This document discusses rules for forming plurals in English. It explains that most words form their plural by adding 's', but there are exceptions for words ending in certain letters like 's', 'x', 'ch', which add 'es' instead. It also notes irregular plurals like 'child-children' that do not follow a standard rule. An activity is included to have the reader practice forming plurals of various words according to the guidelines provided.

1. PLURALS
Normally Add ‘s’ Book- books
Words ending in –s, -z, -
x,
-ch, -sh, -ss, -o
Add ‘es’ Bush-bushes
Words ending in
consonant + y
Change the ‘y’ into ‘i’
and add ‘es’
Cherry-cherries
Words ending in ‘f’ or ‘fe’ Change the ‘f’ or ‘fe’ into
‘v’ and add ‘es’
Wolf-wolves
Irregular plurals No rule Child-children
Man-men
Woman-women
Foot-feet
Tooth-teeth
Mouse-mice
Person-people
Goose-geese

2. ACTIVITY
• Write the plurals:
bug
 friend
 tutor
 flower
box
church
class
 tomato
baby
 party
 dictionary
wife
knife
 self