Irregular Plural nouns Flashcards

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1
Q

Nouns that end in- F or -FE are change to…. in the plural

A
-ves
examples:
Calf=Calves
Half=Halves
Knif=Knives
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die

A

dice

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fireman

A

firemen

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foot

A

feet

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goose

A

geese

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man

A

men

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mouse

A

mice

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tooth

A

teeth

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woman

A

women

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child

A

children

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ox

A

oxen

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person

A

people

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13
Q

Some nouns do not change at all :

A
deer
fish
moose
offspring
sheep
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14
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some nouns are always plural

A
  • scissors
  • pyjamas
  • glasses (eye)
  • clothes
  • pants
  • trousers
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15
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bacterium

A

bacteria

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cactus

A

cacti

17
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crisis

A

crises

18
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phenomenon

A

phenomena

19
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roof

A

roofs

20
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knife

A

knives

21
Q

belief

A

beliefs

others exceptions : roofs, chiefs, roofs, cuffs,cliffs

22
Q

Non count nouns

A
Lightning
Hair
Spaghetti
Food
Toasr
Pasta
Founiture
Clothing
Fruit
Homework
Jewelry
Housework
Luggage
Medecine
Advice
Information
Knowledgr
News
23
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Count noncount or both

A few

A

Count

24
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A little

A

Noncount

25
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Several ( plusieurs)

A

Count

26
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A lot of or lots of

A

Both

27
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Plenty of ( plein de)

A

Both

28
Q

A couple of( 2)

A

Count

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Many

A

Count

30
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Much

A

Non Count

31
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Zero article ( nothing)

A

Both

32
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Enough

A

Both

33
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A great deal of

A

Non count

34
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A lack of ( un manque)

A

Both

35
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Most of the ( la plupart de )

A

Both

36
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Few

A

Count

37
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Little

A

Non count

38
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A bit of

A

Non count