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PLURAL NOUNS Mrs. Anabel Montes - English teacher
Plural NounsA plural form of a noun names more than one. It usually ends with s or es.
Write P if the noun below is plural. Write S if the noun below is singular.
1. houses2. baby3. church4. tables5. books6. bus
Write P if the noun below is plural. Write S if the noun below is singular.
1. Houses P2. baby S3. church S4. tables P5. books P6. bus S
Add es to make nouns plural that end with: s
› buses x
› taxes ch
› benches sh
› dishes
Rule 1 To change most singular
nouns to plural nouns, add s
chair
chairs
cat rock
cats rocks
Rule 2
For nouns ending in sh, ch, s, x, add es
brush
brushes
church grass
churches grasses
box
boxes
Add ies to make nouns plural that end with a consonant and a y:
ladyladies
fryfries
Rule 3
For nouns ending in y after a vowel, add s
day toy essay boy
days toys essays boys
Rule 4
For nouns ending in y after a consonant, change the y to i and add esfly pony story lady
flies ponies stories ladies
Some nouns that end in f or fe change to ves when made plural:
calfcalves
knifeknives
Rule 6
For nouns ending in o after a consonant, add es
motto volcano hero tomato
mottoes volcanoes heroes tomatoes
Some nouns do not change at all when made plural:
sheepsheep
deerdeer
Rule 7
For nouns ending in f or fe, change the f or fe to ves
loaf elf knife wife
loaves elves knives wives
Some nouns that end in o change to es when made plural. Some change to s:
kangarookangaroos
potatopotatoes
Rule 8
Some nouns completely change their spelling
Memorize these!mouse goose foot man
mice geese feet men
Some nouns become a new word when made plural:
manmen
goosegeese
Can you make these nouns plural?
1. half2. foot3. piano4. spy5. brush
Can you make these nouns plural?
1. halves2. feet3. pianos4. spies5. brushes
Can you make these nouns plural?
1. mouse2. memo3. shelf4. leaf5. child
Can you make these nouns plural?
1. mice2. memos3. shelves4. leaves5. children
Can you make these nouns plural?
1. thief2. woman3. fish4. photo5. die
Can you make these nouns plural?
1. thieves2. women3. fish4. photos5. dice
