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PLURAL NOUNS

por Anabel

Mrs. Anabel Montes - English teacher


Plural Nouns
Aplural form of a
noun names more
than one. It usually
ends with s or es.
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 cat rock

chairs cats rocks


Rule 2

For nouns ending in


sh, ch, s, x, add es
brush church grass box

brushes churches grasses boxes


Add ies to make nouns plural
that end with a consonant and a
y:

lady
ladies

fry
fries
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
fly es pony story lady

flies ponies stories ladies


Some nouns that end in f or fe
change to ves when made
plural:

calf
calves

knife
knives
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:

sheep
sheep

deer
deer
Rule 7

Fornouns 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:

kangaroo
kangaroos

potato
potatoes
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:

man
men

goose
geese
Can you make these
nouns plural?
1. half
2. foot
3. piano
4. spy
5. brush
Can you make these
nouns plural?
1. halves
2. feet
3. pianos
4. spies
5. brushes
Can you make these
nouns plural?
1. mouse
2. memo
3. shelf
4. leaf
5. child
Can you make these
nouns plural?
1. mice
2. memos
3. shelves
4. leaves
5. children
Can you make these
nouns plural?
1. thief
2. woman
3. fish
4. photo
5. die
Can you make these
nouns plural?
1. thieves
2. women
3. fish
4. photos
5. dice

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