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Plural of nouns

Darija Radovanović 2017

countable and uncountable nouns

regular and irregular plural of nouns

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Countable nouns – nouns that you can count. If they are in singular you can put a/an where it is necessary.


flower

sandwich plate

piece

mug

cup

brush burger


COUNTABLE NOUNS


examples of countable nouns:

Uncountable nouns – nouns that you cannot count. You don’t put a/an before them. To

make them countable, you can add a phrase before a noun: - a bar of chocolate, a jar of marmalade, a piece of information.

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steel

water rice

loneliness

marmalade

happiness

coffee joy UNCOUNTABLE

NOUNS


Note: Abstract nouns and nouns seen as a mass are usually uncountable. examples of uncountable nouns:


Same in the singular

and plural

Noun ending in -

on

Noun ending in -

us

Noun ending in -

f

Noun ending in -

is

Noun ending in -

fe

No rules Noun

ending in -o

Irregular Plural of Nouns


Note: There are several types of irregular plurals:

elk-elk sheep –sheep

fish-fish moose-moose

bison-bison deer-deer

wife-wives knife-knives

life-lives

half-halves loaf-loaves wolf-wolves calf-calves leaf-leaves

shelf-shelves thief-thieves self-selves

sheaf-sheaves elf-elves

potato-potatoes tomato-tomatoes

hero-heroes

studio-studios scenario-scenarios

cactus-cacti focus-foci

alumnus-alumni bacillus-bacilli

stimulus-stimuli

thesis-theses ellispis-ellipses

analysis-analyses

phenomenon-phenomena criterion-criteria

man-men woman-women child-children tooth-teeth foot-feet

goose-geese

Add to a noun

-ES



Regular plural of nouns:

Regular Plural

of Nouns

Add to a noun

-S

boy-boys toy-toys

brother-brothers plate-plates

lipstick-lipsticks

brush-brushes box-boxes

lunch-lunches tax-taxes

Add your own examples of regular plural of nouns:


Note: If the singular noun ends in -s,-ss, -sh, -ch, -x, or -z, add -es to the end to make it plural.



Note:

potato, tomato, hero, cargo + -es but: studio, rodeo, piano + -s

buzz- buzzes- you just add -es but: quiz- quizzes –you double -z and then add -es

when a noun ends in s, sh, ch, x, or z, you add -es: glasses, dishes, churches, boxes, brushes Two glasses of orange juice.

There are 13 nouns that end in –fe or – f that change –f into –v and add –es: 1. *self-selves 2. *leaf-leaves 3. *wolf-wolves 4. *calf-calves 5. *sheaf-sheaves 6. *elf-ealves 7. *life-lives 8. *thief-thieves 9. *loaf-loaves 10. *knife-knives 11. *wife-wives 12. *half-halves 13. *shelf-shelves

*scissors *spectacles *trousers *shorts *compasses *scales *(eye) glasses *clothes *thanks (you would not give someone a single thank but say ’Many thanks’ instead)

Some nouns only appear in plural:

*deer *sheep *fish *moose *bison

Some nouns have the same form in singular and plural:

Some nouns ending in –Y add –S in plural and some change –Y into –I and add –ES : trays, plays but: ladies, buddies



Note:












Exercises: Add –S or –ES to the following nouns in singular:

box-

bus-

store-

brush-

pencil-

flower-

plate-

dish-

buzz-

lunch-

friend-

book-

cup-

house-

spoon

eye-

quiz-

ring-

finger-

note-

Put the following nouns in plural:

mouse-

man-

woman-

postman-

child-

life-

studio-

hero-

belief-

goose-

foot-

dwarf-

shelf-

piano-

tooth-

thief-

ox-

chief-

photo-

wife-

Put the following nouns in plural: -S or –IES?

country-

spy

story-

city-

reply-

day-

play-

tray-

boy-

toy-

holiday-

lady-

nanny-

story-

body-

memory-

donkey-

journey-

factory-

sky-




box-boxes

bus-buses

store-stores

brush-bushes

pencil-pencils

flower-flowers

plate-plates

dish-dishes

buzz-buzzes

lunch-lunches

friend-friends

book-books

cup-cups

house-houses

spoon-spoons

eye-eyes

quiz-quizzes

ring-rings

finger-fingers

note-notes


mouse-mice

man-men

woman-women

postman-postmen

child-children

life-lives

studio-studios

hero-heroes

belief-beliefs

goose-geese

foot-feet

dwarf-dwarfs

shelf-shelves

piano-pianos

tooth-teeth

thief-thieves

ox-oxen

chief-chiefs

photo-photos

wife-wives


country-countries

spy-spies

story-stories

city-cities

reply-replies

day-days

play-plays

tray-trays

boy-boys

toy-toys

holiday-holidays

lady-ladies

nanny-nannies

story-stories

body-bodies

memory-memories

donkey-donkeys

journey-journeys

factory-factories

sky-skies

KEY:

