PLURALS

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COUNTABLE NOUNS / UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

Plural nouns are usually formed by adding “–s” to the singular noun. Most nouns form their plural by “–s” (a book - books, a toy - two toys)

1. Nouns ending in “–s”,”-ss”,”-sh”,”-ch”,”-x”,”-“o take ”–es” in the plural. (boxes, buses, dishes, watches)

2. Nouns that end in –y preceded by a consonant take “–ies” ( baby-babies, story-stories)

! ! ! key - keys / ray - rays / city - cities / country – countries ! ! !

3. There are some irregular plurals:

a) Nouns that end in “–f”, “-fe” takes “-ves”:

Ex; half-halves, knife-knives, wife-wives, loaf-loaves

b)The most common irregular plurals:

Singular Plural Singular Plural child children man men foot feet goose geese

person people mouse mice !

c) Certain names of animals: fish - fish (fishes is also possible), sheep - sheep

Countable nouns are nouns which can be counted (e.g. one desk - two desks, an orange –three oranges)

Uncountable nouns are nouns which can not be counted and they have no plural forms. (e.g. salt, water, silver) We can categorize them:

Category Examples Food honey, chocolate, bread, jam, butter Liquids petrol, tea, oil, milk Materials wood, paper, gold Abstract Nouns sadness, love Others information, weather, hair

! ! ! We usually use ”some” with uncountable nouns .

Ex; some meat (We don’t say a meat.)

some information (We don’t say an information.)

! ! ! We use some both countable and uncountable nouns.

Ex; some girls, some sofas

A- Write the plural.

1. peach _______ 3. knife _______

2. cherry _______ 4. toy _______

5. woman _______ 6. baby _______

7. tomato _______ 8. torch _______

9. roof _______ 10. tooth _______

11. boy _______ 12. sheep _______

13. duck _______ 14. hippo _______

15. foot _______ 16. radio _______

17. carrot _______ 18. egg _______

19. leaf _______ 20. child _______

B- Write the plural of these nouns in the correct column.

poem disco story theatre computer man goose tomato video thief loaf shop party toy university half person cook daughter hero ox church policewoman watch building

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-s -es -ies -ves Irregular

C- Write the nouns in the correct column ‘’Countable or Uncountable’’

money rice garden flour photo pool bread jam knowledge chocolate peach milk person coffee air water desk monkey child tree elephant meat armchair Banana ice-cream coke library wine popcorn postman

Countable Nouns Uncountable Nouns

D-Fill in the blanks with “is” – “are”

1. There _______ four birds in the tree.

2. There _______ some bread in the cupboard.

3. There _______ some cheese on the plate.

4. There _______ children in the garden

5. There _______ an orange in his bag.

E-Complete the sentences “a”,”an’’ or ‘’some’’.

1.Shall I order _______ pizza?

2.I’d like _______ sugar in my coffee, please.

3.There are _______ fish in the aquarium.

4.I’ve got _______ sister and _______ brother.

5.We need _______ flour to make a cake.