NUMBER NOUNS

Begin your day with a smile...
Learners will be able to-

  • Rewrite the poem by changing the singular nouns to plural.
  • Analyse and reflect upon different rules to change singular to plural.
  • Change compound words from singular to plural.
  • Identify nouns which are always singular/ plural.
  • Recognise and classify nouns under different types of genders..
  • Change pronouns in the given sentences as per the gender.
  • Match the words to their opposite gender.
 










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Begin your day with a smile...
Learners will be able to-

  • Rewrite the poem by changing the singular nouns to plural.
  • Analyse and reflect upon different rules to change singular to plural.
  • Change compound words from singular to plural.
  • Identify nouns which are always singular/ plural.
  • Recognise and classify nouns under different types of genders..
  • Change pronouns in the given sentences as per the gender.
  • Match the words to their opposite gender.
 










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Upon completion of this lesson-
Learners will be able to-

  • Identify and change nouns from singular to plural and vice-versa.
  • Analyse and reflect upon different rules to change singular to plural.
  • Identify nouns which are always singular/ plural.
  • Recognize and classify nouns under different types of genders to name their opposite gender.
  • Change pronouns in the given sentences as per the gender. 










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WARMUP

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W.B. PG-33 EX-A
Q- Rewrite the poem again by changing the highlighted words into plural.

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W.B. PG-33 EX-A
Q- Rewrite the poem again by changing the highlighted words into plural.
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Check your answers....

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Let's Observe the transformation pattern

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Nouns ending with 'f' take 'ves'
scarf- scarves

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Write down the plural of the following. loaf, half, calf, dwarf
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Nouns ending with 'y' take 'ies'.
Example butterfly changes to butterflies

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Write down the plural of the following. fly, library, army, pastry, softy
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Those which end with 'o' transform with 'oes' in the end for eg:(avocado- avocadoes).

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Write down the plural of the following.
buffalo, volcano, potato, tomato, mosquito, zero
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1:00

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WB-PG 35 EX-B
Q- Observe how compound nouns form their plurals in each question. Do the same in others.
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Similarly, some nouns are always plural.
pyjamas, trousers etc.

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Look at some more examples underneath.
lens, binoculars, spectacles, 

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My spectacles are kept on the table.

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W.B. PG-36 EX-E
Q- Pick up nouns which are always plural and use "a pair of" for one set and "____pairs of " for more than one item.
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WB PG 37 EX- F
Q-Choose the correct option to complete the sentences below.
1)(This/These) (is/are) my new sunglasses. I carry (it/them) with me always.
2)My shorts (is/are)very tight, so I'll change into (this/these) pair of jeans.
3)(This/These) scissors are quite sharp. My mother bought (this/these) pair from Renu's Paradise.
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3:00

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Time to check your answers.

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Addition of -ess after dropping the vowel.
Addition of -ess 

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Changing gender of compound words
Changing gender using a new word.

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Change the gender of the given nouns.
a)goose b) horse c) nephew d)peahen e)landlord

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Change the gender in the given sentence.
The empress was angry with her maid servant.
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A
The emperor was angry with her maid servant.
B
The emperor was angry with his man servant.
C
The empress was angry with her man servant.
D
The emperor was angry with its man servant.

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Change the gender in the given sentence.
The bride rode a mare to her wedding.
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A
The groom rode a stallion to his wedding.
B
The bridesman rode a mare to his wedding.
C
The groom rode a stallion to her wedding.
D
The groom rode a mareness to his wedding.

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Change the given sentence from singular to plural.
The boys saw sheep, deer and oxen in the fields.
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A
The boy saw sheeps, deers and oxen in the fields.
B
The boys saw a sheep, a deer and an oxen in the field.
C
The boy saw a sheep, a deer and an ox in the field.
D
The boys saw a sheep, a deer and an ox in the fields.

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Change the given sentence from plural to singular.
The workmen told stories about fairies to the children.
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A
The workmans told stories about fairys to the child.
B
The workman told story about fairy to the child.
C
The workman told stories about fairies to the child.
D
The workman told a story about a fairy to the child.

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Home Assignment
*Attempt EX-C, H & I in your Eng W.Bs
*Revise nouns and attempt –SHOW WHAT YOU KNOW –A in your workbooks.
 

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