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Nouns
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By Monica Monarez
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Plural nouns are fun!
But what makes them different than regular
nouns?
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Making plural nouns can be quite simple. For
some nouns, all you have to add is an -s at the
end of the noun.
Lets practice!
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What did Finley eat?
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What did Finley eat?
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The -s rule
When a singular noun ends in -s, you add an
-es to make it plural! It is that simple! Lets
try:
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Finley runs towards the buses.
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The -ss rule
When a singular noun ends in -ss, you add an
-es to make it plural! It is that easy! Lets try:
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The -x rule
When a singular noun ends in -x, you add an
-es to make it plural! It is that simple! Lets
try:
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Finley waves at the fox.
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The -ch rule
When a singular noun ends in -ch, you add an
-es to make it plural! It is that easy! Lets try:
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Finley lays in a ditch.
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The -sh rule
When a singular noun ends in -sh, you add an
-es to make it plural! It is that simple! Lets
try:
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Finley smiles at a rose bush.
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If the singular noun ends in -y, change the
ending to -ies to make it a plural noun.
Puppy/ Puppies
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If the singular noun ends in -on, the plural
ending is -a.
Phenomenon/phenomena
Knife/knives
*exception roof/roofs
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Some nouns dont change at all
when they are pluralized!
Sheep
Moose
Answer Sheet
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Page 3: apples
Page 4: pears
Page 6: buses
Page 7: glasses
Page 8: foxes
Page 9: ditches
Page 10: rose bushes
Reference Page
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(for illustrations)
- http://www.toondoo.com/Home.do?param=log&msg=1
- https://www.google.com/search?
q=cartoon+rose+bush&biw=1366&bih=643&source=lnms&tb
m=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjt7tuAltXMAhWHYyYKHUNHCF0
Q_AUIBigB#imgrc=A5V4TzP1nxvWNM%3A
- http://www.bing.com/images/search?
q=apple&qs=n&form=QBIR&pq=apple&sc=8-1&sp=-1&sk=
- http://www.bing.com/images/search?
q=pear&qs=n&form=QBIR&pq=pear&sc=0-0&sp=-1&sk=
- http://www.bing.com/images/search?
q=ditch&qs=n&form=QBIR&pq=ditch&sc=8-5&sp=-1&sk=
- https://www.google.com/search?
q=wolves+and+puppies&biw=667&bih=635&tbm=isch&tbo=u
&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj4hqfBmNXMAhXLOSYKH
VizBjoQsAQIGw
- https://www.google.com/search?
q=wolves+and+puppies&biw=667&bih=635&tbm=isch&tbo=u
&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj4hqfBmNXMAhXLOSYKH
VizBjoQsAQIGw#tbm=isch&q=cartoon+pyramids
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