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LESSON 5
NOUNS: SINGULAR AND PLURAL

Exercise 1: Complete the sentences. Use the plural form of the words in the lists. Use
each word only one time

Singular Plural Singular Plural Singular Plural

address eye orange

/əˈdres/ /aɪ/ /ˈɒr.ɪndʒ/

mountain bag person

/ˈmaʊn.tɪn/ /bæɡ/ /ˈpɜː.sən/

lorry box church

/ˈlɒr.i/ /bɒks/ /tʃɜːtʃ/

waitress school egg

/ˈweɪ.trəs/ /skuːl/ /eɡ/

secretary lunch apple

/ˈsek.rə.tər.i/ /lʌntʃ/ /ˈæp.əl/

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sandwich city day

/ˈsæn.wɪdʒ/ /ˈsɪt.i/ /deɪ/

child hotel boy

/tʃaɪld/ /həʊˈtel/ /bɔɪ/

match watch glass

/mætʃ/ /wɒtʃ/ /ɡlɑːs/

flower animal dish

/flaʊər/ /ˈæn.ɪ.məl/ /dɪʃ/

vegetable fly beach

/ˈvedʒ.tə.bəl/ /flaɪ/ /biːtʃ/

family bus dress

/ˈfæm.əl.i/ /bʌs/ /dres/

dictionary man foot

/ˈdɪk.ʃən.ər.i/ /mæn/ /fʊt/

Single Plural Single Plural

baby key

city party

cowboy country

dictionary lady

tray boy

1. Mr. and Mrs. Novak have one daughter and two sons. They have one girl and two________________

2. The students in my class come from many________________

3. Women give birth to ________________

4. I know the names of many________________ in the United States and Canada.

5. I like to go to _________________ because I like to meet and talk to people.

6. People carry their food on __________ in a cafeteria.

7. We always check our __________ when we write compositions.

8. Good evening, _________ and gentlemen.

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9. __________ ride horses.

10. My money and my __________ are in my pocket.

Single Plural Single Plural

bush glass

class match

sandwich tomato

class potato

zoo dish

tax

1. Steve drinks eight _______________ of water every day.

2. Please put the ____________ and the silverware on the table.

3. All citizens pay money to the government every year. They

pay their _______________

4. I can see trees and _______________ outside the window.

5. I want to light the candles. I need some _______________

6. When I make a salad, I use lettuce and _______________

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7. Sometimes Pam has a hamburger and French-fried _______________ for dinner.

8. Some animals live all of their lives in _______________

9. Tom is a student. He likes his _______________

10. We often eat _______________ for lunch.

Single Plural Single Plural

knife leaf

life thief

wife

1. It is fall. The ________________ are falling from the trees.

2. Sue and Ann are married. They have husbands. They are ___________

3. We all have some problems in our _______

4. Police officers catch _________

5. Please put the __________, forks, and spoons on the table.

Exercise 2: Practice the pronunciation of –s/–es*

GROUP A: Fial –s is pronounced /z/ after voiced sounds.

1. taxicabs 7. years
2. beds 8. lives
3. dogs 9. trees
4. balls 10. cities
5. moms 11. boys
6. coins 12. days

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GROUP B: Final –s is pronounced /s/ after voiceless sounds.

13. books 16. groups
14. desks 17. cats
15. cups 18. students
GROUP C: Final -s is pronounced /əz/
– after "s" sounds:
19. classes 23. sentences
20. glasses 24. faces
21. horses 25. offices
22. places 26. pieces
27. boxes
– after "z" sounds:
29. sizes 31. roses
30. exercises 32. noises
– after "sh" sounds:
33. dishes 34. bushes
– after "ch" sounds:
35. matches 36. sandwiches
– after "ge/dge” sounds:
37. pages 39. oranges
38. ages 40. bridges
41. edge

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Nouns: Irregular Plural Forms

Exercise 1: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the noun in each picture

1. The dancer is standing on one __________________. After a dance, her __________________are sore.

2. There are three __________________in the bowl. One __________________is blowing bubbles.

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3. The dentist is checking my __________________. One __________________has a cavity /ˈkæv.ə.ti/ lỗ hỏng,

sâu răng

4. Janine has four __________________. I have one __________________

5. Sometimes, I have trouble sleeping, so I count __________________. One ________ , two ________ , one
hundred _____________________. Oh, no, I'm still awake!

