Let’s learn about how to use singular and plural nouns. You will also learn about nouns that do not have a plural form. These are called uncountable noun.
A1 Singular and Plural Nouns
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Countable Nouns
Most nouns are countable in English.
Where is my book?
I need a day off.
Add -s to make plural.
I love reading fiction books.
We have two days off next week.
Some words ending in -ss, -s, -ch, -sh, -x need -es to make the plural:
classes, buses, watches, dishes, boxes
Some nouns are different in the plural:
man → men
woman → women
child → children
foot → feet
tooth → teeth
You can use a pair of some plural nouns:
a pair of glasses
a pair of gloves
a pair of shorts
Uncountable nouns
Some nouns are not countable in English:
milk, rice, water, cheese, money, hair
These nouns do not usually have a plural form:
rices, waters, moneys
You can use words like these with uncountable nouns:
a cup of coffee
a jar of honey
a piece of cheese
There are materials specifically concerned with a particular grammar structure at this elementary level of English. The main structures at this level are the Past Simple, Present Continuous and structures for the future tense.
- A1 Adverbs
- A1 Articles
- A1 Can and Can’t
- A1 Dates, days and numbers
- A1 Greetings and Introductions
- A1 Have
- A1 Indefinite article
- A1 It Sentences
- A1 Linking Words
- A1 Much and Many
- A1 Offers, suggestions, orders and instructions
- A1 Possessive ‘s and s’
- A1 Prepositions of Place
- A1 Present Simple
- A1 Pronouns
- A1 Regular Adjectives
- A1 Singular and Plural Nouns
- A1 There and Their
- A1 Wh questions
At this elementary level, there are materials concerned with basic English communication to provide confidence to understand at this basic level of English.
Here are resources at this elementary level that will give students practice in reading and writing. The reading materials are reading comprehensions but can be easily adapted for other reading practice. At this low level, the writing materials are generally guided writings.
t this elementary level, there are materials concerned with basic English vocabulary to provide confidence to speak at this basic level of English.
- A1 Animals Word Puzzle
- A1 Body and Face Word Puzzle
- A1 Clothes Word Puzzle
- A1 Colours Word Puzzle
- A1 English for Art Word Puzzle
- A1 Family and Friends Word Puzzle
- A1 Food and Drink Word Puzzle
- A1 Names Word Puzzle
- A1 Numbers Word Puzzle
- A1 Prepositions Word Search
- A1 School Word Puzzle
- A1 The Home Word Puzzle
- A1 Transport Word Puzzle
- A1 Weather Word Puzzle