Очень нужно 1 Complete the spelling rules in column A with the plural endings below.
es es -ies us us us -ves
B Examples
1 singer- singers
1
A Spelling rules
1 To make the plural of most
nouns we add
2 If the noun ends in -S, -sh,
-ch. -z, or -x, we add
2
3
4
5
6
3 If the noun ends in -o, we
add or sometimes
7
4 If the noun ends in a
consonant + -y, we change
-y to
&
9
10
5 If the noun ends in a vowel +
11
y, we add
12
6 If the noun ends in-for-fe,
we change -for-fe to
1 To make the plural of most nouns we add -s.
2 If the noun ends in -S, -sh, -ch, -z, or -x, we add -es.
3 If the noun ends in -o, we add -es or sometimes -s.
4 If the noun ends in a consonant + -y, we change -y to -ies.
5 If the noun ends in a vowel + -y, we add -s.
6 If the noun ends in -for-fe, we change -for-fe to -ves.
B Examples
1 singer - singers
Now let's explain each rule in detail:
1. To make the plural of most nouns we add -s. This means that for most nouns, we simply add -s to the end to make them plural. For example, if we have the noun "book," its plural form would be "books."
2. If the noun ends in -S, -sh, -ch, -z, or -x, we add -es. When a noun ends in any of these letters, we add -es instead of -s. For example, if we have the noun "bus," its plural form would be "buses."
3. If the noun ends in -o, we add -es or sometimes -s. This rule depends on the specific noun. Some nouns that end in -o require the addition of -es to make them plural, while others just need -s. For example, if we have the noun "tomato," its plural form would be "tomatoes," but if we have the noun "photo," its plural form would be "photos."
4. If the noun ends in a consonant + -y, we change -y to -ies. In this case, when a noun ends in a consonant followed by -y, we replace the -y with -ies to make it plural. For example, if we have the noun "baby," its plural form would be "babies."
5. If the noun ends in a vowel + -y, we add -s. However, if the noun ends in a vowel followed by -y, we just add -s to make it plural. For example, if we have the noun "toy," its plural form would be "toys."
6. If the noun ends in -for-fe, we change -for-fe to -ves. This rule applies when the noun ends in -for-fe. In this case, we replace the -for-fe with -ves to make it plural. For example, if we have the noun "knife," its plural form would be "knives."
Using these rules, we can determine the correct plural form for various nouns and improve our spelling skills.