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Plurals = meervoud
In English, we can use nouns in singular and in plural form.
Example:

"I have one dog."
"I have three dogs."

Dog = singular noun
Dogs = plural noun

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Nouns = zelfstandige naamwoorden
How do we go from a singular noun --> to a plural noun?

There are 9 rules. 

Let's learn about them! :)

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1: Regular nouns 
If the noun is a regular noun --> you add -S.
Examples:

Car --> Cars
Book --> Books
Dog --> Dogs


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2: S, CH, SH, X OR Z
If a noun ends with S, CH, SH, X or Z --> you add -ES
Examples:
Bus --> Buses
Match --> Matches
Quiz --> Quizes

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3: F or FE
If a noun ends with F or FE --> you remove the F/FE and you add 
-VES
Examples:
Wolf --> Wolves
Life --> Lives
Knife --> Knives

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4: VOWEL + Y
If a noun ends with a vowel (klinker) + Y --> you add -S
Examples:

Day --> Days
Key --> Keys
Boy --> Boys

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5: CONSONANT + Y
If a noun ends with a consonant (medeklinker) + Y --> You remove the Y and you add -IES
Examples:

City --> Cities
Baby --> Babies
Story --> Stories

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6: VOWEL + O
If a noun ends with a Vowel + O --> You add -S
Examples:

Zoo --> Zoos
Radio --> Radios
Video --> Videos

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7: CONSONANT + O
If a noun ends with a Consonant + O --> You add -ES
Examples:

Tomato --> Tomatoes
Potato --> Potatoes
Hero --> Heroes
Exceptions (uitzonderingen): 
Photo-->Photos          Piano--> Pianos

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8: IRREGULAR NOUNS
If a noun is an irregular noun --> You have to know the plural form by heart. There aren't any rules for them.
Examples:

Man --> Men
Child --> Children
Woman --> Women



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9: NO CHANGE
There are also singular nouns that don't change in the plural form. You also have to know them by heart. 
Examples:

Sheep --> Sheep
Fish --> Fish


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Write this noun in the plural form:
" House"

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Write this noun in the plural form:
" Dish"

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Write this noun in the plural form:
" Leaf"

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Write this noun in the plural form:
" Donkey"

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Write this noun in the plural form:
" Country"

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Write this noun in the plural form:
" Kangaroo"

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Write this noun in the plural form:
" Echo"

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My house is (nice)
...
than yours.

Slide 22 - Open question

Who is the (good) ..... football player in the world?

Slide 23 - Open question

This is the (interesting) ....
book I have ever read.

Slide 24 - Open question

Is Mrs Damman the (rich) ...
woman on earth?

Slide 25 - Open question

The weather this summer is even (bad)
... than last summer.

Slide 26 - Open question

What is your (bad) ...... subject at school?

Slide 27 - Open question

This flower is (beautiful)
... than that one.

Slide 28 - Open question

A holiday by the sea is (good) ...
than a holiday in the mountains.

Slide 29 - Open question

The .... (intelligent) students are doing this quiz right now!

Slide 30 - Open question

I use little sugar in my tea, but my sister uses even .... (little) in hers.

Slide 31 - Open question