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The document provides instructions on forming plurals in English. It lists common rules for making nouns plural, including adding -s, -es, or -ies depending on the spelling of the singular form. It also notes irregular plurals and nouns that do not change form in the plural. Examples are given to demonstrate applying the rules. The text then provides exercises asking the reader to identify plural and singular forms, form plurals of sample words, categorize words by their plural rules, and find mistakes in a short passage.

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S, SS, SH, CH, X Add - Es Es

The document provides instructions on forming plurals in English. It lists common rules for making nouns plural, including adding -s, -es, or -ies depending on the spelling of the singular form. It also notes irregular plurals and nouns that do not change form in the plural. Examples are given to demonstrate applying the rules. The text then provides exercises asking the reader to identify plural and singular forms, form plurals of sample words, categorize words by their plural rules, and find mistakes in a short passage.

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1.

Just add an s
e.g. rose
roses
book
books

5. Irregular plurals
e.g. man men
woman - women
child children
foot-feet
tooth-teeth
mouse mice

2. Words ending with


s, ss, sh, ch, x add
es
e.g. bus buses
glass glasses
brush brushes
church
churches
box - boxes

3. Words ending with


consonant + y
change into ies
e.g. butterfly
butterflies
country
countries

4. Words ending with


consonant + o add
es
e.g. potato
potatoes
tomato tomatoes
hero heroes
negro - negroes

6. Some words
ending in f or fe
make the plural in
-ves
e.g. life lives
thief thieves
half halves

7. Some words are


always used in the
plural.
e.g. pyjamas
trousers
glasses
scissors

7. Some words are


always used in the
singular.
e.g. news
information
furniture
advice

A) Write the plural of the words.

fly

bench

zebra

lion

yourself

leaf

baby

radio

knife

torch

B) Write the sentences in the plural.


1. There is a young man sitting on a bench. _______________________________________________
2. He has got his first job. ______________________________________________________________
3. He
works
as
a
steward
in
the
company.
____________________________________________________
4. One
of
these
days
he
saw
a
mouse
running
throw
the
waiting
room.
___________________________
5. The lady who was sitting there with her child was afraid of the little animal.
______________________
6. The
child
was
eating
a
sandwich.
________________________________________________________
7. The
lady
was
reading
the
newspaper.
_____________________________________________________
8. She
had
a
pencil
on
her
hand.

C) Identify with S or P the underlined words as singular (S) or plural (P), and then write the word in the
opposite number as in the example.
1. There is a Romanic church in the village I was born.S
____churches______
2. Many people come to visit every year. _______________________
3. Men and women today share their domestic tasks.
________________________________________
4. The books are on the table.
_________________________
5. The police caught the thief at the crime scene and sent him to prison.
_____________________
6. The babies are sleeping.
_______________________
7. There are many butterflies in spring.
_______________________________
8. We went to the supermarket and bought two loaves of bread.
___________________________
D) Group the following words under the correct heading according to their plural formation.
wolvesglasses
dishes toys
teeth negroes
bottlesshelves
add an s

rabbits
zebras

firemen
flowers

families

toothbrushes

matches

peaches
computers

strawberries
add es

secretaries

classes

raspberries

birds
consonant + y
change into ies

notebooks

irregular plurals

mice
pencils
carnations
make the plural in
-ves

E)
Spot ten (10) mistakes
in the text. Then underline
them and write
the correct word on
the lines.
...

...
____________________

THE ENGLISH AND THE GARDENS


__
English persons like gardenes and parks very much. On Sundays they
take their childs with them and we can see mans, womans, girls, boies and
even babys in their prams very happy breathing fresh air. Older people read
newspapers, magazines or even lifes of famous people. The green leaves
of the trees protect them from the sun. Red buses run in the streets. That
little baby, smiling with his tooths, plays with his toies.

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