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    1. There are 6 main rules for changing nouns from singular to plural: adding "s", adding "es", changing to "ves", inside spelling changes, dropping "y" and adding "ies", and some nouns don't change. 2. Uncountable nouns refer to things that cannot be counted individually, like furniture, grass, or information. They have countable equivalents like a piece of furniture or a blade of grass. 3. Common uncountable nouns include accommodation, advice, baggage, bread, chess, equipment, furniture, grass, information, and others, with countable equivalents like a place to live or a piece of advice.

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    1. There are 6 main rules for changing nouns from singular to plural: adding "s", adding "es", changing to "ves", inside spelling changes, dropping "y" and adding "ies", and some nouns don't change. 2. Uncountable nouns refer to things that cannot be counted individually, like furniture, grass, or information. They have countable equivalents like a piece of furniture or a blade of grass. 3. Common uncountable nouns include accommodation, advice, baggage, bread, chess, equipment, furniture, grass, information, and others, with countable equivalents like a place to live or a piece of advice.

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    Singular and Plural Nouns Grammar Drills 32120 1

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    Singular and Plural Nouns

    There are 6 ways to


    change a noun from
    singular to plural.
    •A noun is a person, place, or thing.
    •Singular means only one noun.
    •Plural means more than one noun.
    Rule 1
    Most nouns become plural by
    adding “s”.

    boy boys
    book books
    desk desks
    school schools
    Rule 2
    Nouns that end in “ch”, “sh”,
    “x”, add “es”.

    bush bushes
    box boxes
    church churches
    Rule 3
    Nouns that end in “f” or “fe”
    often change to “ves”.

    wife wives
    wolf wolves
    Rule 4
    Some nouns change the inside
    spelling.

    man men
    goose geese
    mouse mice
    Rule 5
    Nouns that end in a consonant
    letter and “y”, drop the “y” and
    add “ies”.
    sky skies
    puppy puppies
    donkey donkeys
    key keys
    Rule 6
    Some nouns do not change when
    making them plural.

    wheat wheat
    deer deer
    fish fish
    corn corn
    Review
    1. Most nouns become plural by adding “s”.
    cup cups
    2. Nouns that end in “ch”, “sh”, “x” add “es”
    dish dishes
    3. Nouns that end in”f” or “fe” often change
    to “ves”.
    knife knives
    Review
    4. Some nouns change the inside spelling.
    woman women
    5. Nouns that end in consonant letter and “y”,
    drop the “y” and add “ies”.
    fly flies
    monkey monkeys
    6. Some nouns do not change when making
    them plural.
    cotton cotton
    mouse mice
    fly flies
    pen pens
    flash flashes
    rice rice
    life lives
    Uncountable nouns and their
    equivalents
     Uncountable nouns are the names of
    objects, liquids or abstract ideas which
    we do not see as separate objects.
    Most uncountable nouns are singular
    with no plural forms. We do not use
    numbers with uncountable nouns.

     For example, we say water, but not a


    water or two waters. Similarly we say,
    gold, but not a gold or two golds.
     Nouns which are countable in English
    may be uncountable in some other
    languages. Similarly, nouns which are
    uncountable in English may be
    countable in some other languages. For
    example, the noun grapes is countable
    in English, but uncountable in many
    other languages.
     Here is a list of some common
    uncountable nouns. Corresponding
    countable equivalents are also given.
     Accommodation (uncountable) – a place to live (countable
    equivalent) (NOT an accommodation)
     Advice – a piece of advice (NOT an advice)
     Baggage – a piece of baggage or a case / bag / trunk
     Bread – a piece of bread or a loaf or a roll
     Chess – a game of chess
     Equipment – a piece of equipment or a tool
     Furniture – a piece or article of furniture
     Grass – a blade of grass
     Information – a piece of information
     Bread – a piece of bread or a loaf or a
    roll
     Chess – a game of chess
     Equipment – a piece of equipment or a
    tool
     Furniture – a piece or article of furniture
     Grass – a blade of grass
     Information – a piece of information
     Knowledge – a fact

     Lightning – a flash of lightning

     Luck – a bit of luck or a stroke of luck

     Thunder – a clap of thunder


     Work – a piece of work or a job
     Research – a piece of research
     Rubbish – a piece of rubbish
     Money – a note, a coin or a sum
     Progress – a step forward
     Publicity – an advertisement
     Poetry – a poem
     News – a piece of news

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