Thursday, January 11, 2007
LINK: What is the plural? 127 nouns
Nouns can be count or noncount. If it is countable, it has a plural form.
Most regular plurals are formed by adding 's': book=>books
Words that end in a sssssssss or zzzzzzzzz or shhhhhhhshhhhhh type of sound usually need 'es'.
For words that end in 'y', it is important to look at the letter on the left of the 'y'.
If the letter is a vowel, then just add s for the plural. toy=>toys.
If the letter on the left of the 'y' is a consonant, change the 'y' to 'i' and add 'es'. party=>parties
Many words that end in 'o' form their plural by adding 'es'; tomato=>tomatoes
Be careful! There are some irregular plural forms too!
You will need to type the plural form of noun. There are 127 questions. Make sure that you take notes of your mistakes.
This is also good keyboarding practice for you.
Most regular plurals are formed by adding 's': book=>books
Words that end in a sssssssss or zzzzzzzzz or shhhhhhhshhhhhh type of sound usually need 'es'.
For words that end in 'y', it is important to look at the letter on the left of the 'y'.
If the letter is a vowel, then just add s for the plural. toy=>toys.
If the letter on the left of the 'y' is a consonant, change the 'y' to 'i' and add 'es'. party=>parties
Many words that end in 'o' form their plural by adding 'es'; tomato=>tomatoes
Be careful! There are some irregular plural forms too!
You will need to type the plural form of noun. There are 127 questions. Make sure that you take notes of your mistakes.
This is also good keyboarding practice for you.
# posted by Teacher Connie @ 6:11 PM 
