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Plurals (regular)

                             Nouns          most   s, ss, sh, ch,  vowel    consonant     f, fe
                           ending in        nouns       x, o         +y          +y      f/fe +
                                                         +            +          y+      -ves
                        Plural endings         +        -es          -s          -ies
                                               -s                                         leaf
                           Examples                    dress        key       butterfly
                                            apple
                            Singular

                        Plural

                                         apples dresses            keys     butterflies leaves

                        4 Write the plurals of the words in the list in your notebook.

                        1. brush 2. baby 3. box 4. girl 5. bus 6. boy 7. scarf

12                                          3                            4

two ...                 two ...                   two ...                   two ...
                                            56
                                                                                     7

                                two ...                    two ...                       two ...

Grammar                       Plurals (irregular)

There are no rules      5 Complete the gaps with the correct word. Write in your notebook.
for irregular plurals.
You have to learn                                  23
them by heart.                                                                                           4

woman ➝ women,
foot ➝ feet

                        one person –     1
                         four people
                                            one man –               one child –      one tooth –
                                              three ...                four ...         two ...

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