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Plural forms

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Lesson Goals
At the end of the lesson:
  • I know how to convert the regular singular nouns to plural nouns
  • I know the common irregular plural nouns
  • I know which plural nouns I still have to work on

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Slide 5 - Link

How do you turn a singular noun into a plural noun?
A
add s
B
add 's
C
add en
D
just say 2 noun

Slide 6 - Quiz

General Rule 1:
 + s at the end.
one book  - > many  books
a shop - > 5 shops 

Slide 7 - Slide

What's the correct plural of bus?
A
buss
B
busses
C
buses
D
bus's

Slide 8 - Quiz

General Rule 2
 words ends with –s, –ss, –sh, –ch, –x, or –z,  + es
bus – buses
glass – glasses
marsh – marshes
lunch – lunches
tax – taxes
blitz – blitzes





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What's the correct plural of tomato?
A
tomatos
B
tomato's
C
tomatoes
D
tomatoos

Slide 10 - Quiz

Rule 3
If the singular noun ends in –o, add –es .
potato – potatoes
tomato – tomatoes
veto - vetoes
hero - heroes 
echo - echoes
buffalo - buffaloes
mosquito/torpedo/domino

 Exceptions
photo – photos
piano – pianos
halo – halos

volcano - volcanoes/volcanos
both are correct






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What's the correct plural of hobby?
A
hobbies
B
hobby's
C
hobbys
D
hobbees

Slide 12 - Quiz

Rule 4 of making plurals 
1) A singular noun ends in –y and 2) the letter before the –y is a consonant(medeklank), change "y" to –ies.
city – cities
puppy – puppies
baby - babies
lady - ladies
country - countries
The noun ends in –y and the letter before the –y is a vowel, simply add an –s.

ray – rays
boy – boys
roof – roofs
belief – beliefs
chef – chefs

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What's the correct plural of knife?
A
knifs
B
knifes
C
knife's
D
knives

Slide 14 - Quiz

Rule 5
a noun ends with –f or –fe, the f or –fe are often changed to –ve, + s 
wife – wives
wolf – wolves
loaf - loaves
shelf - shelves
thief - thieves









leaf - leaves
life - lives
calf - calves
knife - knives
proof - proofs
chef - chefs

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What's the correct plural of woman?
A
womans
B
women

Slide 16 - Quiz

6: Irregular noun(learn them by heart)
child – children

goose – geese
man – men
woman – women / man - men
tooth – teeth
foot – feet
mouse – mice
person- persons/people








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1 sheep, 2 ...
A
sheeps
B
sheepes
C
sheep
D
sheep's

Slide 18 - Quiz

7: Same form singular & Plural


sheep – sheep
series – series
species – species
deer – deer
aircraft - aircraft
 



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Exception:

fish - fish( most common, same species of fish/ fishes )

fish - fishes( less common, different species of fish, especially in scientific contexts.


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1 child, 2 ...
A
childs
B
children
C
childeren
D
childrens

Slide 21 - Quiz

What's the plural of fish? ( Common Cases)
A
fishs
B
fishes
C
fish
D
fish's

Slide 22 - Quiz

Dutch plural, English singular
just to spice it up a bit ;)

Slide 23 - Slide

Advanced but good to know
analysis – analyses

ellipsis – ellipses
crisis - crises 
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phenomenon – phenomena
criterion – criteria
medium - media

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Translate: Je moet zijn adviezen niet negeren.

Slide 25 - Open question

Dutch singular, English plural
Watching a series &stuff

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glasses - bril
pants - ondergoed
stairs - trap
binoculars - verrekijker
jeans - spijkerbroek
outskirts -  buitenwijk

police politie
shorts korte broek
trousers broek
series serie
scissors schaar
pyjamas pyjama
savings spaargeld

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Hoe vertaal je broek? ( more than 1 choice)
A
trouser
B
trousers
C
pair of trousers

Slide 28 - Quiz

Hoe vertaal je brillen? (plural)
A
pair of glasses
B
pairs of glasses
C
glass

Slide 29 - Quiz

I have 1 _______.
A
pair of glass
B
pairs of glass
C
pair of glasses
D
pairs of glasses

Slide 30 - Quiz

Ze bril is al stuk. (translate this sentence to English)
A
His glass is already broken.
B
His glasses are already broken.
C
His glass are already broken.

Slide 31 - Quiz

Deze schaar die hij heeft gekocht was niet zo makkelijk te gebruiken. (translate)
A
The scissor he bought was not so easy to use.
B
The scissors he bought was not so easy to use.
C
Those scissors he bought were not so easy to use.

Slide 32 - Quiz

Tom zijn broek heeft een gat aan de rechterkant.( pick the right translation)
A
Tom's jeans have a hole on the right side.
B
Tom's jeans has a hole on the right side.

Slide 33 - Quiz

Choose the right words:
You mean ____(this/these) pants? I am sure he loves____(it/them).
A
this ; it
B
this; them
C
these; them
D
these; it

Slide 34 - Quiz

____(that/those)stairs____(is/are) really steap. Let's climb ___( it/them) right now
A
that; is ; it
B
that ; are; them
C
those; are; it
D
those; are; them

Slide 35 - Quiz

Henry has 5 _______.
A
pair of glass
B
pair of glasses
C
pairs of glass
D
pairs of glasses

Slide 36 - Quiz

Dominoes ___ a game that we used to play when we were 5 years old.
A
is
B
are

Slide 37 - Quiz

Mathematics ___the best subject in school, I love it!
A
are
B
is

Slide 38 - Quiz

Politics __ so interesting, especially in the United States of America!
A
are
B
is

Slide 39 - Quiz

Some _______( japanese) do not like sushi.
A
japaneses
B
japanese

Slide 40 - Quiz

Choose the correct translation:
Ik ben 16 jaar
A
I am 16 year old
B
I am 16 years old.

Slide 41 - Quiz

I know how to construct the regular plural nouns
A
I still have a lot to learn
B
I'm getting there....
C
I'm almost a pro at the regular plural nouns
D
I'm a PRO at the irregular plural nouns.

Slide 42 - Quiz

I know the common irregular plural nouns
A
I still have to learn a lot!
B
I'm getting there....
C
I'm alsmost a pro at the irregular plural nouns.
D
I am a PRO at the irregular plural nouns

Slide 43 - Quiz

Studiewijzer
2.4 rd ex 1-8
      gr ex 13 Plural, Singular
      list ex 14 - 16
2.5 rd ex 1 - 7
      gr ex 8, 9 prepositions,
                          linking words
      list ex 10, expr ex 11


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Translate: De politie onderzoekt de zaak.

Slide 45 - Open question

Hoe zeg je: Hij heeft twee scharen in de keuken.

Slide 46 - Open question

Hoe zeg je: Zij is 20 jaar oud.

Slide 47 - Open question