Regular Plural Forms

1. We form the plural of a noun with the singular + s I. Fill in the regular and irregular II. Complete the sentences with the nouns in brackets. Use the plural.
parrot – parrots apple – apples girl – girls plural forms of the nouns.

2. Nouns ending with y if a consonant is written before. ----> ies 1. How many mice does your cat catch? (mouse)
lolly – lollies story – stories strawberry – strawberries 1. hero heroes
but: boy – boys toy - toys bay - bays
2. She bought two scarves in our online shop. (scarf)
2. half halfs
3. Nouns ending with ch, x, s, sh, o ----> es 3. Our uncle often tells us funny stories . (story)
class – classes brush – brushes box – boxes 3. tree trees
4. We often have fishes for dinner on Fridays. (fish)
4. Some nouns ending with f, fe, lf ----> ves 4. dish dishes
knife – knives wolf – wolves life – lives 5. How many persons work in your office? (person)
5. leaf leafs
but: chiefs, safes, cliffs, handkerchiefs
6. person persons 6. You should always keep your feet warm in winter. (foot)
Irregular Plural Forms
man - men woman - women tooth - teeth 7. toy_ toys 7. Does a cat really have seven lives ? (life)
goose - geese ox - oxen louse - lice
foot - feet mouse - mice child - children 8. party parties 8. thieves broke into their house and stole some paintings. (thief)
person - people
9. glass glasses 9. You should clean your teeth twice a day. (tooth)
Some nouns are identical to the singular form 10. box boxes 10. My brother always has two sandwiches for lunch.
bison - bison deer - deer sheep - sheep
(sandwich)
fish - fish moose - moose offspring - offspring 11. deer deer’s
series – series species - species 11. They have five Childs , three girl and two boys. (child)
12. Wolf wolves
Special Plural Nouns
13. City cities
You can use singular or plural with nouns like family, class, police,
14. Watch watches GROUP N°
team, army, band, choir, class, club, crew, company, firm, gang,
government, orchestra, party, staff, etc.
If the group acts in unison (as a group), use a singular verb:
15. Week weeks LAST NAMES AND NAMES
My family lives in Miami. All the members living under one roof.
The team was successful. You see the team as a group.
16. Wife wives 1. SOTO FLORES JEAN LITSHMAN
17. donkey_ donkies
If the group acts individually, use a plural verb: 2.
18. tomato tomatoes
My family live in towns all Each individual is living a separate life in a 3.
over Florida. different town. 19. berry_ berries
The team were successful. You see the single members of the team. 4.

20. book books