Odd plural and singular nouns

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

This lesson looks at.....

• Nouns that don't follow + s / +es rule in plural form
• Nouns with the same form both singular and plural

• Nouns that appear to be plural but are treated as singular
• Nouns that appear to be singular but are treated as plural
• Nouns that only have a plural form
• Group nouns
• GOAL: TO REMEMBER AND APPLY AS MUCH AS YOU CAN

 

Welke zelfstandige naamwoorden ken je die die +s/+es regel niet volgen voor meervoud vorm?

The common ones

Man --> Men

Woman --> Women

Child --> Children

Tooth --> Teeth

Person --> people

Penny --> Pence

Foot --> Feet

Welke dieren kun je noemen die in het Engels dezelfde vorm in het meervoud en in het enkelvoud hebben of een onregelmatig vorm?

Voor sommige van deze woorden moet je nagaan of je een werkwoord voor enkelvoud of meervoud moet gebruiken. Dat hangt af van de context van de zin.

Fish - Sheep - Deer

Mouse --> Mice

Goose --> Geese

Ox --> Oxen

Louse --> lice

A fish .....................(to swim) in the sea.

Fresh water fish  ................(to live) in ponds and lakes.

Same form for both singular and plural:

A Chinese name is..

A Vietnamese song is...

A species of bird is.... 

A means of travel is ...

One aircraft

This series is fantastic

Many Chinese people celebrate new year

Many Vietnamese people are ...

Many species are

Several means (of transportation)

A dozen aircraft are at the airport

Both series are fantastic

Zelfstandig naamwoord dat einde met een "s"--> maar gebruik een enkelvoudige vorm van ww

The news was worse than I expected. 

Physics is a great subject. 

Politics is rather interesting. 

Diabetes is an illness related to high or low blood sugar levels.

Gymnastics ......... a very competitive sport

1. are
2. is

Maths ... her favourite subject at school.

1. was
2. were

The news .... on at 10 o'clock

1. is
2. are

I find that aerobics ___ a great way to stay fit and healthy.

1. is
2. are

Your new business cards ___ on your desk.

1. is
2. are

In my experience, good car mechanics ___ not easy to find!

1. is
2. are

Voorwerpen uit twee delen.  A pair of .....> wordt gevolgd door een meervoudsvorm van ww

jeans >> My favourite pair of jeans need mending

glasses

pyjamas

scissors

trousers

I have two pairs of glasses 

Are six pairs of shorts enough for the holiday? Telwoord

Vertaal: Ik wil een spijkerbroek.
(Punt op het einde)

Always a plural noun --> plural verb

Your clothes are dirty

Contents (of something)

Police

Cattle

Surroundings

 Funds

Manners

Make sentences with the words in the list

The police ... warned motorists to take extra care.

1. has
2. have

The charity's funds _______ been stolen.

1. have
2. has

The cattle ________ in the barn, because of the poor weather.

1. is
2. are

The surroundings of the holiday home ______ beautiful.

1. is
2. are

The contents of this bag ... heavy.

1. is
2. are

Regels voor geld, tijd en afstand

Een hoeveelheid of geld, tijd of afstand wordt gezien als enkelvoudig.

Three years is a long time.

Ten pounds is a good price for a bag.

Twenty miles is  a long way to walk.

Two million pounds ___ a lot of money.

1. is
2. are

Three miles ___ not far,
when you are on your bike.

1. is
2. are

Continue with....

U4: L4 Ex. 4, 5, 6

Singular or plural form

Irregular forms