NounsNounsNouns refer to people, places, things and abstract concepts.
Spelling of Plural Nouns
NOUNSNOUNS PLURAL PLURAL NOUNSNOUNS
Add es to nouns ending in s, ch, sh, x or z.
tax taxessketch sketches
For most nouns ending in f, change f to ves in the plural form. Note that beliefs
is an exception.
When most nouns end in consonant + y, change y to ies in the plural form.
When nouns end in vowel + y, just add s.
knife knives
company companies
toy toys
NounsNounsIrregular Plurals
man 3030 men child children mouse3030 3030 mice
woman 3030 women foot 3030 feet sheep 3030 sheep
person 3030 people tooth 3030 teeth fish 3030 fish
NounsNounsWrite the singular or plural form of each noun below.
SINGULAR PLURAL SINGULAR PLURAL
1. box 8 women
2. lady 9. child
3 politics 10. life
4. foot 11. church
5. person 12. company
6 teeth 13. course
7 hobbies 14 news
boxes
ladies
feet
people
tooth
hobby
woman
news
children
lives
churches
companies
courses
politics
NounsNounsUsing Singular and Plural
Forms1.Singular
Use the singular form of nouns that follow each and every.Each job is important. I study English every day.
Use the singular form of adjectives. Only the final noun should have a plural form.
She has beautiful diamond earrings.
Be careful--sometimes nouns act as adjectives.I have eight dollars. BUT She has a twenty-dollar coat.Noun
Adjective
NounsNounsUsing Singular and Plural
Forms2.
PluralUse the plural form after the expression one of the...
That was one of the best shows I’ve ever seen.
Do exercises # 1,2,3, p.2-3 in the grammar book.
NounsNounsCount and Non-Count Nouns
Count nouns refer to people, places, or things that you can count.
Coupland wrote a novel in 1989. He wrote many novels in the 1990s.
NounsNounsCount and Non-Count Nouns
Non-count nouns cannot be counted. They have only a singular form.
We had a lot of homework.
I’ve been eating tons of rice for the last two weeks.
NounsNounsCount and Non-Count Nouns
Here are some example of non-count nouns
Categories of Objects
Food
Nature
Abstract Nouns
change (money) jewelry moneyclothing luggage musicequipment machinery postagefurniture mail softwarehomework makeup work
bread, honey, meat, milk, fish, rice, salt, sugar...
air fog pollution steamdust hail radiation electricity mold rain advice education health knowledge proofattention evidence help luck researchbehaviour effort information progress time
NounsNounsPossesive Form of Nouns
1.Singular NounsAdd apostrophe -s (‘s) to singular nouns to indicate possession.
That is the child of Anne. That is Anne’s child.
If the noun ends in -s, just add apostrophe -sThe car belongs to Ross. That is
Ross’s car
When a plural noun ends in -s, just add an apostrophe to indicate ownership.
The boys’ bedrooms are in the basement
2.Plural Nouns
Add apostrophe -s (‘s) to irregular pronouns.
The men’s room s down the hall.
Do exercise # 7, p.6
(grammar book)