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What is the plural form of the noun 'city'?
What is the plural form of the noun 'city'?
- citie
- citis
- cities (correct)
- citys
Which of the following nouns is an irregular noun?
Which of the following nouns is an irregular noun?
- fox
- leaf
- church
- mouse (correct)
What is the correct plural form of 'potato'?
What is the correct plural form of 'potato'?
- potatoe
- potatoeses
- potatoes (correct)
- potatos
Which of the following pairs shows a correct singular and plural format?
Which of the following pairs shows a correct singular and plural format?
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How is the plural of 'foot' formed?
How is the plural of 'foot' formed?
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Which plural form is incorrect for the noun 'leaf'?
Which plural form is incorrect for the noun 'leaf'?
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What is the plural form of the noun 'cactus'?
What is the plural form of the noun 'cactus'?
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Which of the following is the correct plural form for 'bus'?
Which of the following is the correct plural form for 'bus'?
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Study Notes
Singular and Plural Nouns
- Singular nouns refer to one object.
- Plural nouns refer to more than one object.
- Plural nouns often end in -s or -es.
Forming Plural Nouns
- Regular nouns:
- Add -s: duck - ducks, tower - towers
- Add -es: bus - buses, brush - brushes, church - churches, glass - glasses, box - boxes
- Add -s to nouns ending with a vowel and y: toy - toys, monkey - monkeys
- Change y to i then add -es to nouns ending with a consonant and y: fly - flies, cherry - cherries
- Add -s to some nouns ending in f or fe: hoof - hoofs, giraffe - giraffes
- Change f or fe to v then add -es to most nouns ending in f or fe: knife - knives, leaf - leaves
- Add -es to some nouns ending in a consonant and o: mango - mangoes, tomato - tomatoes
- Add -s to nouns ending in a vowel and o: radio - radios, video - videos
Irregular Nouns
- Irregular nouns do not follow the regular rules for forming plurals.
- They may change their spelling or remain the same in the plural form.
- Examples: man - men, sheep - sheep, tooth - teeth, deer - deer
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