Using the Plural Form of Irregular Nouns.pptx

plural form of irregular nouns

1. Using the Plural Form of Irregular Nouns By: ALONA A. MONFORTE Teacher III

2. Regular nouns form their plural by adding –s and –es to their singular form. Some nouns form their plural in different ways. These nouns are called irregular nouns

3. Irregular Nouns Examples 1. Same singular and plural forms deer-deer sheep-sheep equipment-equipment F urniture -furniture 2. Plural in form, but singular in meaaning Billiards The Netherlands Measles The Philippines 3. Different singular and plural forms child-children goose-geese ox-oxen louse-lice 4. Always plural in form when used pants pliers pincers trousers jeans scissors

4. Irregular Nouns Examples 5. letters, figures, and signs add –s or –’s A’s/As 20’s/20s C’s/Cs ‘s/ s 6. Compound nouns add –s to the more or most important word bother-in-law brothers-in-law major-general major-generals 7. Some foreign nouns have the same plural form as in the original languange Cactus-cacti oasis-oases Basis-bases bacterium-bacteria 8. Some foreign nouns use both English and foreign pluras Atrium-atriums-atria Formula-formulas-formulae

5. Give the plural form of these nouns. Media 1990 Tooth Tuna Cactus I ndex B lacksmith D ragonfly P asserby O x F ormula Y E quipment T rout basis

6. Use the plural of the noun in the parentheses to complete each sentence. The outstanding ( alumus ) of our school were honored last week. They are young (man) and (woman) who excel in medicine and education. Their (class adviser) and teachers were very proud them. Two of them served as (editor-in chief) of our school paper. They always had straight (A) in English during their time.