segunda-feira, 17 de outubro de 2011

Plural of nouns

Dialogue
"Are the mangoes good?"

Mrs Molina: Good morning, Mr. Barton! Are the mangoes good today?
Mrs. Barton: The mangoes? Oh, they´re really fresh.
Mrs. Molina: How much are they?
Mrs. Molina: Fifty cents? That´s too much, Mr. Barton!
Mr. Barton: All right. Forty-five cents then.
Mrs. Molina: Ok. Two mangoes, please.
Mr. Barton: Here you are.
Mrs. Molina: How about the apples?
Mr. Barton: They´re great and only 2 dollars a dozen.
Mrs. Molina: Oh, come on, Mr. Barton. The apples aren´t very good today.
Mr. Barton: But...
Mrs. Molina: just the mangoes, Mr. Barton.
Mr. Barton: Ok. That´s ninety cents.
Mrs. Molina: Here you are.
Mr. Barton: Here´s your change.
Mrs. Molina: Bye, Mr. Barton.

Grammar

Plural of nouns

Regra geral: substantivo + s.
banana - bananas
lemon - lemons
bank - banks
Palavras terminadas em s, sh, ch, x e o recebem es.
bus - buses
radish - radishes
peach - peaches
box - boxes
potato - potatoes
Palavras terminadas em y precedido de consante fazem o plural substituindo o y por i, seguido de es.
strawberry - strawberries
bakery - bakeries
Plural irregular:
man -men
woman - women
child - children

Exercises:
Give the plural form:

1. a child - two children
2. a city - three ------------
3. an orange - -------------
4. a grape - two -----------
5. a shoe store - three -----
6. a potato - two ----------
7. a woman - four ---------
8. a peach - two -----------
9. a church - five ----------
10. a box - two ------------

Put the sentences into the plural form.

1. This peach is delicious. - These peaches are delicious.
2. That pineapple is expensive. - ----------------------
3. That banana is fresh. - -----------------------------
4. The child is happy. - -------------------------------
5. This glass is clean. - -------------------------------
6. That woman is lovely. - ---------------------------

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