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ENGLISH, SOFIA DONINI - 1° EM - Coggle Diagram
ENGLISH
PLURAL OF NOUNS
REGULAR NOUNS
USUALLY TO MAKE REGULAR NOUNS PLURAL, ADD ‑S TO THE END.
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IF THE SINGULAR NOUN ENDS IN ‑S, -SS, -SH, -CH, -X, OR -Z, ADD ‑ES TO THE END TO MAKE IT PLURAL.
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IF THE NOUN ENDS WITH ‑F OR ‑FE, THE F IS OFTEN CHANGED TO ‑VE BEFORE ADDING THE -S TO FORM THE PLURAL VERSION.
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IF A SINGULAR NOUN ENDS IN ‑Y AND THE LETTER BEFORE THE -Y IS A CONSONANT, CHANGE THE ENDING TO ‑IES TO MAKE THE NOUN PLURAL.
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IF THE SINGULAR NOUN ENDS IN -Y AND THE LETTER BEFORE THE -Y IS A VOWEL, SIMPLY ADD AN -S TO MAKE IT PLURAL.
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IF THE SINGULAR NOUN ENDS IN ‑O, ADD ‑ES TO MAKE IT PLURAL.
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IF THE SINGULAR NOUN ENDS IN ‑IS, THE PLURAL ENDING IS ‑ES.
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IRREGULAR VERBS
IRREGULAR NOUNS FOLLOW NO SPECIFIC RULES, SO IT’S BEST TO MEMORIZE THESE OR LOOK UP THE PROPER PLURALIZATION IN THE DICTIONARY.
EXAMPLES
CHILD – CHILDREN
GOOSE – GEESE
MAN – MEN
WOMAN – WOMEN
TOOTH – TEETH
FOOT – FEET
MOUSE – MICE
PERSON – PEOPLE
QUANTIFIERS
MUCH/MANY
MUCH
THE TERM MUCH MEANS A LOT, A LOT AND IS USED WITH MASS NOUNS (UNCOUNTABLE), THAT IS, WITH NOUNS THAT DO NOT HAVE A PLURAL.
EXAMPLES
- "THERE ISN’T MUCH TRAFFIC TODAY."
- "THEY DON’T USUALLY EAT MUCH MEAT."
MANY
THE TERM MANY MEANS MANY, MANY AND IS USED IN FRONT OF COUNT NOUNS IN THE PLURAL.
EXAMPLES
- PETER NEVER BOUGHT MANY BOOKS.
- NOT MANY STUDENTS UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU’RE SAYING.
LITTLE/FEW
THE TERM LITTLE MEANS LITTLE, LITTLE AND IS USED IN FRONT OF MASS NOUNS, THAT IS, NOUNS THAT DO NOT HAVE A PLURAL.
- "THEY STUDY HARD EVERY DAY; THEY HAVE LITTLE TIME FOR ENJOYING THEMSELVES."
- "THE POLICE AREN’T TALKING; SO THERE IS LITTLE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ACCIDENT."
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FEW
THE TERM FEW MEANS FEW, FEW AND IS USED WITH COUNT NOUNS IN THE PLURAL.
EXAMPLES
- "ROBERT HAS FEW FRIENDS, JUST TWO OR THREE."
- "FEW PEOPLE LIVE TO BE 100."
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