Countable nouns – nouns that you can count and where if they are in singular you can put a/an where it is necessary.


flower

sandwich plate

piece

mug

cup

brush burger


COUNTABLE NOUNS


examples of uncountable nouns:

Uncountable nouns – nouns that you cannot count. You don’t put a/an before them. To

make them countable, you can add a phrase before a noun: - a bar of chocolate, a jar of marmalade, a piece of information.


steel

water rice

loneliness

marmelade

happiness

coffee joy UNCOUNTABLE

NOUNS


Note: Abstract nouns and nouns seen as a mass are usually uncountable. examples of uncountable nouns:

Pluralia tantum:– nouns that appear only in the plural. Nouns that represent objects that

we usually find in pairs or sets. Examples are listed below in the chart:


pyjamas

pants binoculars

clothes

tights

scissors

shorts jeans

Pluralia Tantum -nouns always in

plural form


examples of pluralia tantum:

Singularia tantum:– nouns that appear only in the plural. Nouns that represent objects

that we usually find in pairs or sets. Examples are listed below in the chart:


pyjamas

pants binoculars

clothes

tights

scissors

shorts jeans

Singularia Tantum

-nouns always in singular form


examples of pluralia tantum:

Pluralia tantum:– nouns that appear only in the plural. Nouns that represent objects that

we usually find in pairs or sets. Examples are listed below in the chart:


Manner- Manners-

Force- Forces-

Custom- Customs-

Spectacle- Spectacles-

Air- Airs-

Wood- Woods-

Good- Goods-

Same noun-different meanings


examples of the nouns with different meanings in the singular and the plural


Same in the singular

and plural

Noun ending in -

on

Noun ending in -

us

Noun ending in -

f

Noun ending in -

is

Noun ending in -

fe

No rules Noun

ending in -o

Irregular Plural of Nouns


Note: There are several types of irregular plurals:

elk-elk sheep –sheep

fish-fish moose-moose

bison-bison deer-deer

wife-wives knife-knives

life-lives

half-halves loaf-loaves wolf-wolves calf-calves leaf-leaves

shelf-shelves thief-thieves self-selves

sheaf-sheaves elf-elves

potato-potatoes tomato-tomatoes

hero-heroes

studio-studios scenario-scenarios

cactus-cacti focus-foci

alumnus-alumni bacillus-bacilli

Stimulus-stimuli

thesis-theses ellispis-ellipses

analysis-analyses

phenomenon-phenomena criterion-criteria

man-men woman-women child-children tooth-teeth foot-feet

goose-geese

Add to a noun

-ES



Regular plural of nouns:

Regular Plural

of Nouns

Add to a noun

-S

boy-boys toy-toys

brother-brothers plate-plates

lipstick-lipsticks

brush-brushes box-boxes

lunch-lunches tax-taxes



Note: If the singular noun ends in -s,-ss, -sh, -ch, -x, or -z, add -es to the end to make it plural.



Note:













box-

bus-

store-

brush-

pencil-

flower-

plate-

dish-

buzz-

lunch-

friend-

book-

cup-

house-

spoon

eye-

quiz-

ring-

finger-

note-


mouse-

man-

woman-

postman-

child-

life-

studio-

hero-

belief-

goose-

foot-

dwarf-

shelf-

piano-

tooth-

thief-

ox-

chief-

photo-

wife-


country-

spy

story-

city-

reply-

day-

play-

tray-

boy-

toy-

holiday-

lady-

nanny-

story-

body-

memory-

donkey-

journey-

factory-

sky-




box-boxes

bus-buses

store-stores

brush-bushes

pencil-pencils

flower-flowers

plate-plates

dish-dishes

buzz-buzzes

lunch-lunches

friend-friends

book-books

cup-cups

house-houses

spoon-spoons

eye-eyes

quiz-quizzes

ring-rings

finger-fingers

note-notes


mouse-mice

man-men

woman-women

postman-postmen

child-children

life-lives

studio-studios

hero-heroes

belief-beliefs

goose-geese

foot-feet

dwarf-dwarfs

shelf-shelves

piano-pianos

tooth-teeth

thief-thieves

ox-oxen

chief-chiefs

photo-photos

wife-wives


country-countries

spy-spies

story-stories

city-cities

reply-replies

day-days

play-plays

tray-trays

boy-boys

toy-toys

holiday-holidays

lady-ladies

nanny-nannies

story-stories

body-bodies

memory-memories

donkey-donkeys

journey-journeys

factory-factories

sky-skies

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