English Lesson 4

Plural Nouns

 

Remember these PLURAL RULES.

Rule 1 for Plurals  To form the plural of most nouns you simply add an s to the end of the noun.

 

Rule 2 for Plurals  If the noun ends in sh, ch, x, s, or z add es to make it plural.

In this lesson you will learn a new rule.

Rule 3 for Plurals  If a noun ends in a consonant plus y, the y changes to i before es is added. Note: If the noun ends in a vowel plus y, just add s.
Singular Plural
boy boys
babies babies
lily lilies
family families
pony ponies
day days

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Practice

Directions:  Write the plural form in the blank after each word.

  1. duty
  2. city
  3. sky
  4. berry
  5. birthday
  6. ruby
  7. subway
  8. country
  9. bay
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  1. cherry
  2. baby
  3. forty
  4. essay
  5. policy
  6. quality
  7. delivery
  8. play
  9. key
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  1. Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

    a)  Mario took the IRT local subway downtown.
    b)  The last time he had been buried under roast beef sandwichs.
    c)  He was staring at old ladys wearing straw hats.
    d)  Mario walked down to the end of several alleies.
     
  2. Choose the sentence that is NOT written correctly.

    a)  It was a jumble of Chinese odds and ends.
    b)  He was afraid that if he moved, he would be buried under an avalanche of Chinese novelties.
    c)  In a glass case right in front of him were a row of Chinese goddesses, carved in ivory.
    d)  He was thing about storys he had heard.
     

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  1. duties
  2. cities
  3. skies
  4. berries
  5. birthdays
  6. rubies
  7. holidays
  8. countries
  9. bays
  10. cherries
  11. babies
  12. forties
  13. essays
  14. policies
  15. qualities
  16. deliveries
  17. plays
  18. keys
  19. a
  20. d