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Lets Learn

Singular andPlural

By Haslinda Midy

SK St Mary Papar


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Things in the classroom, at theplayground and at the

restaurant

A noun names a person, place, thing,or idea. Nouns give names of

concrete or abstract things inour lives.


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For the plural form of most nouns, add s.

book books

ruler rulerspencil pencilstable tablesduster dusters

window windows

For nouns that end in ch, x, s or ssounds, add es.

box boxesfox - foxeswatch watchesglass glasses

bus buses


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Singular (only one) / Plural (more than one)

s

monkey - monkeys

boy - boys

table - tables

ball - balls

fork - forks

book - booksfrog - frogs

fan -fans

esglass - glassesbus -buses

watch - watchesdress - dressesbox - boxes

fox - foxeschurch - churchesbench - benches


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Give the plural forms of the following words.

Singular Pluralchair

basket

bag

eraser

sharpener

shoe

rulerdesk

pen

bottle

Exercise 1


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Singular Pluralbox

fox

church

hutch

glass

grass

buswolf

leave

life

Exercise 2


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For nouns ending in f or fe, changef to v and add es.

wolf wolveswife wivesleaf leaveslife lives

Nouns ending in vowels like y or o, donot have definite rules.

baby babiestoy toyskidney kidneyspotato potatoes


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ies

lady - ladies

baby - babies

lorry - lorriessky - skies

puppy - puppies

candy - candiesferry - ferries

vesleaf - leaves

elf - elves

knife - knivesloaf - loaves

calf - calves

wife - wivesshelf - shelves

life - lives


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Singular Pluralbaby

butterfly

lorry

knife

wife

life

buffalotomato

potato

fly

Exercise 3


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Some nouns have different

plural forms.child childrenwoman women

mouse micegoose geesetooth teethox oxen

louse liceman - men


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Singular Pluralox

man

louse

tooth

child

goose

mousepoliceman

woman

fireman

Exercise 4


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Lets do some writing activities.

boy boys

girl girls

woman women

man men


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Using the TiTa table, write simple sentences.

Verb to be Object (What / Where)

There is

There isThere is

Verb to be Object (What / Where)There are

There are

There are

Ti table for Singular

Ta table for Plural

Exercise 5


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Identify the nouns.

boy

boys

girl

girls

womanwomen

manmen


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Lets try some compound sentences.

1. There is a boy at the slide.2. There are two boys at the see-saw.

@ There is a boy at the slide and another two are

at the see-saw.

1. There is a woman at the table.

2. There are two women ordering some food.

@ There is a woman at the table while another two

are ordering some food.


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Now, lets try some exercises.

1. There is a girl running towards the playground.

2. There are three girls riding at the wooden

horses.

@ _________________________________________and

_______________________________________

1. There is a man sitting at the table.

2. There are two men standing at the counter.

@ _______________________________________

while

Exercise 6


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Singular Plural

chair chairsbasket baskets

bag bags

eraser erasers

sharpener sharpeners

shoe shoes

ruler rulers

desk deskspen pens

bottle bottles

Answers to Exercise 1


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Singular Plural

box boxesfox foxes

church churches

hutch hutches

glass glasses

grass grasses

bus buses

wolf wolvesleaf leaves

life lives


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Singular Pluralbaby babies

butterfly butterflies

lorry lorries

knife knives

wife wives

life lives

buffalo buffaloestomato tomatoes

potato potatoes

fly flies


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Singular Pluralox oxen

man men

louse lice

tooth teeth

child children

goose geese

mouse micepoliceman policemen

woman women

fireman firemen


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Verb to be Object (What / Where)

There is a boy at the slide

There is a girl running to the playground

There is a woman sitting at the table

Verb to be Object (What / Where)There are two boys at the see-saw

There are three girls at the wooden horses

There are two women ordering food

Ti table for Singular

Ta table for Plural


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1. There is a girl running towards the playground.

2. There are three girls riding at the wooden horses.

@ There is a girl running towards the playground and

another three playing at the wooden horses.

1. There is a man sitting at the table.

2. There are two men standing at the counter.

@ There is a man sitting at the table while another two arestanding at the counter.

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