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FORMING PLURALS

Most nouns Nouns ending in ss, sh, ch, x tomato, potato, mango Nouns ending in consonant + y Nouns ending in f, fe. Add s Add es (e.g. dishes, classes ) Add es Change y to ies (e.g. babies )

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FORMING PLURALS

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  1. Most nouns Nouns ending in ss, sh, ch, x tomato, potato, mango Nouns ending in consonant + y Nouns ending in f, fe Add s Add es (e.g. dishes, classes) Add es Change y to ies (e.g. babies) Change f, ve to ves (e.g. wolf > wolves) BUT cliff > cliffs, chef > chefs FORMING PLURALS

  2. child foot mouse ox goose alumnus SPECIAL PLURALS

  3. child foot mouse ox goose alumnus children SPECIAL PLURALS

  4. child foot mouse ox goose alumnus children feet SPECIAL PLURALS

  5. child foot mouse ox goose alumnus children feet mice SPECIAL PLURALS

  6. child foot mouse ox goose alumnus children feet mice oxen SPECIAL PLURALS

  7. child foot mouse ox goose alumnus children feet mice oxen geese SPECIAL PLURALS

  8. child foot mouse ox goose alumnus children feet mice oxen geese alumni SPECIAL PLURALS

  9. PLURAL THE SAME AS SINGULAR • ONE SHEEP TWO SHEEP • ONE FISH TWO FISH • There is also a plural `fishes’ but this is rather old-fashioned now • ONE DEER TWO DEER

  10. NOUNS THAT ARE ALWAYS PLURAL • CLASSES • SPECTACLES • SCISSORS • TROUSERS • COMPASSES • We can count these by using the phrase `a pair of’ (e.g. two pairs of scissors)

  11. UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS • These cannot be used with `a’ but always go with a singular verb • Homework is fun! • Furniture is expensive • We can count them only by adding phrases like `piece of’ • A piece of rubbish • Two pieces of furniture • Three news items

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