PLURAL NOUNS
por Anabel
Mrs. Anabel Montes - English teacher
Plural Nouns
Aplural form of a
noun names more
than one. It usually
ends with s or es.
Add es to make nouns
plural that end with:
s
› buses
x
› taxes
ch
› benches
sh
› dishes
Rule 1
To change most singular
nouns to plural nouns, add s
chair cat rock
chairs cats rocks
Rule 2
For nouns ending in
sh, ch, s, x, add es
brush church grass box
brushes churches grasses boxes
Add ies to make nouns plural
that end with a consonant and a
y:
lady
ladies
fry
fries
Rule 3
For nouns ending in y
after a vowel, add s
day toy essay boy
days toys essays boys
Rule 4
For nouns ending in y
after a consonant,
change the y to i and
add
fly es pony story lady
flies ponies stories ladies
Some nouns that end in f or fe
change to ves when made
plural:
calf
calves
knife
knives
Rule 6
For nouns ending in o
after a consonant, add
es
motto volcano hero tomato
mottoes volcanoes heroes tomatoes
Some nouns do not change
at all when made plural:
sheep
sheep
deer
deer
Rule 7
Fornouns ending in f or fe,
change the f or fe to ves
loaf elf knife wife
loaves elves knives wives
Some nouns that end in o
change to es when made plural.
Some change to s:
kangaroo
kangaroos
potato
potatoes
Rule 8
Some nouns
completely change
their spelling
Memorize these!
mouse goose foot man
mice geese feet men
Some nouns become a new
word when made plural:
man
men
goose
geese
Can you make these
nouns plural?
1. half
2. foot
3. piano
4. spy
5. brush
Can you make these
nouns plural?
1. halves
2. feet
3. pianos
4. spies
5. brushes
Can you make these
nouns plural?
1. mouse
2. memo
3. shelf
4. leaf
5. child
Can you make these
nouns plural?
1. mice
2. memos
3. shelves
4. leaves
5. children
Can you make these
nouns plural?
1. thief
2. woman
3. fish
4. photo
5. die
Can you make these
nouns plural?
1. thieves
2. women
3. fish
4. photos
5. dice
