1. 6th grade Language Arts
Plural nouns PowerPoint

2. Singular/Plurals Review
 Rule #1
________ nouns are usually formed by simply adding
_____ to a __________ noun.
 boy = boys
 belch = belches
 annoyance = annoyances
Write the plural of each word listed below:
 whisper =
 paper wad =
 lecture =
Plural s
singular

3. Singular/Plurals Review
Rule #2
Nouns ending in ____, ____, ____, ____, and ____ form the plural by
adding _____.
 moss = mosses box = boxes
 buzz = buzzes dish = dishes
Circle the letter(s) that makes this rule apply. Then write the plural of each
word.
 dress =
 brush =
 wish =
 class =
 cross =
 bench =
 ax =
 grass =
s z x sh ch
-es

4. Singular/Plurals Review
Rule #3
Nouns ending in _____ preceded by a __________ are
formed into a plural by changing _____ to ________. [E.g.
lady = ladies; city = cities; army = armies]
-y consonant
-y -ies

5. Exercise: Write the plural
of the following words
 fly=
 baby=
 pony=
 injury=
 cherry=
 lady=
 beauty=
 story=
 history=
 berry=
 city=
 sky=
 duty=
 study=
 theory=

6. Singular/Plurals Review
 Rule #4
Nouns ending in ____ preceded by a ________ form their
plurals by adding _______
[Ex: boy = boys; day = days]
Write the plural of the following
 bay=
 toy=
 essay=
 turkey=
 chimney=
-y vowel
-s

7. Rule #5
Most nouns ending in o _________ by a ____________
are formed into a plural by adding ______. Example: hero
= heroes; grotto = grottoes
preceded consonant
es

8. Exercise: Write the plural
of the following words
 Motto*=
 calico=
 buffalo*=
 hero=
 potato=
 cargo=
 volcano=
 grotto=
 mosquito*=
 tomato=
 halo*=
 tornado*=
*may add - s or - es

9. Singular/Plurals Review
Rule #6
Most nouns ending in o preceded by a __________ are
formed into a plural by adding_________.[Ex: folio= folios]
Write the plural of the following:
 cameo=
 studio=
 portfolio=
vowel
-s

10. Singular/Plurals Review
Rule #7
Some nouns ending in ______ or fe are made plural by
changing f or fe to _______
[Ex: beef= beeves; wife= wives]
f
-ves

11. Singular/Plurals Review
Write the plural of the
following words
 calf=
 self=
 leaf=
 sheaf=
 loaf=
 shelf=
 half=
 wolf=
 elf=
 half=
 thief=
 wife=

12. Singular/Plurals Review
 chief=
 mischief=
 gulf=
 hoof=
 roof=
 grief=
 kerchief=
 safe=
The following form their plurals by adding - s.
(An exception to rule #7)
Write the plural of the following words:

13. IRREGULAR PLURALS. Write the plural of the
following words
 man=
 foot=
 mouse=
 woman=
 tooth=
 louse=
 child=
 ox=
 goose=

14. The following nouns have
no singular. They
should always be
written plural.
 scissors
 oats
 tongs
 dregs
 trousers
 pinchers
 bellows
 snuffers
 cattle
 shears
 measles
 mumps
 victuals
 tweezers
 vespers
 clothes

15. Some nouns are always
singular. Some of these
nouns may be used in the
plural when different kinds are
meant as sugars, coffees,
cottons
 gold
 silver
 wheat
 corn
 molasses
 copper
 sugar
 cotton
 fish
 homework
 stuff
 junk
 Singular nouns use
______ and _______.
 Plural nouns use
_________ and
_________.
this that
these
those