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Target Level 4 – Bread and Butter Skills - Plurals Plurals – Unusual plurals Unusual plurals Unusual plurals Unusual plurals Activity ? Boardworks Ltd 2006 * of 22 ? Boardworks Ltd 2006 * of 22 Teacher’s notes included in the Notes Page Accompanying worksheet Flash activity. These activities are not editable. Web addresses Extension activities Icons key: For more detailed instructions, see the Getting Started presentation ? Boardworks Ltd 2006 * of 22 Unusual plurals These words have kept the original plural form from Latin. These animals all have unusual plurals. For these words the singular is the same as the plural. antenna antennae formula formulae larva larvae goose geese louse lice mouse mice deer deer sheep sheep The words below all have unusual plurals: crises emphases theses cacti nuclei hippopotami or hippopotamuses The words below have more unusual plurals: crisis emphasis thesis cactus nucleus hippopotamus What do you note about the words below? Clue: Think about the singular form. scissors pyjamas knickers trousers shorts trousers binoculars tights jeans They do not have a singular form. Worksheet Five accompanies this slide. Worksheet Five accompanies this slide.