Pluralization of Nouns

2. Classroom
standards:
• Sit properly.
• Listen attentively.
• Raise your hand if you want to ask or
answer a question.
• Minimize going outside of the classroom
• Do not talk when someone is talking
• Have fun in learning.

3. Singular and
Plural Nouns

4. Singular Nouns: names one person,
place, thing or idea.
Plural Nouns: names more than one
person, place, thing or idea.

5. Pluralization of nouns
- To form the plural form of most
nouns, you simply add -s

6. Pluralization of nouns
Nouns ending
with
To form Plural Examples
s, z, ch, sh, x Add - es Bus – buses
Buzz- buzzes
Box – boxes
o preceded by a
vowel
Add - s rodeo – rodeos
Studio – studios
radio – radios
o preceded by a
consonant
Usually add - es Hero – heroes
Potato-potatoes
Sometimes add - s zero-zeros
Photo-photos

7. Pluralization of nouns
Nouns ending
with
To form Plural Examples
y preceded
by a vowel
Add – s Bus – buses
Buzz- buzzes
Box – boxes
y preceded
by a
consonant
Change y to I
and add es
City- cities
Diary- diaries
lily- lilies

8. Pluralization of nouns
Nouns ending
with
To form Plural Examples
f or fe
Usually change
f to v and add
–s or -es
Wife- wives
Leaf- leaves
Dwarf - dwarves
Sometimes
add - s
Roof - roofs
chief- chiefs

9. Write the plural form of each noun.
1.Mailbox 6. valley
2.Belief 7. bush
3.Country 8. mother-in-law
4.Banana 9. potato
5.Leaf 10. radio