Plural nouns generalizations
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This document provides information on forming plural nouns in English. It begins by defining singular and plural nouns and then lists 10 general rules for making nouns plural, such as adding 's' for most nouns or 'es' if the singular form ends in s, x, z, sh, or ch. It also notes exceptions like nouns ending in y or f. The document discusses irregular plurals and compound nouns. It concludes by recommending using a dictionary to check plural forms that do not follow the general rules.
Plural nouns generalizations
- 1. Singular and Plural Nouns Notes On Generalizations For Spelling/Forming Plural Nouns.
- 2. Singular vs. Plural A singular noun names one person, place, thing, or idea. • One cat, one store, one item A plural noun names two or more persons, places, things, or ideas. • Two cats, four stores, fifteen items
- 3. Generalizations for forming plural nouns: 1. For most singular nouns, add s. Singular Plural teacher teachers street streets pencil pencils book books elephant elephants
- 4. Generalizations for forming plural nouns: 2. For nouns ending with s, x, z, sh, or ch, add es. Singular Plural gas gases wax waxes waltz waltzes dish dishes church churches
- 5. Generalizations for forming plural nouns: 3. For nouns ending with a consonant and y, change the y to i and add es. For nouns ending with a vowel and y, add s. Singular Plural sky skies army armies penny pennies boy boys alley alleys
- 6. Generalizations for forming plural nouns: 4. For some nouns ending with f or fe, add s. For others, change the f to v and add s or es. (You will need to memorize the spellings for such words or look them up in a dictionary to check. Singular Plural belief beliefs roof roofs loaf loaves life lives knife knives
- 7. Generalizations for forming plural nouns: These are a little more tricky . . . 5. For nouns that end with o, add s or es. (Again, you would need to memorize the spellings of such words or look them up in a dictionary to double-check.) —One trick to remember: if it has to do with sound (“music”), just add s.—Ex: cello. piano, radio Singular Plural cello cellos piano pianos radio radios zoo zoos potato / tomato potatoes / tomatoes
- 8. Generalizations for forming plural nouns: Singular Plural child children foot feet tooth teeth mouse mice man / woman men / women 6. Some nouns have irregular plural forms. You will have to memorize the spelling for irregular plurals.
- 9. Generalizations for forming plural nouns: Singular Plural sheep sheep Chinese Chinese moose moose grapefruit grapefruit deer deer salmon salmon 7. A few nouns have the same singular and plural forms.
- 10. Generalizations for forming plural nouns: 8. A few nouns have only plural forms. Plural scissors jeans savings dues
- 11. Generalizations for forming plural nouns: 9. A few nouns that end with s look plural but are considered singular. Singular measles news economics dues
- 12. Generalizations for forming plural nouns: Compound Nouns 10. For most compound nouns, make the most important word plural. • For a compound noun written as one word, make the last part plural. • For a compound noun written with hyphens or as separate words, make the key word plural.
- 13. Generalizations for forming plural nouns: Singular Plural billboard billboards cupful cupfuls campground campgrounds maid of honor maids of honor attorney-at-law attorneys-at-law step-brother step-brothers Great-grandma Great-grandmas One word compound nouns Hyphenated compound nouns Separate words
- 14. Generalizations for forming plural nouns: 11. Letters, numbers, symbols, and words used as words are made plural by adding an apostrophe (‘) and s. Singular Plural # #’s A A’s 25 25’s and and’s & &’s ABC & 123 ABC’s & 123’s
- 15. Using a Dictionary: Nouns that are made plural in other ways besides just adding -s or -es can be looked up in a dictionary to check the correct spelling. Sample Dictionary entries: dic-tion-ar-y (dik’ she ner’ e), n., pl. –aries, a book containing words of a language, usually arranged alphabetically, with their meanings, pronunciations, etymologies, etc. en-try (en’ tre), n., pl. -tries. 1. entrance. 2. the act of recording something in a book, register, etc. 3. the item so recorded. 4. a person or thing entered in a contest. 5. a word, phrase, etc. listed alphabetically in a dictionary or reference book, usually with its definition or explanation.
- 16. Multiple Choice Which 2 words correctly complete these sentences? We bought a pair of _____ and some _____ at the yard sale. A. ski . . . dishes B. skis . . . dishs C. skies . . . dish D. skis . . . dishes
- 18. CORRECT! We bought a pair of _skis_ and some _dishes_ at the yard sale.
- 19. Multiple Choice One of her _______ is studying _______ in the wild. A. hobbys . . . monkeyes B. hobbyes . . . monkies C. hobbies . . . monkeys D. hobbys. . . monkees
- 21. One of her _hobbies_ is studying _monkeys_ in the wild. CORRECT!
- 22. A team of ______ pulled a wagon with three _______ inside. A. ox . . . woman B. oxen . . . women C. oxes . . . women D. oxens . . . womans Multiple Choice
- 24. CORRECT! A team of _oxen_ pulled a wagon with three _women_ inside.
- 25. Multiple Choice Near the campsite they saw two _______ and several ________. A. deer . . . moose B. deers . . . moose C. deers . . . mooses D. deer . . . meese
- 27. CORRECT! Near the campsite they saw two _deer_ and several _moose_.
- 28. Newspaper Nouns Use a newspaper or magazine article for this activity: •In the article, find at least 25 singular nouns. Circle them with a colored pencil. •On your own paper, make a T-chart. . . on the left side write “Singular” and write “Plural” on the right side of the T-chart. •List the singular nouns you found in the article on the left side of the T-chart, then write the correct plural form of each on the right side.
- 29. Scoring Guide: You should find at least 25 singular nouns. Each of the plural nouns formed correctly from these 25 singular nouns is worth 4 points, for a total of 100. Opportunity for BONUS points: For every 5 additional singular nouns you identify, list, and form the plural of correctly, you can earn one bonus point.—up to a maximum of 5 bonus points (i.e. it takes 25 additional singular nouns correctly made plural to earn all 5 bonus points—but you can do it!!!)
- 30. Scoring Guide: 100% = 25 singular nouns identified and listed with plural form spelled correctly. 96% = 24 singular nouns identified and listed with plural form spelled correctly. 92% = 23 singular nouns identified and listed with plural form spelled correctly. Etc. Grading: A = 90-100%, B = 80-89%, C = 70-79%, D = 60-69%, F = Below 60% 4 points each = total points 100