SINGULAR AND PLURAL

NOUNS
(1)
To change singular noun into plural
noun
My mother has a bird
(singular Noun = bird)
I have four birds
(plural Noun = birds)
To make plural nouns by adding “ S “
Rose = Roses
Bag = Bags
Table = Tables
Computer = Computers
etc
 Kelly does a dish
(Singular Noun = dish)
I usually do many dishes
(Plural Noun = dishes)

To make plural nouns by adding “ es “

Match = Matches
Box = Boxes
Baby = Babies
City = Cities
Our school needs one shelf
Singular Noun = shelf
They send us two shelves
Plural Noun = shelves
If a noun ends in “fe” or ‘f’ change the ending to ‘ves’
(exception: beliefs, chiefs, roofs, cuffs)
Knife = Knives
Thief = Thieves
Yourself = yourselves
I need three tomatoes

If a noun ends in “ o “ will be ‘oes’ or ‘os’

Zoo = zoos
Zero = zeros
Radio = radios
Piano = pianos
Mr John has many children
Some nouns have irregular plural form
Child = children
Man = men
Woman = women
Mouse = mice
Tooth = teeth
Foot = feet
 You can look at some fish
The plural noun of some nouns is the same as the singular form:
Deer = deer
Fish = fish
Sheep = sheep
Species = species
 Practice to change into plural:
 Library = ………  Hero = ………..
 Glass = ………  Woman = ……….
 Child = ………  Monkey = ………
 Bush = ……….  Knife = ………
 Roof = ……….  Sheep =……….
 Fish =………..  Wish = ……….
 Man = ………..  Mouse = ………..
 Match = ………..  Piano = ………..
 Box = ……….  Family = ……….
 Exercise:
Please find The other Nouns!