4.3 More about plural nouns
If a noun ends in s, ss, sh, ch,x ,or z: add an "es" to make it plural.
ex. catch- catches
pass- passes
push- pushes
couch- couches
box- boxes
buzz- buzzes
If a noun ends in a y and the letter before it is a consonant: add an "ies" to make it plural
ex. berry- berries
If a noun ends in a y and the letter before it is a vowel: add just "s" to make it plural.
ex. cowboy- cowboys
ex. catch- catches
pass- passes
push- pushes
couch- couches
box- boxes
buzz- buzzes
If a noun ends in a y and the letter before it is a consonant: add an "ies" to make it plural
ex. berry- berries
If a noun ends in a y and the letter before it is a vowel: add just "s" to make it plural.
ex. cowboy- cowboys
Activities
Plural Race
- split the class into 2 teams.
- each team selects a student to go to the board.
- the teacher says a singular noun.
- the students race to write the noun in plural (it may be regular or irregular).
- the first student to write the plural noun correctly earns a point for their team.
- two new students come up to the board and a new round begins.
Worksheet- make the noun plural
write each noun as a plural. |
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Examples
-oy
toy boy soy employ joy destroy annoy -ss boss loss mass bliss brass hostess waitress dress floss glass guess actress success -sh bush cash dash dish fish wash brush flush leash -consonant + y city ruby baby sky belly body jury lady berry buddy diary fairy guppy hobby mommy nanny |
-ch
arch ouch beach bench hatch leach match patch peach pinch reach witch bleach church crutch sketch smooch stitch -x box fox wax lynx index duplex sandbox jukebox mailbox -z buzz fizz fuzz jazz quiz |