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L - lower your Voice
I - increase your attention
S - sit properly T - take down notes E- engaged in class N - no laughing when somebody made a mistake Forming the plural of nouns By: Teacher Carmel R. Francisco 3
OBJECTIVES At the end of the lesson, 85% of the pupils are expected to: A. Identify the singular and plural form of nouns; B. Value the importance of knowing how to form the plural of noun; and C. Write the plural forms of nouns. KEY KEYS APPLE APPLES LEAF LEAVES LADY LADIES Most nouns form their plural by adding -s- or -es- . Other nouns form their plural irregularly. 9
Here are the rules in forming the
plural of nouns. 1. Most nouns form their plural by adding -s.
Ex: Nation - nations
How about the word school?
2. For nouns that ends in s, ss, ch and x simply 10
preceded by a consonant, change y to i and add -es.
Ex: Pony - ponies
How about the nouns sky?
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4. For nouns that end in y, preceded
by a vowel, simply add -s.
Ex: Monkey - monkeys
How about the noun joy?
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5. For some nouns ending in o, add
only -s.
Ex: Cameo - Cameos
For some, add -es. Ex: Hero - Heroes.
How about the noun tomato?
14 6. For noun ending in f or fe, change f or fe to ve and add -es. Ex: Shelf - shelves Wife - Wives
There are few exemptions. Some merely add -s.
Ex: roof - roofs Belief - beliefs
How about the noun safe?
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Why should know how to form the plural of
nouns? 16
Why should know how to form the plural of nouns?
We should learn to form the plural of
nouns so that we can easily identify the number of nouns you are trying to refer, whether it is only one or two or more. 17
For most nouns we only
add what letter to form their plural? 18
For most nouns we only add what letter to form their
plural?
We usually add “s”.
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How about nouns that end in
y preceded by a vowel? 20
How about nouns that end in y preceded by a vowel?
We simple add the letter "s"
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For nouns ending in O?
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For nouns ending in O?
We are going to add -s but
some we are going to add -es. 23
How about nouns ending in f or fe?
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How about nouns ending in f or
fe?
We are going to change f or fe to v and add es.
But there is exemption, some merely add -s. 25
I will divide you into 4 groups and
you will identify which rule number is the given word.
Each group will write your answers in
the blank sheet of bond paper. 26
Assigned Nouns Group 1: Hero - heroes Group 2: Safe - safes Group 3: School - schools Group 4: Box - Boxes 27 28
ANSWERS Group 1: Hero - heroes (5) Group 2: Safe - safes (6) Group 3: School - schools (1) Group 4: Box - Boxes (2) 29
Direction: In a 1/2 crosswise copy these nouns and give the
plural forms: 1. Country 2. Life 3. Leaf 4. Poem 5. Radio 6. Roof 7. Orange 8. Watch 9. Echo 10. Rock ASSIGNME NT Direction: Copy these sentences in your notebook then underline the correct form of noun.
1. Tom is playing the (guitar, guitars).
2. Group discussion teaches us to hear the point of view of the other (person, persons). 3. Traveling to new (cities, city) and places makes me happy. 4. (Children, child) are much happy to visit the village fair. 5. (Food, foods) shortage is there in many countries. 6. Driving long distances is my (hobby, hobbies). 8. (This music, music’s) sounds unpleasant. 9. The (officer, officers) caught his clerk napping during office hours. 10. The (milk, milks) in the jug smells bad.
