PLURAL NOUNS

7 RULES TO CHANGE SINGULAR NOUNS TO PLURAL NOUNS

RULE 1: To change most singular mouns to plural nouns, add-S

SINGULAR cat chair
PLURAL cats chairs

RULE 2: For nouns ending in sh, ch ,s, x,add-es

SINGULAR brush branch grass box
PLURAL brushes branches grasses boxes

RULE 3: For nouns ending with the letter y after a vowel (a,e,I,o,u)-s
SINGULAR day toy boy
PLURAL days toys boys

RULE 4: For nouns ending in Y after a consonant, change the Y to i and add -es
SINGULAR pony story lady
PLURAL ponies stories ladies

RULE 5: For nouns ending in O after a vowel (a,e,i,o,u), add-s

SINGULAR studio portfolio
PLURAL studios portfolios

RULE 6 :For nouns ending in O after a consonant, add –es

SINGULAR volcano hero tomato
PLURAL volcanoes heroes tomatoes

RULE 7: For nouns ending with the letter F or fe, change the F or Fe to – ves
SINGULAR loaf knife wife
PLURAL loaves knives wives
 WORKSHEET 5

PLURAL NOUNS

1. WRITE THE CORRECT PLURAL FOR EACH WORD.

a. Church …………………………… k. Class…………………………
b. Kimono ……………................ l. Fox ………………………….
c. Hero …………………………… m. street……………………….
d. Box …………………………… n. Song…………………………
e. Boy …………………………… ñ. knife…………………………
f. Girl …………………………… o. toy ………………………….
g. Car …………………………… p. class………………………….
h. Fish …………………………… q. Lady………………………….
i. Pony …………………………… r. paper………………………..
j. Tomato …………………………… s. carrot………………………..

2. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE CORRECT PLURAL NOUN

1. Annie is 15………………………….(year) old.

2. These are my ……………………..(key).
3. I have many………………………………(wish) for your birthday.
4. I can see two……………………………..(fish).
5. How many ………………………….(child) are there in the
school?

GOOD LUCK!!!