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English
Quarter 1 – Module : 8
Using Plural Form of
Irregular Nouns
English – 3
Self-Learning Module (SLM)
Quarter 1 – Module 8: Using Plural Form of Irregular Nouns
First Edition, 2020

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English
Quarter 1 – Module 8:
Using Plural Form of
Irregular Nouns
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:

Welcome to the English 3 Self-Learning Module (SLM) on Using Plural Form of

Irregular Nouns

This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by educators both
from public and private institutions to assist you, the teacher or facilitator in helping
the learners meet the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum while overcoming
their personal, social, and economic constraints in schooling.

This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also aims to help
learners acquire the needed 21st century skills while taking into consideration their
needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the body of
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Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies that
will help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this module.
You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to manage
their own learning. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist the
learners as they do the tasks included in the module.

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For the learner:

Welcome to the English 3 Self-Learning Module (SLM) on Using Plural Form of

Irregular Nouns

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 Assessment This is a task which aims to evaluate your
level of mastery in achieving the learning
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learned concepts.

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 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here
to help you identify, give and use the plural form of irregular nouns
in a sentence. The scope of this module permits it to be used in
many different learning situations. The language used recognizes
the diverse vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged
to follow the standard sequence of the course.

The module is divided into three lessons, namely:

 Lesson 1 – Plural Form of Regular Nouns
 Lesson 2 – Plural Form of Irregular Nouns
 Lesson 3 – Using Plural Form of Irregular Nouns in a Sentence

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. identify and differentiate the plural form of regular and
irregular nouns;
2. give the plural form of irregular nouns; and
3. use the plural form of irregular nouns in a sentence;

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 What I Know

Choose the letter of the best answer and write it on the blank.
____ 1. The word that names a persons, places, things, animals,
and events are called _______.
a. Verb
b. Adverb
c. Noun
d. Pronoun
____ 2. Which of the following is a common noun?
a. soap
b. Safeguard
c. Surf
d. Tide
____ 3. Which of the following is a proper noun?
a. ball pen
b. pencil
c. Mongol
d. crayon
____ 4. How to make the plural form of regular nouns?
a. add –s or-es
b. add –ies
c. add –ed
d. change the spelling
____5. What is the plural form of the word brother?

a. brotheres
b. brothers
c. brathers
d. braders

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 Lesson
Plural form of Irregular
1 Nouns
Hey kids! Can you still remember the plural form of regular nouns?
This time we are going to learn another lesson, the plural form of
irregular nouns.

What’s In

Activity 1.1
Underline the correct plural form of the given noun.
1. table (table, tables)
2. flower (flowers, floweres)
3. church (churchs, churches)
4. boy (boyes, boys)
5. mall (malles, malls)

Activity 1. 2
Match the following nouns into its plural form. Write the letter of
the best answer on the blank provided before the number.
Singular Plural
______1. ox a. men
______2. foot b. oxen
______3. child c. mice
______4. man d. feet
______5. mouse e. children

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 Notes to the Teacher
The teacher will guide the learners in giving the
plural form of the irregular nouns using pictures by
telling first “how many” are the images shown in the
picture.

What’s New
Recognize the pictures on the chart and give the singular and the
plural form of its name. Write the name of the pictures on the
blank provided.

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 Singular Plural
Example:

foot feet

1. _____________ 1. _____________

2. ______________ 2. ______________

3. ______________ 3. _____________

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 What is It

Not all nouns can simply be added with –s or –es to show that it is
plural. There can be some nouns that change its spelling when
changing into plural form. These nouns are called irregular plural
nouns or plural form of irregular nouns.

What’s More

Find the plural form of the given noun in the box. Write your
answer in the blank provided.
Singular Noun Plural Noun
1. calf ____________
2. goose ____________
3. policeman ____________
4. loaf ____________
5. wife ____________

loaves policemans
wifes geese loafs
gooses calfs
policemen calves wives
women

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 What I Have Learned

The plural form of irregular noun is

__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________.

What I Can Do

Give the plural form of the following irregular nouns in the

parenthesis. Write your answers on the blank to complete the
sentences.
1. I have two ________________(foot).
2. Both ______________(child) can swim.
3. The ____________( mouse) like the maze.
4. Two ____________(man) wrote the song.
5. I brush my___________(tooth) three times a day.

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 Assessment

Encircle the plural form of irregular nouns in a paragraph

below.
One Saturday morning, I went to the market. While I
was walking, I saw many policemen running after a three
men.
I asked the vendors what was it, then they answered,
the three men have to be arrested because they were a
thieves. Then I continued walking and some children
followed me and tried to sell cakes cut into halves but I
refused. Until I reached my destination where I bought the
things that I wanted to buy.

Additional Activity
Arrange the scrambled letters to form the plural form of
the given nouns then use it in a sentence.
words sentences

1. calf (s e a c v l) - ____________________________________
2. half (s v h a l e)- _____________________________________
3. policeman (e n m i c e l p o) - ______________________________

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Assessment What Can I Do What’s More
policemen 1. feet 1. calves
men 2. children 2. geese
thieves 3. mice 3. policemen
children 4. men 4. loaves
halves 5. tooth 5. wives
What’s New What's In What I Know
Singular 1.1 1. c
2. a
1. Leaf 1. tables 3. c
2. Knife 2. flowers 4. a
3. Woman 3. churches 5. b
Plural 4. boys
5. malls
1. Leaves
2. Knives
2.2
3. women
1. b
2. d
3. e
4. a
5. c
Answer Key
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This Self-learning Module (SLM) was developed by DepEd SOCCSKSARGEN
with the primary objective of preparing for and addressing the new normal.
Contents of this module were based on DepEd’s Most Essential Learning
Competencies (MELC). This is a supplementary material to be used by all
learners of Region XII in all public schools beginning SY 2020-2021. The
process of LR development was observed in the production of this module.
This is version 1.0. We highly encourage feedback, comments, and
recommendations.

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