MAKING SINGULAR NOUNS PLURAL

An apple Two apple s A peach Two peach es BUT

What are the rules?

Rule 1: Most words become plural by adding –s Pencil Book Chair Boy Pen Pencil s Book s Chair s Boy s Pen s

Pencil

Book

Chair

Boy

Pen

Rule 2: Words that end in -ch , -sh , -x , -ss , -o add -es wat ch bru sh bo x bo ss tomat o watch brush box boss tomato es es es es es

wat ch

bru sh

bo x

bo ss

tomat o

Rule 3: Words that end in a consonant + -y drop the – y and add -ies ferr famil dictionar countr ies ferr famil dictionar countr y y y y ies ies ies

ferr

famil

dictionar

countr

Rule 3: Words that end in a consonant + -y drop the – y and add -ies ferr famil dictionar countr ies ferr famil dictionar countr y y y y ies ies ies

ferr

famil

dictionar

countr

Rule 4: Words that end in –f or -fe drop the – f and add -ves wi kni li lea ves wi kni li lea fe fe fe f ves ves ves

wi

kni

li

lea

Rule 4: Words that end in –f or -fe drop the – f and add -ves wi kni li lea ves wi kni li lea fe fe fe f ves ves ves

wi

kni

li

lea

Rule 4: Words that end in –f or -fe drop the – f and add -ves roof roof s chef chef s cafe cafe s EXCEPTIONS

roof roof s

chef chef s

cafe cafe s

Rule 5: There are some irregular plurals man woman person child foot tooth mouse men women people children feet teeth mice

man

woman

person

child

foot

tooth

mouse