6. This __________________is strong. This __________________is weak.

7. Are __________________stronger than __________________, or are __________________stronger than

__________________?

8. There is a __________ in my bedroom wall. There are ________________ under my house.

USING AN vs. A

Exercise 1: Complete the sentences

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Exercise 2: Make questions and answers

Exercise 3: Review numbers

22 twenty–two 14 fourteen 12 23

10 13 15 19

4 16 8 11

5 21 37 68

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HOMEWORK
Exercise 1: Practice the pronunciation of -s/-es. Find the plural NOUN(S) in each
sentence. Pronounce the noun(s). Then read the sentence aloud.
1. There are twenty desks in the room.
/ðeər/ /ɑː/ /ˈtwɛnti/ /dɛsks/ /ɪn/ /ðə/ /ruːm/.
2. Oranges are usually sweet.
/ˈɒrɪnʤɪz/ /ɑː/ /ˈjuːʒuəli/ /swiːt/.
3. Roses are beautiful flowers. Rose bushes are beautiful.
/ˈrəʊzɪz/ /ɑː/ /ˈbjuːtɪfᵊl/ /flaʊəz/. /rəʊz/ /ˈbʊʃɪz/ /ɑː/ /ˈbjuːtɪfᵊl/.
4. The weather is terrible. It's raining cats and dogs.
/ðə/ /ˈwɛðər/ /ɪz/ /ˈtɛrəbᵊl/. /ɪts/ /ˈreɪnɪŋ/ /kæts/ /ænd/ /dɒɡz/.
5. We are reading sentences aloud.
/wiː/ /ɑː/ /ˈriːdɪŋ/ /ˈsɛntənsɪz/ /əˈlaʊd/.
6. I like to visit new places.
/aɪ/ /laɪk/ /tuː/ /ˈvɪzɪt/ /njuː/ /ˈpleɪsɪz/.
7. We do exercises in class.
/wiː/ /duː/ /ˈɛksəsaɪzɪz/ /ɪn/ /klɑːs/.
8. I need two pieces of paper.
/aɪ/ /niːd/ /tuː/ /ˈpiːsɪz/ /ɒv/ /ˈpeɪpə/.
9. Don wants three sandwiches for lunch.
/dɒn/ /wɒnts/ /θriː/ /ˈsænwɪʤɪz/ /fɔː/ /lʌnʧ/.
10. At the zoo you can see tigers, monkeys, birds, elephants, bears, and snakes.
/æt/ /ðə/ /zuː/ /juː/ /kæn/ /siː/ /ˈtaɪɡəz/, /ˈmʌŋkiz/, /bɜːdz/, /ˈɛlɪfənts/, /beəz/, /ænd/
/sneɪks/.

Exercise 2: Complete the sentences. Use a or an.

1. Bob is eating ________________apple.

2. Tom is eating________________banana.

3. Alice works in________________office.

4. I have________________idea.

5. I have________________good idea.

6. Sue is talking to________________old man.

7. Sue is talking to________________man.

8. I need to see________________doctor.

9. Cuba is________________island.

11. Mary is reading________________article in the newspaper.

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11. Bill is________________uncle. He has________________niece and two nephews.

12. ________________hour has sixty minutes.

13. ________________horse has hooves.

14. Ms Ann has________________job.

15. She has________________unusual job.

16. ________________university is________________educational institution.

Exercise 3: Complete the sentences. Use a or an.

1. Carol is________________nurse.

2. I live in________________apartment building.

3. I live in________________noisy apartment building.

4. Jake has________________honest face.

5. Does Mark own________________horse?

6. A fly is________________insect.

7. Sonya’s English class lasts________________hour.

8. I had________________interesting experience.

9. My father has________________office downtown.

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