Rule NO.
Add –s to most
nouns
Examples
girl girls
tortoise tortoises
camera cameras
monkey monkeys
Rule NO.
For nouns ending in s, ss,
sh, ch, X, and z, Add –es .
Examples
bus buses
moss mosses
bush bushes
beach beaches
fox foxes
quiz quizzes
Rule no.
For nouns ending in a
consonant and y, change
y to I and add –es.
Examples
puppy puppies
kitty kitties
daisy daisies
canary canaries
bunny bunnies
guppy guppies
Rule no.
For nouns ending in f
or fe, change f or fe to
v and add –es.
Examples
scarf leaves
Life lives
wife wivies
loaf loavies
knife knives
leaf leaves
Rule no.
For nouns ending in a
vowel and y, add –s to
the noun.
Examples
Boy boys
Valley valleys
bay bays
tray trays
way ways
monkey monkeys
Rule no.
Change the spelling of
some nouns
Examples
tooth teeth
Mouse mice
man men
woman women
foot feet
louse lice
Activity
Time!
Give the plural form
of the following nouns
donkey
Give the plural form
of the italicized nouns
thief
Give the plural form
of the italicized nouns
sky
Give the plural form
of the italicized nouns
branch
Give the plural form
of the italicized nouns
dresses
Give the plural form
of the italicized nouns
fox
Give the plural form
of the italicized nouns
circus
Give the plural form
of the italicized nouns
match
Give the plural form
of the italicized nouns
ash
Give the plural form
of the italicized nouns
wish
Give the plural form
of the italicized nouns
potatoe
Give the plural form
of the italicized nouns
loaf
Give the plural form
of the italicized nouns
hero
Give the plural form
of the italicized nouns
shelf
Give the plural form
of the italicized nouns
toy
Give the plural form
of the italicized nouns
country
Give the plural form
of the italicized nouns
valley

Rules in forming the plural of noun (grade 1-2)