This document discusses rules for making nouns plural in English. It explains that most nouns become plural by adding -s, but there are exceptions. Nouns ending in consonant-y change the y to i and add -es, while vowel-y nouns just add -s. Other exceptions add -es, like nouns ending in -ch, -sh, -s, -x. Some nouns have irregular plural forms like mouse/mice or man/men. The document provides examples and exercises for learners to practice forming plurals according to the rules.

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Mrs. Anabel Montes - English teacher

2. Plural Nouns
A plural form of a noun
names more than one.
It usually ends with s
or es.

3. Write P if the noun below is
plural. Write S if the noun
below is singular.
1. houses
2. baby
3. church
4. tables
5. books
6. bus

4. Write P if the noun below is
plural. Write S if the noun
below is singular.
1. Houses P
2. baby S
3. church S
4. tables P
5. books P
6. bus S

5. Add es to make nouns
plural that end with:s
› buses
x
› taxes
ch
› benches
sh
› dishes

6. Rule 1
To change most singular nouns
to plural nouns, add s
chair
chairs
cat rock
cats rocks

7. Rule 2
For nouns ending in sh,
ch, s, x, add es
brush
brushes
church grass
churches grasses
box
boxes

8. Add ies to make nouns
plural that end with a
consonant and a y:
lady
ladies
fry
fries

9. Rule 3
For nouns ending in y
after a vowel, add s
day toy essay boy
days toys essays boys

10. Rule 4
For nouns ending in y
after a consonant, change
the y to i and add es
fly pony story lady
flies ponies stories ladies

11. Some nouns that end in f or
fe change to ves when
made plural:
calf
calves
knife
knives

12. Rule 6
For nouns ending in o
after a consonant, add es
motto volcano hero tomato
mottoes volcanoes heroes tomatoes

13. Some nouns do not change
at all when made plural:
sheep
sheep
deer
deer

14. Rule 7
For nouns ending in f or fe, change
the f or fe to ves
loaf elf knife wife
loaves elves knives wives

15. Some nouns that end in o
change to es when made
plural. Some change to s:
kangaroo
kangaroos
potato
potatoes

16. Rule 8
Some nouns completely
change their spelling
Memorize these!
mouse goose foot man
mice geese feet men

17. Some nouns become a new
word when made plural:
man
men
goose
geese

18. Can you make these
nouns plural?
1. half
2. foot
3. piano
4. spy
5. brush

19. Can you make these
nouns plural?
1. halves
2. feet
3. pianos
4. spies
5. brushes

20. Can you make these
nouns plural?
1. mouse
2. memo
3. shelf
4. leaf
5. child

21. Can you make these
nouns plural?
1. mice
2. memos
3. shelves
4. leaves
5. children

22. Can you make these
nouns plural?
1. thief
2. woman
3. fish
4. photo
5. die

23. Can you make these
nouns plural?
1. thieves
2. women
3. fish
4. photos
5. dice