English A1 Grammar & Vocabulary #105: countable nouns and plural -s
Target language: English
Level: A1
Lesson type: Grammar and Vocabulary Lesson
Lesson number: #105
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Lesson #105: Countable nouns and plural -s
Today we learn how to talk about more than one thing in English. This is a very useful A1 grammar and vocabulary topic.
Quick review from previous lessons:
- We already learned place words like under, over, behind, between, and next to.
- We also learned frequency words like always, usually, often, sometimes, and never.
- Now we move to countable nouns and the plural ending -s.
Goal:
- Use singular nouns for one thing.
- Use plural nouns for more than one thing.
- Practice five common food words.
5 words:
1) apple — reading: ap-uhl — meaning: a fruit
2) egg — reading: eg — meaning: a food item
3) orange — reading: OR-inj — meaning: a fruit
4) banana — reading: buh-NA-nuh — meaning: a fruit
5) sandwich — reading: SAN-wich — meaning: a food item
Usage notes:
- apple → apples
- egg → eggs
- orange → oranges
- banana → bananas
- sandwich → sandwiches
- Usually, we add -s to make a plural.
- Some words change a little more, like sandwich → sandwiches.
5 example sentences:
1) I have two apples.
Reading: ai hav too ap-ulz
Meaning: Benim iki elmam var.
Note: Use a number + plural noun.
2) Three eggs, please.
Reading: three egz pleez
Meaning: Üç yumurta, lütfen.
Note: This is a short polite request.
3) We see four oranges.
Reading: wee see for or-inj-iz
Meaning: Biz dört portakal görüyoruz.
Note: The plural ending shows more than one.
4) She has one banana.
Reading: shee haz one buh-na-nuh
Meaning: Onda bir muz var.
Note: Use one + singular noun.
5) They eat sandwiches at lunch.
Reading: thay eet san-wich-iz at lunch
Meaning: Onlar öğle yemeğinde sandviç yerler.
Note: Sandwich becomes sandwiches in the plural.
Mini practice:
- Write the plural of apple.
- Choose the correct word: one ___
- Make a sentence with two + egg.
- Write the plural of orange.
- Change this to plural: one sandwich.
Answer key:
- apples
- banana
- I have two eggs.
- oranges
- sandwiches
Reply instruction:
- In your reply, write your answers for the mini practice.
- You can also write one new sentence with a plural noun.
Reply format: Start your reply with your explanation language code, e.g. [TR], [EN], [AR], [RU], [ES], [DE], [FR], [IT].
Target language: English
Level: A1
Lesson type: Grammar and Vocabulary Lesson
Lesson number: #105
Available explanations:
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Lesson #105: Countable nouns and plural -s
Today we learn how to talk about more than one thing in English. This is a very useful A1 grammar and vocabulary topic.
Quick review from previous lessons:
- We already learned place words like under, over, behind, between, and next to.
- We also learned frequency words like always, usually, often, sometimes, and never.
- Now we move to countable nouns and the plural ending -s.
Goal:
- Use singular nouns for one thing.
- Use plural nouns for more than one thing.
- Practice five common food words.
5 words:
1) apple — reading: ap-uhl — meaning: a fruit
2) egg — reading: eg — meaning: a food item
3) orange — reading: OR-inj — meaning: a fruit
4) banana — reading: buh-NA-nuh — meaning: a fruit
5) sandwich — reading: SAN-wich — meaning: a food item
Usage notes:
- apple → apples
- egg → eggs
- orange → oranges
- banana → bananas
- sandwich → sandwiches
- Usually, we add -s to make a plural.
- Some words change a little more, like sandwich → sandwiches.
5 example sentences:
1) I have two apples.
Reading: ai hav too ap-ulz
Meaning: Benim iki elmam var.
Note: Use a number + plural noun.
2) Three eggs, please.
Reading: three egz pleez
Meaning: Üç yumurta, lütfen.
Note: This is a short polite request.
3) We see four oranges.
Reading: wee see for or-inj-iz
Meaning: Biz dört portakal görüyoruz.
Note: The plural ending shows more than one.
4) She has one banana.
Reading: shee haz one buh-na-nuh
Meaning: Onda bir muz var.
Note: Use one + singular noun.
5) They eat sandwiches at lunch.
Reading: thay eet san-wich-iz at lunch
Meaning: Onlar öğle yemeğinde sandviç yerler.
Note: Sandwich becomes sandwiches in the plural.
Mini practice:
- Write the plural of apple.
- Choose the correct word: one ___
- Make a sentence with two + egg.
- Write the plural of orange.
- Change this to plural: one sandwich.
Answer key:
- apples
- banana
- I have two eggs.
- oranges
- sandwiches
Reply instruction:
- In your reply, write your answers for the mini practice.
- You can also write one new sentence with a plural noun.
Reply format: Start your reply with your explanation language code, e.g. [TR], [EN], [AR], [RU], [ES], [DE], [FR], [IT].