The document discusses plural nouns in English. It notes that plural nouns usually end in s or es and provide examples of irregular plural forms. It explains different rules for making nouns plural depending on their spelling, such as adding es to nouns ending in s, x, ch, sh, changing y to ies, and some nouns changing f or fe to ves. Some nouns change to es or s in the plural, while others remain the same or become a new word altogether. The document provides exercises asking the reader to make given nouns plural.

1. Plural and Singular Nouns

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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