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Page 2: Plurals continued!

Plurals - with some nouns the core word does not change.
 
Singular
Plural
Sentence
 
fish fish The fishermen unloaded the fish from their boat.
gas gas John, put gas in all the cars.
deer deer There were ten deer in the meadow.

Plurals - with some nouns the word does not change.
 
Singular
Plural
Sentence
 
man men The men unloaded the lumber from the truck.
woman women Equal pay and priviledges for both men and women.
goose geese Each autumn a flock of geese fly over my house.

Plurals - if a noun ends in a "y", change the "y" to "i" and add "es."
 
Singular
Plural
Sentence
 
lady ladies The ladies met for lunch.
penny pennies How many pennies do you have?

Plurals - Nouns ending in "o", some form the plural by adding "s" others by adding "es."
 
Singular
Plural
Sentence
 
auto autos Everyone, be sure to park your autos in a secured parking area.
piano pianos The store had many pianos for sale.
potato potatoes I need to purchase a bag of potatoes.
hero heroes Are there any war heroes in the room?

Plurals - If a noun ends in "f," change the "f" to "v." (but not in all cases)
 
Singular
Plural
Sentence
 
thief thieves Some thieves broke into my house.
chef chefs How many chefs do you have working?

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