. Write down its one or more plural forms on the line provided L.silo 5. elk 2. radius 6. scarf, 3. trout __ 7. hippopotamus. 4, soprano 8. phenomenon ___ Grade Six SkillBook, Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics 177