π Quick Study Guide: Regular vs. Irregular Plural Nouns
- π‘ Regular Plural Nouns: Most nouns become plural by simply adding -s or -es to the end.
- βοΈ Adding -s: Use for most nouns (e.g., cat β cats, book β books).
- π Adding -es: Use for nouns ending in -s, -ss, -sh, -ch, -x, or -z (e.g., bus β buses, box β boxes, watch β watches).
- π§ Irregular Plural Nouns: These nouns do NOT follow the -s or -es rule. They change their spelling in unique ways, or sometimes don't change at all!
- π Common Irregular Examples: child β children, man β men, foot β feet, mouse β mice, tooth β teeth, goose β geese, person β people, sheep β sheep, fish β fish.
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Practice is Key: The best way to learn irregular plurals is to memorize them and practice using them often!
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Practice Quiz: Plural Nouns Challenge
- What is the plural form of 'cat'?
A) cats
B) caties
C) caten
D) catz - Choose the correct plural for 'child'.
A) childs
B) children
C) childes
D) childen - Which word is the plural of 'tooth'?
A) tooths
B) toothies
C) teeth
D) toothes - What is the plural form of 'box'?
A) boxs
B) boxes
C) boxen
D) boxies - Select the correct plural for 'man'.
A) mans
B) mannen
C) men
D) manes - Which of these is the plural of 'mouse'?
A) mouses
B) mice
C) mousen
D) mousies - What is the plural form of 'foot'?
A) footes
B) foots
C) feet
D) footen
Click to see Answers
1. A) cats
2. B) children
3. C) teeth
4. B) boxes
5. C) men
6. B) mice
7. C) feet