The plural number of nouns

1. The plural number of nouns

To some nouns we can not add ending s, we can add only es. They are words with x, ss, sh, ch
glass-glasses
box-boxes
dish-dishes
sandwich-sandwiches

2. The words with y and f

• If the word ends with y, we change it for i and add es.
• Baby-babies
• teddy-teddies
• If the word ends with f we change it for v and es
• wolf-wolves
• shelf-shelves

3. Read and choose.

• 1. This is Mary’s baby/babies.
• 2. Where are the glass/glasses.
• 3. Whose is this box/boxes?
• 4. Bring me two dish/dishes.
• 5. I’ve got two shelf/shelves in my room.
• 6. Look at these baby/babies.

4. There is and There are

We use there is with a noun in singular
number
• There is a glass in the cupboard.
• There is a mirror in the living room.
We use there are when a noun in plural form.
• There are two fridges in the kitchen.
• There are four shelves on the table.

5. Complete the sentences

• There … two (sandwich) in the lunchbox.
• There … a (box) over there.
• There … three (dish) in the cupboard.
• There … five (shelf) in the bedroom.
• There … a (cooker) in the kitchen.
• There … a (glass) on the fridge.