Образование Plural form of the most nouns Irregular plural forms The same singular and plural forms Examples Задание №1 Задание №2 Задание №3 Задание №4 Questions Ответы на упражнение №1 Ответы на упражнение №2 Ответы на упражнение №3 Ответы на упражнение №4 See also

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A plural noun is a noun which has been changed to show that there is more than one.

The plural form of most nouns is created simply by adding the letter s.

more than one snake = snakes more than one ski = skis more than one Barrymore = Barrymores Words that end in -ch, x, s or s-like sounds, however,

will require an -es for the plural: more than one witch = witches more than one box = boxes more than one gas = gases more than one bus = buses more than one kiss = kisses more than one Jones = Joneses Nouns ending in y drop the y and add "ies." Family becomes families

Story becomes storiesBaby becomes babies

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Irregular plural forms

Some nouns form their plural not by adding the ending s/es, but by changing the letters in the root of the word.

Ex.:man – men(мужчина – мужчины);woman – women(женщина – женщины),child – children(ребенок – дети), ox – oxen(бык – быки, рогатый скот), mouse – mice(мышь – мыши),louse – lice(вошь – вши), foot – feet(ступня – ступни), tooth – teeth(зуб – зубы),

goose – geese(гусь – гуси).

Note: The noun "brother" (a member of a family) has a regular plural form: brother – brothers. If the noun "brother" is used in the meaning "a fellow member", it may have the archaic irregular plural form "brethren" (fellow members).

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The same singular and plural form Some nouns have the same singular and plural. -one sheep – two sheep(одна овца – две овцы) -a deer – two deer(один олень – два оленя) -a bison – five bison(бизон – пять бизонов) -a moose – three moose(лось – три лося) -a swine – several swine(свинья – несколько свиней), -a fish – two fish(рыба – две рыбы) -a salmon – several salmon(один лосось – несколько лососей) -a dozen – two dozen(дюжина – две дюжины) - an aircraft – two aircraft(воздушное судно – два воздушных

судна) -a means – means(средство – средства) - a series – two series(серия – две серии) If such nouns are used in the singular, they agree with a

singular verb. Examples: A deer is a graceful animal. The UN headquarters is in New.

If such nouns are used in the plural, they require a plural verb.

Examples: Three sheep were missing. Modern aircraft are powerful machines. Tropical fish are small and brightly colored.

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The glass / glasses is full. The pencil / pencils is short . He is a child /children. The men / man is in the park. His tooth / teeth are yellow. The women /woman are in the shop. The mouse / mice is in the hole. I have an apple / apples.  We are a fireman /firemen. I see two box / boxes.

1) Choose the correct word and underline it

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  1. There is a book on the shelf.       2. This boy is wearing blue jeans, an

orange sweater and a cap.       3. That man is catching a fish.       4. I can see a wolf, a fox and a giraffe.       5. Her mother is a housewife.       6. The child has got a broken tooth.        

2)Write these sentences in the plural.

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3)Write the pluralsAdress Adresses

Mountain

Sandwich

Child

Match

Flower

Family

City

School

Sheep

Wolf

Knife

Apple

Table

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4)How many?

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What is a Plural noun? How to create the plural form of most

nouns? How to create the plural form of the

words that end in –ch, x, s? How do we call the plural form of

nouns, which form their plural not by adding the ending s/es, but by changing the letters in the root of the word?

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The glass / glasses is full. The pencil / pencils is short . He is a child /children. The men / man is in the park. His tooth / teeth are yellow. The women /woman are in the shop. The mouse / mice is in the hole. I have an apple / apples.  We are a fireman /firemen. I see two box / boxes.

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1. There are some books on the shelf.      

2. These boys are wearing blue jeans.     

3. That men are catching a fish.      4. I can see the wolves, foxes and

giraffes.      5. Their mothers are housewives.      6. The children have got a

broken teeth.        

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Address Addresses

Mountain Mountains

Sandwich Sandwiches

Child Children

Match Matches

Flower Flowers

Family Families

City Cities

School Schools

Sheep Sheep

Wolf Wolves

Knife Knives

Apple Apples

Table Tables

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4 eggs

2 bears

4 children

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http://www.meredith.edu/grammar/plural.htm

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar/plural.htm

http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/language_arts/noun_plurals/quiz2041.html

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