1.Plural Rules Part One By Brian Carruthers

2. Plural Rule 1

Most wordsadd st o make the plural.

one apple two apple s

desk-> desk s month-> month s

book->book s train-> train s

pen-> pen s name-> name s

shop-> shop s friend-> friend s

chair-> chair s teacher-> teacher s

3. Try these

pencil->

road ->

flower ->

girl ->

plant ->

window->

door ->

cake ->

banana ->

shoe ->

4. Plural Rule 2

Addesto words ending inch, sh, s, ss, xorzto make the plural.

one box many box e s

wish-> wish es beach-> beach es

cross-> cross es waltz-> waltz es

bus-> bus es church-> church e s

dish-> dish es loss-> loss es

fox-> fox es bunch->bunch e s

5. Try these

quiz->

pitch ->

wax ->

class ->

gas ->

glass ->

dress ->

bush ->

hutch ->

watch ->

6. Plural Rule 3

When the letterbeforeay is a consonant, change theyto anibefore adding anes.

one baby two bab ies

city-> cit ies berry -> berr ies

pony -> pon ies family -> famil ies

reply -> repl ies lady -> lad ies

7. Try these

daisy ->

ferry ->

army ->

party ->

fly ->

diary ->

cherry ->

belly ->

jelly ->

filly ->

8. Plural Rule 4

When words end in ay, ey, iy, oy, and uy add ansto make the plural.

one donkey two donkey s

day-> day s boy ->boy s

key -> key s delay -> delay s

play -> play s guy -> guy s

9. Try these

quay->

valley ->

tray ->

pulley ->

toy ->

monkey->

trolley ->

buoy ->

relay ->

holiday ->

10. Plural Rule 5

When words end in f or fe change the f or fe to avbefore addinges .

one knifetwo kni ves

leaf-> leaves life -> lives

half-> halves hoof -> hooves

wife -> wives thief -> thieves

11. Try these

wolf->

elf ->

loaf ->

self ->

calf ->

shelf ->

Exceptions -> cliffs, chiefs, roofs, dwarfs and handkerchiefs.

12. Plural Rule 6

When a word ends in anoand comes after a consonant, addesto make the plural.

one tomato two tomato es

cargo-> cargoesmango -> mangoes

echo -> echoes hero -> heroes

volcano ->volcanoestorpedo-> torpedoes

13. Try these

potato->

avocado ->

mosquito ->

domino->

buffalo ->

dingo ->

Exceptions -> pianos, banjos, solos, radios and Eskimos.

14. Plural Rules 7

Sometimes a word may completely change its form when a plural is made.

one childtwochildren

person->people goose -> geese

man -> men woman-> women

cactus ->cacti fungus -> fungi

15. Try these

tooth ->

dice ->

foot ->

mouse->

nucleus ->

criterion ->

16. Plural Rule 8

Sometimes a word may stay the same in both itssingularandpluralform.

one fish many fish

tuna-> tuna trout -> trout

deer -> deer sheep -> sheep

moosemoose series -> series

17. Try these

aircraft->

species ->

offspring ->

salmon->

bream ->

perch ->

18. Recap and Consolidation

The easiest way to learn how to spell a word is to practice! Practice! Practice!

Spelling rules are helpful but practice makes perfect.

Once you learn how to spell a word you will not forget how to spell it as long as you practice! Practice! Practice!

19. So what did you think of that?