Plural Forms of
Regular Nouns
Most nouns in English are made plural
by adding an –s to the singular form.
Examples:
Stranger – strangers
Daughter
Basket
If a nouns ends with an s, ch, sh, x, or z,
an –es is added to make the noun plural.
Examples:
Kiss – kisses buzz
Sketch
Box
If a noun ends in z, add –es to
make the noun plural. In some
cases, another z is added.
Example:
Quizzes - quizzes
If a noun ends in y preceded by a
vowel, add an s to the singular form.
Examples:
Attorney – attorneys
Essay - essays
If a nouns ends in y preceded by a
consonant, change the final y to i
and add –es.
Examples:
History – histories
Injury
If a noun ends with f or fe (but not ff or
ffe) change the f to v and add –es.
Examples:
Leaf – leaves
Shelf
If a noun ends with o, add –es to
its singular form.
Examples:
Mango – mangoes
Tomato
THANK
YOU
Activity:
pp. 9 – exercise 1&2

PLURAL FORMS OF REGULAR NOUNS POWER POINT PRESENTATION

  • 1.
  • 2.
    Most nouns inEnglish are made plural by adding an –s to the singular form. Examples: Stranger – strangers Daughter Basket
  • 3.
    If a nounsends with an s, ch, sh, x, or z, an –es is added to make the noun plural. Examples: Kiss – kisses buzz Sketch Box
  • 4.
    If a nounends in z, add –es to make the noun plural. In some cases, another z is added. Example: Quizzes - quizzes
  • 5.
    If a nounends in y preceded by a vowel, add an s to the singular form. Examples: Attorney – attorneys Essay - essays
  • 6.
    If a nounsends in y preceded by a consonant, change the final y to i and add –es. Examples: History – histories Injury
  • 7.
    If a nounends with f or fe (but not ff or ffe) change the f to v and add –es. Examples: Leaf – leaves Shelf
  • 8.
    If a nounends with o, add –es to its singular form. Examples: Mango – mangoes Tomato
  • 9.
  • 10.
    Activity: pp. 9 –exercise 1&2