Transcript Singular and Plural Nouns - St Eugene Catholic School

9.2 Singular and Plural Nouns
Objective:
-To recognize and spell correctly
various singular and plural nouns
-To identify collective nouns
Singular and Plural Nouns
Singular Noun- names one person, place, thing,
or idea.
Plural Noun- names more than one person,
place, thing, or idea.
Forming Plural Nouns
1. Nouns ending in s, ss, zz, ch, sh, or x:
- Add es
bus …………………...buses
buzz……………..…..buzzes
box…………………….boxes
church………………churches
2. Nouns ending in o and preceded by a vowel:
(a vowel comes before the o)
-Add s
cameo…………………cameos
studio…………………studios
stereo………………….stereos
3. Nouns ending in o and preceded by a consonant:
(a consonant comes before the o)
-Add es
hero……………..heroes
potato………….potatoes
echo…………….echoes
Exceptions:
zero……..zeros
photo…..photos
piano……pianos
4. Nouns ending in y and preceded by a vowel:
(a vowel comes before the y)
-Add s
day……………….days
donkey………….donkeys
turkey……………turkeys
5. Nouns ending in y and preceded by a
consonant:
(a consonant comes before the y)
-Change y to i and add es
city…………….cities
dairy…………..dairies
penny…………pennies
6. Nouns ending in f or fe
-Change the f to v and add es
leaf………………leaves
life………………lives
half……………..halves
Exceptions:
roof…………….roofs
chief……………chiefs
belief…………beliefs
7. Some irregular nouns
Deer
Ox
Goose
Tooth
Collective Nouns
• Names a group that is made up of individuals.
Examples:
committee
family
team
staff
class
jury
club
swarm
flock
group
• The basketball team plays tomorrow.
• A flock of geese walk by the pond.
• The school of fish swim by.