1AHA - C3 - L12

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

Plurals = meervoud

In English, we can use nouns in singular and in plural form.

Example:

"I have one dog."

"I have three dogs."

Dog = singular noun

Dogs = plural noun

Nouns = zelfstandige naamwoorden

How do we go from a singular noun --> to a plural noun?

There are 9 rules. 

Let's learn about them! :)

1: Regular nouns 

If the noun is a regular noun --> you add -S.

Examples:

Car --> Cars

Book --> Books

Dog --> Dogs

2: S, CH, SH, X OR Z

If a noun ends with S, CH, SH, X or Z --> you add -ES

Examples:

Bus --> Buses

Match --> Matches

Quiz --> Quizes

3: F or FE

If a noun ends with F or FE --> you remove the F/FE and you add 

-VES

Examples:

Wolf --> Wolves

Life --> Lives

Knife --> Knives

4: VOWEL + Y

If a noun ends with a vowel (klinker) + Y --> you add -S

Examples:

Day --> Days

Key --> Keys

Boy --> Boys

5: CONSONANT + Y

If a noun ends with a consonant (medeklinker) + Y --> You remove the Y and you add -IES

Examples:

City --> Cities

Baby --> Babies

Story --> Stories

6: VOWEL + O

If a noun ends with a Vowel + O --> You add -S

Examples:

Zoo --> Zoos

Radio --> Radios

Video --> Videos

7: CONSONANT + O

If a noun ends with a Consonant + O --> You add -ES

Examples:

Tomato --> Tomatoes

Potato --> Potatoes

Hero --> Heroes

Exceptions (uitzonderingen): 

Photo-->Photos          Piano--> Pianos

8: IRREGULAR NOUNS

If a noun is an irregular noun --> You have to know the plural form by heart. There aren't any rules for them.

Examples:

Man --> Men

Child --> Children

Woman --> Women

9: NO CHANGE

There are also singular nouns that don't change in the plural form. You also have to know them by heart. 

Examples:

Sheep --> Sheep

Fish --> Fish

Write this noun in the plural form:
" House"

Write this noun in the plural form:
" Dish"

Write this noun in the plural form:
" Leaf"

Write this noun in the plural form:
" Donkey"

Write this noun in the plural form:
" Country"

Write this noun in the plural form:
" Kangaroo"

Write this noun in the plural form:
" Echo"

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...
than yours.

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This is the (interesting) ....
book I have ever read.

Is Mrs Damman the (rich) ...
woman on earth?

The weather this summer is even (bad)
... than last summer.

What is your (bad) ...... subject at school?

This flower is (beautiful)
... than that one.

A holiday by the sea is (good) ...
than a holiday in the mountains.

The .... (intelligent) students are doing this quiz right now!

I use little sugar in my tea, but my sister uses even .... (little) in hers.