SPELLING RULES FOR PLURAL NOUNS

To form the plural of most English nouns just add –s

house day boat cup book

s sss s

SPELLING RULES FOR PLURAL NOUNS

To form the plural of nouns ending in: -ch -s -sh -x -z add –es

church mass brush fax waltz

es es es es es

SPELLING RULES FOR PLURAL NOUNS

To form the plural of nouns ending in: -f or –fe delete the –f or –fe and add –ves

wi kni li lea hal

ffe

fe

ffe

vesves

ves

vesves

SPELLING RULES FOR PLURAL NOUNS

For some nouns ending in: -f or –fe just add –s

belief chief café gulf roof

SS SS S

SPELLING RULES FOR PLURAL NOUNS

To form the plural of nouns ending in a *consonant + -y delete the –y and add –ies

*(b f k p t w) not a e i o u

sp librar bab city y y yies

ies

ies ies

SPELLING RULES FOR PLURAL NOUNS

To form the plural of nouns ending in –o add –es

mango tomato potato volcano

es es es es

SPELLING RULES FOR PLURAL NOUNS

For some nouns ending in –o add –s only

kilo piano radio solo yoyo

s s s s s

SPELLING RULES FOR PLURAL NOUNS

Irregular plurals:

sheep fish deer [No change]

manmen

womanwomentoothteeth

feet

children

foot child

CAN YOU SPELL THE PLURAL OF THESE NOUNS?

dayfaxknifelibrarypotatowomanradio

daysfaxeskniveslibrariespotatoeswomenradios