Irregular Nouns.pptx

Irregular Nouns.pptx

1. Irregular Nouns Lesson #4, First Quarter

2. Irregular Plural Nouns These are nouns that change their spelling when forming it’s plural. man – men foot – feet child - children

3. Rule #1 – If the singular noun ends in ‑ us, the plural ending is frequently ‑ i . Example: cact us – cacti foc us – foci

4. Rule #2 – If the singular noun ends in ‑ is, the plural ending is ‑ es. Example analys is – analyses ellips is – ellipses

5. Rule #3 – If the singular noun ends in ‑ on, the plural ending is ‑ a. Example phenomenon – phenomena criterion – criteria

6. Rule #4 – Some nouns don’t change at all when they’re pluralized. Example sheep – sheep trout - trout series – series shrimp - shrimp fish – fish salmon - salmon deer – deer species – species

7. Some irregular nouns do not have specific rule in forming their plural, so it’s best to memorize these or look up the proper pluralization in the dictionary.

8. child – children goose – geese man – men woman – women tooth – teeth foot – feet mouse – mice person – people

9. Identify the plural form of the following irregular nouns. Type your answer in the Zoom Chat box. man men

10. Identify the plural form of the following irregular nouns. Type your answer in the Zoom Chat box. parenthesis parentheses

11. Identify the plural form of the following irregular nouns. Type your answer in the Zoom Chat box. alumnus alumni

12. Identify the plural form of the following irregular nouns. Type your answer in the Zoom Chat box. trout trout

13. Identify the plural form of the following irregular nouns. Type your answer in the Zoom Chat box. child children