3. Singular or Plural Nouns
• Singular • Plural
• Only one • Two or more
• Add S
• One book • Two books
• A girl • Many girls
• An apple • The apples
4. Singular or Plural (cont.)
• Plural • One ax
• When the noun • Many axes
ends in: • A bench
• The benches
• H, S, X, Z= +ES
• consonant O= • A hero
+ES
• A lot of heroes
• One potato
• Two potatoes
5. Singular or Plural (cont.)
• Plural • A fly
• When the noun • A couple of flies
ends in: • One baby
• Many babies
• consonant Y=
+IES
• One wife
• F or FE= +VES
• The wives
• A wolf
• Two wolves
6. Singular or Plural (cont.)
Some nouns will • Mouse=
change their • Two Mice
spelling • Man=
• Three Men
• Tooth=
• A lot of Teeth
• Goose=
• A flock of geese
7. Singular or Plural (cont.)
• Some nouns • One sheep=
don’t change at • Many sheep
all. They will • A moose=
stay the same. • Two moose
• One fish=
• A group of fish
