영어에서 복수 명사는 한 가지 이상의 것이나 사람을 나타낼 때 사용합니다. 많은 경우 단수 명사의 끝에 ‘s’ 또는 ‘es’를 붙여 복수형을 만드는 간단한 규칙을 따릅니다. 하지만 영어에는 예외도 많아서, 어떤 단어들은 불규칙적인 방식으로 복수형을 만들거나 형태가 전혀 변하지 않는 경우도 있습니다. 이번 문법 운동을 통해 일반적인 복수형 규칙뿐만 아니라 자주 나오는 불규칙 복수 명사 형태에도 익숙해질 수 있습니다.
이 운동은 학습자가 영어 복수 명사 형태를 이해하고 올바르게 활용할 수 있도록 돕기 위한 것입니다. 각 문장 속에 단수 명사가 제시되면, 그에 맞는 적절한 복수형을 골라서 채워 넣는 연습을 할 수 있습니다. 문법적 지식을 테스트하고 복수 명사에 대한 이해도를 증진시키면서, 더 자연스럽고 유창한 영어 표현 능력을 기를 수 있습니다.
Exercise 1: Regular Plural Nouns
The children always enjoy playing with colorful *balloons* (plural).
She bought two new *shelves* (plural) for the living room.
All the *buses* (plural) arrive at the station at six o’clock.
I saw several *foxes* (plural) in the forest yesterday.
He has three *watches* (plural) in his collection.
There are many *beaches* (plural) along the coast where you can relax.
She goes to the gym on *Wednesdays* (plural) and Fridays.
The *knives* (plural) in that drawer are all very sharp.
He shared his cookies with the *boys* (plural) in his class.
The *ladies* (plural) have decided to start their own business.
The company produces various *toys* (plural) for children of all ages.
Those *chefs* (plural) are famous for their innovative dishes.
In the fall, the *leaves* (plural) turn beautiful shades of red and gold.
The thieves stole several expensive *paintings* (plural) from the gallery.
I bought a bunch of *grapes* (plural) from the market.
Exercise 2: Irregular Plural Nouns
She has two *children* (plural) who go to different schools.
The men took off their *hats* (plural) as they entered the room.
All the *women* (plural) in the room stood up when the guest arrived.
He gave me some good advice on how to improve my *teeth* (plural).
We have a few *mice* (plural) in the attic.
Can you count how many *feet* (plural) are in this room?
My daughter is afraid of *geese* (plural).
These *people* (plural) are waiting for the next bus to arrive.
The company has several *aircraft* (plural) in its fleet.
Please put these *cacti* (plural) on the windowsill.
We built two *snowmen* (plural) in the park yesterday.
She replaced all the old *toothbrushes* (plural) in the bathroom.
The *oxen* (plural) are pulling the cart on the farm.
One of the *criteria* (plural) for the job is having a master’s degree.
The *bacteria* (plural) in this sample are not harmful to humans.
Remember that each exercise requires carefully reading and understanding the context of each sentence to fill in the correct plural form of nouns. Enjoy the practice and enhance your grammar skills!
