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,都要改-f(e)為v,再加-es,其他的以-f(e)結尾的名詞則直接加-s變復數。-o結尾的名詞,變復數(1)加s,如:photophotos pianopianos radioradios zoozoos kilokilos(2)加es,如:potatopotatoes tomatotomatoes NegroNegroes heroheroes 歌訣記憶:黑人(Negro)和英雄(hero)愛吃西紅柿(tomato)和馬鈴薯(potato)。除了這四個以-o結尾的名詞加-es外,其余的以-o結尾的名詞加-s?!皣摇钡拿~變復數ChineseChinese JapaneseJapanese EnglishmanEnglishmen FrenchmanFrenchmen GermanGermans RussianRussians IndianIndians CanadianCanadians AmericanAmericans 歌訣記憶:中(Chinese)日(Japanese)不變,英(Englishman)法(Frenchman)變,其余后面(如German等)加s。scissors剪刀 goods貨物 trousers/pants/shorts褲子 clothes衣服 glasses眼鏡,仍為單數的名詞(1)maths,politics,physics等學科名詞,為不可數名詞,是單數。(2)news是不可數名詞。(3)the United States,the United Nations應視為單數。,兩個構成部分都要變成復數 如:man workermen workers(男工人)woman doctorwomen doctors(女醫(yī)生)+y結尾的名詞,變y為i再加-es。例如:babybabies citycities storystories partyparties ladyladies diarydiaries armyarmies centurycenturies copycopies,x,ch,sh結尾的名詞加-es,如:classclasses boxboxes watchwatches speechspeeches busbuses brushbrushes benchbenches beachbeaches bossbosses churchchurchesmanmen womanwomen goosegeese footfeet toothteeth childchildren fishfish deerdeer sheepsheep mousemice fishermanfishermen 歌訣記憶:男人(man)?女人(woman)?a變e,鵝(goose)?足(foot)?牙(tooth)?oo變ee。孩子(child)加上ren,魚(fish)?鹿(deer)綿羊(sheep)不用變。[注]fish指魚的種類時,要加上-es構成其復數;當指魚的條數時,單復數同形;指魚肉時,為不可數名詞。不規(guī)則形容詞副詞比較級與最高級 原級比較級最高級 bad worse worst badly worse worst far farther farthest further furthest good better best ill worse worst late later latest little less least many more most much more most old older oldest well better best