Plural nouns ending in s, x and z — identify and understand

Plural nouns ending in s, x and z: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.

Duration: 25 minPrerequisites: articles-devant-voyelle-produirePass mark: 80%

1. Objective

By the end, you will identify and explain “Plural nouns ending in s, x and z” in new examples.

2. Discover

Compare: un prix → des prix; un nez → des nez; un bus → des bus; une voix → des voix. Which clue helps you recognise pluriels invariants en s, x, z?

3. Understand

To understand “Plural nouns ending in s, x and z”, start from the examples rather than an abstract definition. Look at the noun with what surrounds it: determiner, gender/number marking and useful endings.

un prix → des prixun nez → des nezun bus → des busune voix → des voixun choix → des choixun pays → des paysExemple à observer : une collègue lit à Nantes.

Watch out

Check the determiner, gender and number of the noun before making agreement. A word ending alone is not enough to decide.

4. Guided practice

5. Independent practice

6. Write / speak

Say what you want to mean first, then express it with “Plural nouns ending in s, x and z”. Read it again as if you were receiving it.

7. Check your learning

8. Remember

For pluriels invariants en s, x, z, identify the context first, then the form carrying the useful information. Always check your answer in a complete sentence.

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9. Now I can…

I can recognise “Plural nouns ending in s, x and z” in a new example.
I can justify my choice and create an example.