英语可数名词变复数的规则(附练习及答案)

英语可数名词变复数的规则（附练习及答案）
1、一般情况加s
2、以s, sh, ch, x结尾加es，读/iz/。

3、以辅音字母+y结尾，变y为i再加es，读/iz/。

4、以辅音字母+o结尾的，有生命加es；无生命加s。

5、以f，fe结尾，去f，fe变ves。

一. 名词单数变复数的规则变化
1. 一般在名词词尾加"-s"
（清辅音后读/s/，浊辅音和元音后读/z/）
map—maps地图
bird—birds鸟
orange—oranges 桔子
bike—bikes自行车
2. 以s, x, ch, sh结尾的名词加"-es"
（读/iz/）
box—boxes盒子
class—classes班级
watch—watches手表
dish-dishes盘，碟子，餐具
3. 辅音字母+o结尾的名词后面加"-es"
（中小学阶段不多，单独记忆）
tomato—tomatoes西红柿
potato—potatoes土豆
hero—heroes英雄
negro—negroes黑人
辅音字母+o结尾的名词后面加"-s"
（一般为外来词或者缩写词）
photo—photos相片
kilo—kilos千克
元音字母+o结尾的名词后面加"s" radio—radios收音机
zoo—zoos动物园
4. 以辅音字母加y结尾的名词，变y为i加"-es " baby—babies婴儿
family—families家庭
party—parties聚会
以元音字母加y结尾的名词直接加"-s" boy—boys男孩
toy—toys 玩具
5. 以fe或f结尾的名词，把fe或f变为v加"-es"（读/vz/，数量不多，单独记忆）
knife—knives小刀
wife—wives妻子
leaf—leaves树叶
直接加-s
roof—roofs房顶
proof—proofs证据
chief—chiefs首领
两种都可以
handkechief手绢—handkerchiefs / handkerchieves
二. 名词单数变复数的不规则变化
1. child—children 孩子
foot—feet 脚
tooth—teeth 牙齿
mouse—mice 老鼠
man—men 男人
woman—women 女人
注意：与man 和woman构成的合成词，其复数形式也是
-men 和-women，例如：an Englishman—two Englishmen 但German不是合成词，故复数形式为Germans；Bowman是姓，其复数是the Bowmans（鲍曼一家）。

2. 单复数同形的名词
例如：deer鹿，sheep绵羊，fish鱼，Chinese中国人，Japanese 日本人
fish：几条鱼复数为fish，几种鱼为fishes。

注意：除人民币元、角、分外，美元、英镑、法郎等都有复数形式。

例如: a dollar—two dollars
3. 集体名词，以单数形式出现，但实为复数。

例如：people人，police警察，cattle牛等本身就是复数，不能说a people，a police，a cattle，但可以说a person，a policeman，a head of cattle
不同国家人变复数的小规律
中日瑞不变，英法变，其余后面加s
名称总称(谓语用复数) 一个人两个人
中国人the Chinese, a Chinese, two Chinese
日本人the Japanese, a Japanese, two Japanese
瑞士人the Swiss, a Swiss, two Swiss
英国人the English, an Englishman, two Englishmen
法国人the French, a Frenchman, two Frenchmen
美国人the Americans, an American, two Americans
加拿大人the Canadians, a Canadian, two Canadians
德国人the Germans, a Germans, two Germans
澳大利亚人the Australians, an Australian, two
Australians
三. 以s结尾，仍为单数的名词
1. maths数学，politics政治（学），physics物理学等学科名词，为不可数名词，是单数。

