date:_____ name:_____ Use the Rule Chart! Write the noun in the picture in the first space. Write the plural form of the noun in the second space. singular noun plural noun ( can-can s pony-ponies boy-boys beach-beaches leaf-leaves hero-heroes audio - audio s apple-apples )答案： date:_____ name:_____ Below is a list of nouns. Make the singular nouns plural and make the plural nouns singular. Remember the rules! singular nouns plural nouns box foxes bus buzzes wolf pony beach peaches class glasses teacher apple heroes photos socks ( 答案： )singular nouns plural nouns box boxes fox foxes bus buses buzz buzzes wolf wolves pony ponies beach beaches peach peaches class classes glass glasses teacher teachers apple apples hero heroes photo photos sock socks (
课件网) Regular and Irregular plural nouns 名词变复数规则、不规则变化 Noun：A person,place or thing. Now let’s try! boy = school = book = boys schools books There are some rules to follow for making irregular nouns plural. Rule1:If the singular noun ends in ?s, -ss, -sh, -ch, -x, or -z, add ?es to the end to make it plural. beach = bus = fox = Now let’s try! foxes buses beaches Let's try more! Rule2:If the nouns ends in consonant + y， form plural by changing 【y】 to【 i 】and add【 es】 ladies cities parties babies Singular Plural puppy puppies family families story stories library libraries country countries butterfly butterflies discovery discoveries Now let’s try! Rule3:If the nouns ends in “f” or “fe ”，form plural by changing f or fe to ves. halves leaves wives knives calves loaves scarves thieves wolves shelves lives Now let’s try! Rule4：Some nouns that ends in “o”,form plural by adding es. tomatoes potatoes heroes echoes potatoes kangaroos echoes tomatoes photos autos heroes pianos Now let’s try! Irregular forms without s ? Examples: ? man ?woman ? child ? mouse ? goose ? foot ? ox ? tooth women geese men mice oxen teeth children feet Now let’s try! Some nouns have the same singular and plural form a fish two fish a deer two deer a moose two moose a shrimp two shrimp a series two series a sheep two sheep series fish deer shrimp moose sheep Now let’s try! 1. Mr. Jack has two_____.(child) 2. A flock of _____ just flew overhead. (goose) 3. Three _____ scurried through the kitchen. (mouse) 4. Mother cut the sandwich into two _____. (half) 5. Humans have 32 _____ in their mouths by the time they are adults. (tooth) Now let’s try! children geese mice halves teeth 6. The at the bus stop had umbrellas. (woman) 7. There are forks, on the table. (knife) 8. I heard a pack of in the forest. (wolf) 9. Mama bought two of bread. (loaf) 10. The were fixing the hole in the street. (man) Now let’s try! women knives wolves loaves men 11. The farmer had a dozen . (sheep) 12. People have two arms, two hands, two legs, and two .(foot) 13. The on the trees change color in autumn. (leaf) 14. My family has several pets. We have a dog, two cat ... ...
