School: ____________________ _________

Name:_____________________ Class: _________________________

Teacher: Mr . Bassi

PLURAL OF NOUNS

FORM

To make the plural we usually After nouns which end in –y we change

add –s to the noun. the –y to –i and add –es.

book  books pen  pens lady  ladies

After nouns which end in –s, Write the plurals in the correct list.
-sh, -ch, -x we add –es.
bus  buses brush  brushes cat bush child glass boy
watch  watches box  boxes class beach potato tooth day
box shelf person baby shirt
foot woman story knife city

After nouns which end in –f or –fe we

change the –f to –v and add –es.

wolf  wolves

Some words that end in –o take –es.

potato  potatoes
tomato  tomatoes

Some words have irregular plurals.

You have to learn them.

man  men
person  people child  children
mouse  mice foot  feet
tooth  teeth sheep  sheep
fish  fish woman  women
 School: _____________
Name: ____________ Class: ________

1）Adding “s” to the singular form 2) Adding “-es” to nouns that end 3) If the noun is „o‟ and there‟s a consonant
in order to make them plural. with „s‟,‟sh‟,‟ch‟ and „x‟. before the „o‟,the plural is usually formed

Cottage cottages Dress dresses by adding „s‟ to the singular.

Year years Bus buses Piano pianos

Month months Fish fishes Solo solos
Noun nouns Wish wishes Photo photos
Street streets Class classes Kangaroo kangaroos
Ruler rulers Bush bushes Radio radios

4) For some nouns,that end with 6) If the noun ends in „y‟ and there‟s
5) If the noun ends in „y‟ and there is a
„o‟,we add „es‟ to make them plural. a vowel before the „y‟, the plural is
consonant before the y, the plural is
Echo echoes formed by adding „s‟ to the singular.
formed by changing „y‟ to „I‟ and add „es‟.
Hero heroes Day days
Story stories
Tomato tomatoes Donkey donkeys
Diary diaries
Potato potatoes Key keys
Country countries
Mango mangoes Way ways
Lorry lorries
Cargo cargoes Boy boys
Candy candies

A) Write the right plural for each word. B) Complete the sentences below with the right
Church =________ Class =________ plural form.
Kimono =________ Video =________ 1. The _______(girl) are excited because they got new
Story =________ Baby =________ _______ (toy).
Hero =________ Cargo =________ 2. The _______ (wolf) run when they see the hunter.
Box =________ Zero =________ 3. I saw many _______ (calf) at the field.
Bufalo =________ Fox =________ 4. These are the _______ (way) to go to her house.
Tax =________ Watch =________ 5. Angelina loves to eat _______ (candy).
Motto =________ Volcano =________ 6. My mother cuts many _______ (mango) for us.
Dancer =________ Carrot =________ 7. There are many _______ (glass) on the table.
Boy =________ Peacock =________ 8. I need to sit on many _______ (bus) to get here.
Office =________ Pilot =________ 9. She likes to take many _______(photo).
Girl =________ Singer =________ 10. In a few _______(year) I will be older.
Instrument=________ Street =________ 11. My grandfather has many _______(radio).
Day =________ Song =________ 12. I like to read _______(story).
Canoe =________ Bank =________ 13. My _______(key) are in my pocket.
Paper =________ Ruler =________ 14. There are many _______(country) in Asia.
Dancer =________ Singer =________ 15. The genie gave me many _______(wish).
Tax =________ Sash =________
 Use THERE IS for Use THERE ARE for
singular nouns and plural nouns; things
things you cannot you can count.
count. We use
THERE IS/THERE ARE to
say that something
exists
There is some There are six (or does not exist).
milk in the bottle. pupils in the class. There is a spider on
the wall!

What is there in REMEMBER!

the classroom?
AFFIRMATIVE + NEGATIVE - QUESTION?

long form short form long form short form

SINGULAR there is there’s there is not there isn’t Is there?

PLURAL there are there are not there aren’t Are there?

Is there….? Are there….?

There are some
Yes, there's. Yes, there are.
pictures on the
walls… No, there isn't. No, there aren’t.
 SINGULAR PLURAL

Near

This is a rabbit. These are rabbits.

Far

That is a cat. Those are cats.

I. Fill in the blanks with this, these, that, those.

1. ________ is a rubber.

2. ________ are rulers.

3. ________ are pencils.

4. __________ is a book .

5. ________ are desks.

6. ________ is a schoolbag.

7. __________ are colour-pencils.

8. __________ is a pen.
HOW MUCH ? HOW MANY ?

I have plenty of time

By : Mr. Imad Bassi

DIALOGUE - Let’s go to school!

 Bob: What do you need for school?

 Susy: I need pencils, pens and a notebook.
 Bob: Anything else?
 Susy: Oh! I need plenty of books.
 Bob: How many books do you carry in your bag?
 Susy: I carry four books in my bag.
 Bob: That’s too many!
 Susy: Yes! Let’s go to school.
Countable and Uncountable Nouns

Singular Plural
 HOW MUCH ?  HOW MANY ?

 HOW MUCH money do you need?

 I need 10 dollars
 HOW MUCH is the booklet?
 It’s 20,00 bucks
 HOW MANY brothers do you have?
 I have two brothers
 HOW MANY books do you need?
 I need six books
Countable and Uncountable Nouns

BIG AMOUNT

a) Uncountable - Singular
I have MUCH money
I have A LOT OF information
I have PLENTY OF time
b) Countable - Plural
I have MANY books
I have PLENTY OF houses
I have A LOT OF cars
I have LOTS OF relatives
I have SEVERAL students
Countable and Uncountable Nouns

SMALL AMOUNT

a) Uncountable - Singular
I have (A) LITTLE money
I have ENOUGH money
I have SOME money

b) Countable - Plural
I have (A) FEW books
I have SOME books
Countable and Uncountable Nouns

a lot of cheese a little milk

a few apples a lot of cars a little bread

a few books a few coins

HOW MUCH ? HOW MANY ?

I have plenty of time