2. news消息、新闻，为不可数名词。

3. the United States美国，the United Nations联合国，应视为单数。

The United Nations was organized in 1945.
联合国是1945年组建起来的。

4. 以复数形式出现的书名，剧名，报纸，杂志名，也视为单数。

"The Arabian Nights" is a very interesting story-book. 《一千零一夜》是一本非常有趣的故事书。

同步练习
名词变复数专项练习
一. 请写出下列词的复数形式。

city _____ zoo _____ country _____ tooth _____
mouse _____ boy _____ broom _____ car _____
tree _____ horse _____ bus _____ fox _____
branch _____ baby _____ family _____ dish _____
radio _____ photo _____ piano _____ knife _____
leaf _____ life _____ thief _____ man _____
woman _____ child _____ foot _____ this _____
watch _____ diary _____ day _____ book _____
dress _____ sheep _____ tea _____ box _____
strawberry _____ peach _____ sandwich _____ paper _____
juice _____ water _____ milk _____ rice _____
people _____ CD _____ ox _____ deer _____ fish _____
二. 单项选择。

( )1. The __ in our yard are very beautiful.
A. cloth
B. water
C. flowers
( )2. Tom is one of the Chinese _____ in our school.
A. boy
B. boys
C. boies
( )3. A cat has four ____ , doesn't it?
A. foots
B. feet
C. feets
( )4. There are three ____ and five _____ in the room.
A. American, Japanese
B. Americans, Japanese
C. American, Japanese ( )5. Can you see nine ____ in the picture?
A. fish
B. book
C. horse
( )6. The _____ has two______.
A. boy; watch
B. boy; watches
C. boys; watch
( )7. The _____ are flying back to their country.
A. Germany
B. Germanys
C. Germans
( )8. The girl brushes her _____ every day before she goes to bed.
A. tooths
B. teeth
C. teeths
( )9.I saw many _____ in the street.
A. peoples
B. people
C.people's
( )10.The green sweater is his _________.
A.brother
B. brothers
C.brother's
三. 选择填空。

( )1. They come from different ______
A. country
B. countries
C. a country
D. countrys ( )2. How many ______ do you see in the picture?
A. tomatos
B. tomatoes
C. tomato
D. the tomato ( )3. They are______.
A . woman teachers B. women teachers
C. women teacher
D. woman teacher
( )4. Would you like _______ ,please?
A. two glass of water
B. two glasses of water
C. two glass of waters
D. two glasses of waters ( )5. Most of ______ live in _______.
A. Germans, German
B. German, Germen
C. Germen, Germany
D. Germans, Germany ( )6. There are some ______ in these _______. A. knifes pencil-boxes B. knives pencils-box
C. knives pencil-box
D. knives pencils-boxes
( )7. ______ like ______ by air.
A. Greens, travelling
B. The Green, traveling
C. The Greens, travel
D. The Greens, traveling
( )8. I wonder why ______ are interested in action films(武打片).
A. the people
B. people
C. peoples
D. the peoples
( )9. There is no ______ in the plate.
A. apples
B. oranges
C. rice
D. eggs
( )10. My uncle has three _______.
A.child
B.childs
C.children
D.childrens
四.填入所给名词的正确形式。

1. I have two____________ .(knife)
2. There are many ___________ here. (box)
3. There are many ___________ on the road. (bus)
4. A few ___________ are drawing on the wall. (boy)
5. The ______________ are playing football now. (child)
6. Please take two _______________ for me. (photo)
7. I like the red ________________.(tomato)
8. Would you please clean your _____________ now? (tooth)
9. Do you want some _________? (milk)
10. There are ten __________ _________in our school. (woman teacher)
参考答案：
一. 请写出下列词的复数形式。

cities zoos countries teeth
mice boys brooms cars
trees horses buses foxes
branches babies families dishes
radios photos pianos knives
leaves lives thieves men
women children feet these
watches diaries days books
dresses sheep teas boxes
strawberries peaches sandwiches papers
juice water milk rice
people CDs oxen deer fish
二. 单项选择。

1.C
2.B
3.B
4.B
5.A
6.B
7.C
8.B
9.B 10.C
三. 选择填空。

1.B
2.B
3.B
4.B
5.D
6.D
7.D
8.B
9.C 10.C
四. 填入所给名词的正确形式。

1.knives
2.boxes
3.buses
4.boys
5.children
6.photos
7.tomatoes
8.teeth
k 10.women teachers。