名词复数变化规则变化1)一般情况加s例如:map-mapsboy-boysgirl-girlspen-pensbag-bagscar-cars(清辅音后读/s/,浊辅音和元音后读/z/,/s/、/z/、/dʒ/等音后发/iz/)2)以s,sh,ch,x结尾加es,读/iz/。例如:bus-buseswatch-watchesbox-boxesbrush-brushes3)以辅音字母+y结尾,变y为i再加es,读/iz/。例如:baby---babiescity-citiescountry-countries4)以y结尾的专有名词或元音字母+y结尾的名词变复数时,直接加s,读/z/monkey---monkeysholiday---holidaysMary---Marys(专有名词)5)以辅音字母+o结尾的,加es,读/iz/。例如:potato-potatoestomato-tomatoeshero-heroesNegro-Negroes7)有些以辅音+o结尾的名词,直接加s,读/z/.例如:piano-pianosphoto-photosalto-altossoprano-sopranosquarto-quartos(四开本)8)有些以f或fe结尾的,把f或fe变ve加s,例如:leaf-leavesshelf-shelves不规则变化1)child---childrenfoot---feettooth---teethmouse---miceman---menwoman---women注意:由一个词加man或woman构成的合成词,其复数形式也是-men和-women,如anEnglishman,twoEnglishmen。但German不是合成词,故复数形式为Germans;Bowman是姓,其复数是theBowmans。2)单复同形,如deer,sheep,fish,Chinese,Japanese,li,jin,yuan,twoli,threemu,fourjin等。但除人民币的元、角、分外,美元、英镑、法郎等都有复数形式。如:adollar,twodollars;ameter,twometers。3)集体名词,以单数形式出现,但实为复数。例如:peoplepolicecattle等本身就是复数,不能说apeople,apolice,acattle,但可以说aperson,apoliceman,aheadofcattle.4)以s结尾,仍为单数的名词,如:a.maths,politics,physics等学科名词,一般是不可数名词,为单数。b.news为不可数名词。c.theUnitedStates,theUnitedNations应视为单数。TheUnitedNationswasorganizedin1945.联合国是1945年组建起来的。d.以复数形式出现的书名,剧名,报纸,杂志名,也可视为单数。例如:TheArabianNightsisaveryinterestingstory-book.《一千零一夜》是一本非常有趣的故事书。5)表示由两部分构成的东西,如:glasses(眼镜)trousers,clothes等,若表达具体数目,要借助数量词pair(对,双);suit(套);apairofglasses;twopairsoftrousers等。6)另外还有一些名词,其复数形式有时可表示特别意思,如:goods货物,waters水域,fishes(各种)鱼。7)有些表示生物的名词,其复数形式与单数相同。如:fish-fish,sheep-sheep,deer-deer。这类名词还有aircraft,means等不可数名词1)物质名词a.当物质名词转化为个体名词时为可数。比较:Cakeisakindoffood.蛋糕是一种食物。(不可数)Thesecakesaresweet.这些蛋糕很好吃。(可数)b.当物质名词表示该物质的种类时,可数。例如:Thisfactoryproducessteel.(不可数)Weneedvarioussteels.(可数)c.当物质名词表示份数时,可数。例如:Ourcountryisfamousfortea.我国因茶叶而闻名。Twoteas,please.请来两杯茶。2)抽象名词表示具体的事例时也可数。例如:fourfreedoms四大自由thefourmodernizations四个现代化物质名词和抽象名词可以借助单位词表一定的数量,如aglassofwaterapieceofadviceapileofcaolaflashoflighteningaburstoflaughter名词复数练习一、单项选择()1.The__inouryardareverybeautiful.A.clothB.waterC.flowers()2.TomisoneoftheChinese_____inourschool.A.boyB.boysC.boies()3.Acathasfour____,doesn'tit?A.footsB.feetC.feets()4.Therearethree____andfive_____intheroom.A.American,JapaneseBAmericans,JapaneseC.American,Japanese()5.Canyouseenine____inthepicture?A.fishB.bookC.horse()6.The_____hastwo______.A.boy;watchB.boy;watchesC.boys;watch()7.The_____areflyingbacktotheircountry.A.GermanyB.GermanysC.Germans()8.Thegirlbrushesher_____everydaybeforehegoestobed.A.toothsB.teethC.teeths()9.Isawmany_____inthestreet.A.peoplesB.peopleC.people’s()10.Thegreensweaterishis_________.A.brotherB.brothersC.brother’s二、选择填空()1.Theycomefromdifferent______A.countryB.countriesC.acountryD.countrys()2.Howmany______doyouseeinthepicture?A.tomatosB.tomatoesC.tomatoD.thetomato()3.Theyare______.A.womanteachersB.womenteachersC.womenteacherD.womanteacher()4.Wouldyoulike_______,please?A.twoglassofwaterB.twoglassesofwaterC.twoglassofwatersD.twoglassesofwaters()5.Mostof______livein_______.A.Germans,GermanB.German,GermenC.Germen,GermanyD.Germans,Germany()6.Therearesome______inthese_______.A.knifespencil-boxesB.knivespencils-boxC.knivespencil-boxD.knivespencils-boxes()7.______like______byair.A.Greens,travellingB.TheGreen,travelingC.TheGreens,travelD.TheGreens,traveling()8.Iwonderwhy______areinterestedinactionfilms(武打片).A.thepeopleB.peopleC.peoplesD.thepeoples()9.Thereisno______intheplate.A.applesB.orangesC.riceD.eggs()10.Myunclehasthree_______.A.childB.childsC.childrenD.childrens三.填入所给名词的正确形式1.Ihavetwo____________(knife)2.Therearemany___________here.(box)3.Therearemany___________ontheroad.(bus)4.Afew___________aredrawingonthewall.(boy)5.The______________areplayingfootballnow.(child)6.Pleasetaketwo_______________forme.(photo)7.Ilikethered________________.(tomato)8.Wouldyoupleasecleanyour_____________now?(tooth)9.Doyouwantsome_________?(milk)10.Thereareten___________________inourschool.(womanteacher)