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6.  For nouns that end with a consonant before an  , add -o                 -es .

                   Read the following examples:

                   potato + es    = potatoes               hero + es     = heroes

             7.  Some nouns, change the spelling of the singular noun.

                   Read the following examples:

                   child   = children

                   mouse  = mice

             8.  Some nouns, use the same singular and plural forms.

                   Read the following examples:

                   fish  = fish                            deer = deer
             Read the following sentences and observe them carefully:

             1.  The bus is in the corner.                                   2.  Mama bought one loaf.

                   The buses are in the corner.                                   Mama bought some loaves.

             3.  The watch is new.                                           4.  There is a beautiful lady.

                   The watches are new.                                           There are beautiful ladies.
             5.  The pencil is in the pen stand.

                   The pencils are in the pen stand.








             A.  Tick ( ) the correct option to fill the blanks.3

                   1.  There were six ___________ in the pond.

                         a)  gooses                                    b)  geese

                   2.  Five ___________ were fighting on the trees.

                         a)  monkeys                                   b)  monkies

                   3.  Drishti baked two ___________ for the breakfast.

                         a)  pies                                      b)  pie

                   4.  The church ___________ rang at midnight.

                         a)  bells                                     b)  belles



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