Making Single Nouns Plural

8 simple rules

Rules # 1 & #2

• To form the plural of most nouns add an –s.

• Shirts

• Jeans

• Form the plural of most nouns ending in s, x, z, ch, or sh by adding –es

• Boxes

• Buzzes•

Churches

Rule #3Form the plural of most nouns ending in y w/ a consonant before the y by changing the y to an I and adding –es.

Baby = Babies

Fly = Flies

Rules #4 & #5

Form the plural of nouns ending in y w/ a vowel before the y by adding –s.

Boys

Keys

Form the plural of most nouns ending in f or fe by changing the f to a v & adding -es.

Loaf = loaves

Rule #6Form the plural of most nouns ending in o with a vowel before the o by adding -s

Kangaroo - Kangaroos

Rule #7Form the plural of most nouns ending in o w/ a consonant before the o by adding -es

Hero = Heroes

Potato = Potatoes

Rule #8

The plural of some nouns are formed in irregular ways.

Child = Children

Goose = Geese