English 2 First Quarter - Module 5 Plural Form of Nouns

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English 2

First Quarter – Module 5


Plural Form of Nouns
Name of Student: _____________________________________ Grade Level: ____________________
Name of Teacher: _____________________________________ Section: ________________________

SIMPLIFIED MELC-BASED BUDGET OF LESSON

September 28 – October 2, 2020

MELCs: Form plural nouns by adding -s EN2G-If-g-2


Identify mass and count nouns EN2G-If-g-2
Duration: 5 days

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5


 What are  What are the  Do you know  Can you  What have you
examples of rules in how to identify identify count learned from the
nouns? changing the singular nouns and lesson?
singular nouns and plural mass nouns?
Activity: to plural nouns? Activity:
Encircle the nouns? Activities:  Identify if the
nouns inside Activity:  Identify if noun is
the Word Box. Activity: Identify if the the noun is singular and
Familiarize the noun is singular count noun plural.
Rules in and plural. and mass  Identify if the
Changing noun. noun is count
Singular Nouns  Underline noun and
to Plural Nouns. the noun in mass noun.
each  Underline the
sentence. noun in each
Then, sentence.
identify if it Then, identify
is a count or if it is a count
mass noun. or mass noun.

INTRODUCTION

Everything has a name. There are some names that can be counted and
some cannot be counted.

Encircle the nouns inside the Word Box.

girl tables happy share


fishermen run jackets COVID
sad books vinegar sugar
sand computer jolly umbrellas
dance jellyfish angry surprise
Watch a short video about Singular and Plural Forms of Nouns. In this
video, it explained how to form the singular nouns into plural nouns.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BI1Syz9I2n0

Rules in Changing Singular Nouns to Plural Nouns

1. Add s to the noun


Ex.: desk – desks chair – chairs
dog – dogs fan – fans

2. Add es to nouns ending in s, ss, sh, ch, x, and z.


Ex.: branch – branches ash – ashes
fox – foxes watch – watches

3. Change y to i of nouns ending with a consonant and y. Then, add es.


Ex.: baby – babies rosary – rosaries
library – libraries lady – ladies

4. Add s to nouns ending in a vowel and y.


Ex.: boy – boys valley – valleys
day – days key – keys

5. Change the f or fe to v of nouns ending in f or fe and add es.


Ex.: shelf – shelves life - lives
loaf – loaves

6. Add s to nouns ending in a vowel and an o.


Ex.: radio – radios
bamboo – bamboos

7. Add es to nouns ending in a consonant and an o.


Ex.: potato – potatoes
mango – mangoes

However, there are nouns ending with an o whose plural form may be
formed by adding s or es.
Ex.: volcano – volcanos or volcanoes
mosquito – mosquitos or mosquitoes

8. Change the spelling of irregular nouns.


Ex.: woman – women tooth – teeth
mouse – mice child – children

COUNT NOUNS AND MASS NOUNS

There are nouns that can be counted and cannot be counted.

Count nouns are nouns that can be counted.


Examples:
 marbles
 pillows
 televisions
 boxes
 papers
Mass nouns are nouns that cannot be counted.

Examples:
 soy sauce
 ink
 pepper
 hair
 sand

A. Write S if the noun is singular and write P if the noun is plural.

_____ 1. key _____ 6. toy


_____ 2. dishes _____ 7. cap
_____ 3. bells _____ 8. masses
_____ 4. tax _____ 9. teeth
_____ 5. libraries _____ 10. flower

B. Identify whether the noun is a count noun or a mass noun. On the line,
write C for count nouns and write M for mass nouns.

_____ 1. boys _____ 6. sauce


_____ 2. hair _____ 7. bags
_____ 3. notebooks _____ 8. sugar
_____ 4. pencils _____ 9. flour
_____ 5. oil _____ 10. cups

C. Read the sentences. Underline the nouns and then identify whether
they are count nouns or mass nouns. If count nouns, draw a heart
( ). If mass nouns draw a star ( ).

_____ 1. I put vinegar in my food.


_____ 2. Ana’s fingers are clean.
_____ 3. The sand is very fine.
_____ 4. The empty bottles are dirty.
_____ 5. I hang my uniforms clean and order.
A. Write S if the noun is singular and write P if the noun is plural.

_____ 1. flowers _____ 2. blouse


_____ 3. leaves _____ 7. doctor
_____ 4. pencil case _____ 8. erasers
_____ 5. juice _____ 9. loaves
_____ 6. mice _____ 10. Bottle

B. Identify whether the noun is a count noun or a mass noun. On the line,
write C for count nouns and write M for mass nouns.

_____ 1. tires _____ 6. T-shirt


_____ 2. pasta _____ 7. hair
_____ 3. paper _____ 8. milk
_____ 4. sand _____ 9. cloth line
_____ 5. computer _____ 10. salt

C. Read each sentences. Underline the nouns and then identify whether they
are count nouns or mass nouns. If count nouns, draw a heart ( ). If
mass nouns draw a star ( ).

_____ 1. Mary put some rice in the basin.


_____ 2. The house is clean and order.
_____ 3. The people in the beach are happy.
_____ 4. I mix the flour gently.
_____ 5. The flowers are very colorful.

Rules in Changing Singular Nouns to Plural Nouns

 Add s to the noun


Ex.: desk – desks chair – chairs

 Add es to nouns ending in s, ss, sh, ch, x, and z.


Ex.: branch – branches ash – ashes

 Change y to i of nouns ending with a consonant and y. Then, add es.


Ex.: baby – babies rosary – rosaries

 Add s to nouns ending in a vowel and y.


Ex.: boy – boys valley – valleys

 Change the f or fe to v of nouns ending in f or fe and add es.


Ex.: shelf – shelves life - lives
 Add s to nouns ending in a vowel and an o.
Ex.: radio – radios

 Add es to nouns ending in a consonant and an o.


Ex.: potato – potatoes
However, there are nouns ending with an o whose plural form may be
formed by adding s or es.
Ex.: volcano – volcanos or volcanoes
mosquito – mosquitos or mosquitoes

 Change the spelling of irregular nouns.


Ex.: woman – women tooth – teeth

There are nouns that can be counted and cannot be counted.

 Count nouns are nouns that can be counted.


 Mass nouns are nouns that cannot be counted.

 What have you learned from the lesson?


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REFERENCES

Video about Singular and Plural Nouns


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BI1Syz9I2n0

Perez, Arlita T. (2017). Plural Forms of Nouns. In English This Way 2 (Fourth Edition). Quezon City:
Phoenix Publishing House, Inc.
Arquillo, Jovita T. (2013). Plural Forms of Nouns. In English Language Power 2 (Second Edition).
Quezon City: Sibs Publishing House, Inc.
Menor, Ma. Cristina Q. (2013). Plural Forms of Nouns. In Grammar Essentials 2 (First Edition).
Quezon City: Sibs Publishing House, Inc.

Disclaimer:

The school and the teachers do not claim any rights or ownership of the information found in the
learning packet or module. It is a compilation from different resources which is listed in the reference section.
This is solely for educational purposes only.

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