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Lesson 3
Plurals of words that end with o
| studio | + | s | = |
studios |
echo | + | es | = |
echoes |
| radio | + | s | = |
radios |
hero | + | es | = |
heroes |
| rodeo | + | s | = |
rodeos |
potato | + | es | = |
potatoes |
| stereo | + | s | = |
stereos |
tomato | + | es | = |
tomatoes |
| patio | + | s | = |
patios |
| ratio | + | s | = |
ratios |
| igloo | + | s | = |
igloos |
| banjo | + | s | = |
banjos |
| piano | + | s | = |
pianos |
| kangaroo | + | s | = |
kangaroos |
| zero | + | s | = |
zeros |
| lasso | + | s | = |
lassos |
| halo | + | s | = |
halos |
| silo | + | s | = |
silos |
| TERMS TO
KNOW: Singular means one. Plural
means more than one. |
| 1. | The words in the first column are
singular. What is the last letter of each word?
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| 2. | What letter has been added to the
first fourteen words to make them plural?
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| 3. | What letters have been added to
the remaining four words to make them plural?
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| Lesson Generalization
Most nouns are made plural by adding the letter s. Most nouns that end with the
letter o are also made plural by adding the letter s. A few nouns that
end with o are made plural by adding es. |
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