Question

lesson 12: irregular plural nouns (pp. 86 - 89)
remember?
some nouns have irregular plurals. there are special rules for forming these plurals.
in each sentence, one of the nouns in boldface should be plural. underline the noun that should be plural and write it correctly.

1. did you take any photo of the tornado?
2. several child saw a moose cross the road.
3. this woman has a few pet mouse.
4. this video tells about three hero of the revolution.
5. dad put the bag of potato on a shelf by the door.
6. the mouse chewed the rope with its sharp tooth.
7. four man were putting a new roof on the house.
8. we saw several calf at the rodeo last night.
9. the leaf on our lawn were a foot deep.
10. we fed a loaf of bread to the flock of goose.
11. you’ll see pictures of elf in my studio.
12. did you cut this tomato into two half?
13. use a sharp knife to slice these potato.
14. why do you have two radio on your bookshelf?
15. the young deer was two foot tall.

Explanation:

1. "photo" is pluralized as "photos" following the -s ending rule for common nouns.
2. "child" has an irregular plural "children".
3. "mouse" has an irregular plural "mice".
4. "hero" takes -es for plural, becoming "heroes".
5. "potato" takes -es for plural, becoming "potatoes".
6. "tooth" has an irregular plural "teeth".
7. "man" has an irregular plural "men".
8. "calf" has an irregular plural "calves".
9. "leaf" has an irregular plural "leaves".
10. "goose" has an irregular plural "geese".
11. "studio" is pluralized as "studios" following the -s ending rule for common nouns.
12. "half" has an irregular plural "halves".
13. "potato" takes -es for plural, becoming "potatoes".
14. "radio" is pluralized as "radios" following the -s ending rule for common nouns.
15. "foot" has an irregular plural "feet".

Answer:

1. Did you take any photos of the tornado?
2. Several children saw a moose cross the road.
3. This woman has a few pet mice.
4. This video tells about three heroes of the Revolution.
5. Dad put the bag of potatoes on a shelf by the door.
6. The mouse chewed the rope with its sharp teeth.
7. Four men were putting a new roof on the house.
8. We saw several calves at the rodeo last night.
9. The leaves on our lawn were a foot deep.
10. We fed a loaf of bread to the flock of geese.
11. You’ll see pictures of elf in my studios.
12. Did you cut this tomato into two halves?
13. Use a sharp knife to slice these potatoes.
14. Why do you have two radios on your bookshelf?
15. The young deer was two feet tall.