O plural dos substantivos em inglês
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O plural dos substantivos
Para formar o plural da maioria dos substantivos em inglês, basta adicionar -s ao final do singular.
um livro → alguns livros
uma casa → muitas casas
Palavras que terminam em -s, -sh, -ch ou -x formam o plural adicionando -es.
um ônibus → alguns ônibus
o jogo → todos os jogos
um imposto → tantos impostos
Palavras que terminam em consoante + -y mudam para -ies no plural.
um bebê → todos os meus bebês
a cidade → duas cidades
Form the plurals of these nouns by selecting the correct ending.
Example: the desk → many desks
the house → many house
a printer → two printer
a city → some cit
Form the plurals of these nouns by selecting the correct ending.
Example: the desk → many desks
the house → many houses 1
a printer → two printers 2
a city → some cities 3
the house → many houses is the correct plural here, simply adding an -s to the singular house as we do for most nouns. Examples: some cases; two bikes; a few dogs.
Putting -z on the end of house might sound right, but there are no English plurals with -z on the end.
We use -ies to form the plural of words ending consonant + -y, but not house. Example: candy → a bag of candies.
a printer → two printers is the correct plural here, simply adding an -s to the singular printer as we do for most nouns. Examples: a doctor → many doctors; a dancer → two dancers.
Putting -z on the end of printer makes a word that doesn't exist. Note: there are no English plurals with -z on the end.
We use -ies to form the plural of words ending consonant + -y, but not printer. Example: a baddy → Are we the baddies?
a city → some cities is the correct plural, taking off the final -y and replacing it with -ies. This is the pattern for all words that end in a consonant + -y. Example: a little baby → two little babies.
Putting -ez on the end of cit- makes a word that doesn't exist in English. In fact it looks a bit French! Note: there are no English plurals with -ez on the end.
We use the -ys combination in the plural form of words ending in vowel + -y, not city. Example: a donkey → two donkeys.
Form the plurals of these nouns by selecting the correct ending.
Example: a hotel → hotels
a book → I like reading book
a match → a box of match
a story → a thousand and one stor
Form the plurals of these nouns by selecting the correct ending.
Example: a hotel → hotels
a book → I like reading books 1
a match → a box of matches 2
a story → a thousand and one stories 3
a book → I like reading books is the correct plural here, simply adding an -s to the singular book as we do for most nouns. Examples: a cook → many cooks; a single bed → twin beds; a cup → three cups.
We use -es to form the plural of words ending -s, -sh, -ch or -x, not book. Example: a fox → a family of foxes.
We use -ies to form the plural of words ending consonant + -y, but not book. Example: a berry → nuts and berries.
a match → a box of matches is the correct plural. We use -es to form the plural of words ending -s, -sh, -ch or -x. Example: a brush → a painter's brushes.
We use -s to form the plural of most nouns, but not match. Example: the waiter arranges the tables and chairs.
We use -ies to form the plural of words ending consonant + -y, but not match. Example: an army → two warring armies.
a story → a thousand and one stories is the correct plural. We use -ies to form the plural of words ending consonant + -y. Example: a party → two parties.
We use -s to form the plural of most nouns, but not story. Examples: five gold rings, three calling birds, two French hens …
We use -es to form the plural of words ending -s, -sh, -ch or -x, but not story. Example: our town has two churches and three football pitches.
Form the plurals of these nouns by selecting the correct ending.
Example: a dog → many dogs
a car → many car
a dish → lots of dish
a lady → two lad
Form the plurals of these nouns by selecting the correct ending.
Example: a dog → many dogs
a car → many cars 1
a dish → lots of dishes 2
a lady → two ladies 3
a car → many cars is the correct plural here, simply adding an -s to the singular car as we do for most nouns. Example: a road → many roads.
We use -es to form the plural of words ending -s, -sh, -ch or -x, but not car. Examples: gas → oxygen and hydrogen are gases.
We use -ies to form the plural of words ending consonant + -y, but not car. Example: a puppy → my dog had seven puppies.
a dish → lots of dishes is the correct plural here. We use -es to form the plural of words ending -s, -sh, -ch or -x. Example: a bush → bushes.
We use -s to form the plural of most nouns, but not dish. Example: seven brides for seven brothers.
We use -ies to form the plural of words ending consonant + -y, but not dish. Example: a fairy → Do you believe in fairies?
a lady → two ladies is the correct plural. We use -ies to form the plural of words ending consonant + -y. Example: a country → two countries.
We use -s to form the plural of most nouns, but not lady. Example: he scores goals and wins games.
We use -es to form the plural of words ending -s, -sh, -ch or -x, but not lady. Example: a tax → the government has put up taxes.
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