Exploring Plural Nouns in American English

What is added to a noun in English to make it plural?

• An -ing

• An S or ES

• A prefix

• A vowel change

How is the plural form of 'beach' pronounced?

• Beachiz

• Beach

• Beachs

• Beachz

What common feature do the final sounds p, t, k, f, th have?

• They are all voiced

• They are all nasal sounds

• They all require a diphthong

• They are all unvoiced

Which sound does 'cats' end with?

• An unvoiced F sound

• A voiced TH sound

• An unvoiced S sound

• A voiced Z sound

What is the pronunciation rule for verbs ending in F in the third person?

• Add an unvoiced S sound

• Add a voiced Z sound

• No change is needed

• Change F to V and add ES

What is the actual pronunciation of the plural 'chairs'?

• With a strong Z sound

• With a strong S sound

• With a weak S sound

• With a diphthong

What happens to the plural ending sound when linking to a word that begins with a Z?

• It is dropped entirely

• It becomes a strong S sound

• It becomes a weak S sound

• It becomes a strong Z sound

What is the pronunciation difference between the plural of 'base' and 'basis'?

• Bases has a strong Z, basis has a weak Z

• Bases has a weak S, basis has a strong S

• Basis is pronounced with an extra syllable

• No difference in pronunciation

How is the plural of 'base' pronounced?

• Bases with a strong S

• Bases with a weak S

• Basis

• Basez

How are plural nouns ending in S, Z, SH, ZH, CH, and JJ pronounced?

• By changing the ending sound to a diphthong

• By adding an ES and pronouncing it as a weak S

• By adding an ES and pronouncing it as a strong Z

• No additional syllable is added