Page 14 - BASIC GRAMMAR PRACTICE

Nouns, adjectives and adverbs

7 Singular and plural
• To make a singular noun plural, add s:
brother —> brothers; car —> cars; house —> houses

Notes
• If the word ends in ch, sh, x, or s, add es.
match —> matches; box —> boxes
• If the word ends in y, change to ies:
baby —> babies; lady —> ladies
• Remember the common irregular plurals:
men, women, children, people, teeth, feet

Practice

Write the plurals.

brother brothers woman
sister box

match baby

key person
camera man

church child
teacher secretary

garden student

sandwich bus
door cinema

lady foot

gentleman boy
tooth table

restaurant window

house banana