English

CYGFRID RENZO A. BUENVIAJE

What are Nouns?

 They are also called as “building blocks of languages”

 Itis a word that functions as the name of specific thing
or set of things, such as living creatures, objects, places,
actions, qualities, states of existence, or ideas.
Singular and Plural Nouns

Singular nouns are nouns that name only

one person, place, or thing.
Plural nouns are nouns that name two or
more people, places, or things.
Rules in Making Singular Nouns Into
Plural Nouns
 Add –s to the base form to form the plural form of most
nouns.
EXAMPLES: (a) Barry wants to buy that bag .
(b) Barry wants to buy those bags .
▪︎book – books ▪︎toy – toys
▪ hand – hands ▪︎employee - employees
Rules in Making Singular Nouns Into
Plural Nouns
 Singular nouns ending in –s, -ss, -sh, -ch, -x, or –z, need an –
es at the end of the base form to form its plural form.
EXAMPLES:
(a) The match that he bought is expensive.
(b) The matches that he bought are expensive.
▪︎box-boxes ▪︎bush – bushes ▪︎mass - masses
Rules in Making Singular Nouns Into
Plural Nouns
 In some cases, singular nouns ending in –s or –z, require that
you double the –s or –z prior to adding the –es for
pluralization.
EXAMPLES:
(a) There is a quiz on Wednesday.
(b) There are quizzes on Wednesday.
▪︎mass – masses ▪︎loss – losses ▪︎dress - dresses
Rules in Making Singular Nouns Into
Plural Nouns
 For nouns that end in –y with a consonant, before the –y,
change the –y to an I and add –es.
EXAMPLES:
(a) One family is affected by the typhoon.
(b) Many families are affected by the typhoon.
▪︎baby – babies ▪︎lily – lilies ▪︎query - queries
Rules in Making Singular Nouns Into
Plural Nouns
 For nouns that end in –y with a vowel before the –y, just add
–s.
EXAMPLES:
(a) Larry saw a monkey around the village.
(b) Larry saw a lot of monkeys in the zoo.
▪︎turkey – turkeys ▪︎tray – trays ▪︎bay -bays
Rules in Making Singular Nouns Into
Plural Nouns
 For nouns that end in –f or –fe, remove the –f or –fe and add
–ves.
EXAMPLES:
(a) Mother said that there is one rare loaf of bread in the
Southeastern Asia.
(b) Mother said that there are two rare loaves of bread in
the Southeastern Asia.
▪︎wolf – wolves ▪︎knife – knives ▪︎life - lives
Rules in Making Singular Nouns Into
Plural Nouns
 For nouns that end with a consonant before an o, add –es.
EXAMPLES:
(a) The farmer harvests one potato.
(b) The farmers harvest a lot of potatoes in the farm.
▪︎mosquito – mosquitoes ▪︎tomato – tomatoes
Rules in Making Singular Nouns Into
Plural Nouns
 Some nouns change spelling when they become plural.
EXAMPLES:
(a) A person should make real friends.
(b) People should make real friends.
▪︎radius – radii ▪︎algae – alga ▪︎child - children
Rules in Making Singular Nouns Into
Plural Nouns
 Some nouns do not change at all when they are in plural
form.
EXAMPLES:
(a) Poland looks for a mysterious sheep.
(b) Poland look for many mysterious sheep.
▪ fish – fish / fish – fishes ▪︎deer – deer
▪︎species – species ▪︎series - series
 Guess the Picture: Try to guess the noun in the
picture and tell its plural form.

man - men cactus - cacti alumnus - alumni

 Activity 1: Complete the ff.
sentences with the correct plural
nouns.

( mouse ) 1. There are many __________ everywhere in our house.

( criterium ) 2. The ___________ for winning is within three elements,
being smart, kind, and enthusiastic.
( tryst ) 3. There are so many ________ that Carlo need to attend.
( hullabaloo ) 4. There were so many __________ over his controversial
statements.
( preacher ) 5. ____________ are persons who deliver a sermon publicly.
 Activity 2: Complete the table.

Singular Noun Plural Noun

ox 1.____________________
alarm 2.____________________
3.___________________ geese
fox 4.____________________
5.___________________ beaux / beaus