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Practice Time 1


        Write the singular nouns of the following plurals.




             1.  trees       _________                            2.  mangoes  _________







             3.  knives  _________                                4.  girls         _________







             5.  clocks  _________                                6.  watches  _________






          Let’s Learn Formation of Plurals


        We usually add an -s to singular nouns to change them into plural nouns.

               Singular                    Plural                      Singular                  Plural









                   boy                      boys                          hen                    hens








                  lamb                     lambs                        flower                  flowers           Nouns: Singular and Plural


        We generally add -es to singular nouns that end in -s, -ss, -sh, -ch, -o, and -x
        to change them into plural nouns.


               Singular                    Plural                      Singular                  Plural










                   bus                     buses                         glass                  glasses
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