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    This document discusses how to form plural nouns in English. It explains that most nouns are made plural by adding 's', but some take 'es' if they end in sh, ch, ss, x or o. A few nouns ending in o or f simply add s. Nouns ending in y change to ies if preceded by a consonant. Compound nouns typically add s to the principal word. A small number of nouns have the same singular and plural form.

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    NUMBER OF

    NOUNS
    By:
    Macapil, Tricia
    1. Singular Nouns

    - A noun that denotes one person, place or a thing is called a singular noun. As;

    Example: Bird, pen, book, chair, computer, etc


    2. Plural Nouns
    - A noun that denotes more than one person, place
    or thing is called a plural noun. As;

    Example: Pens, desks, birds trees, kites, etc.

    HOW PLURAL ARE FORMED?


    1. We usually make singular nouns plural by
    adding ‘s’ to the singular nouns

    SINGULAR Plural
    Arm Arms

    Brother Brothers

    Bamboo Bamboo
    s
    Crow
    Crows
    Star
    Stars
    2. The nouns ending in “-sh”,“-ch”,”- 3. Most of the nouns ending
    ss”,”-x”, form their plural by adding in “-o” also form plurals by
    “-es” to them adding “-es” to them

    Singular Plural
    Singular Plural
    Box Boxes
    Buffalo Buffaloes
    Bush Bushes
    Echo Echoes
    Church Churches
    Mango Mangoes
    Tax Taxes
    Potato Potatoes
    Punch Punches
    4. A few nouns ending in “-o” merely 5. The nouns ending in “-y” preceded by a
    add”-s”. consonant, form their plural by changing “-y”
    into “-I” and adding “-es”

    Singular Plural Singular Plural


    Commando Commandos Baby Babies

    Ratio Ratios Army Armies

    Photo Photos City Cities

    Logo Logos Lady Ladies

    Piano Pianos
    6. The nouns that have a vowel before 7. Some nouns ending in (“-f, “-fe”)
    the “-y” are made plural simply adding form their plural by changing (“-f,
    “-s” to them. “-fe”) into (-v) adding (-es).

    Singular Plural
    Singular Plural
    Boy Boys
    Calf Calves
    Day Days
    Leaf Leaves
    Key Keys
    Life Lives
    8. But some nouns that end in “f” are 9. A few nouns form their plurals by
    made plural by adding “s” to them. changing one or more vowels in them.

    Singular Plural Singular Plural


    Chief Chiefs Child Children

    Roof Roofs Foot Feet

    Cliff Cliffs Man Men


    10. A compound noun generally 11. The plural form of
    forms its plural by adding (-s) to the some nouns remains the
    principal word. same as the singular form. Vee <3

    Singular Plural
    Singular Plural
    Commander in chief Commanders in chief
    Fish Fish
    Daughter in law Daughters in law
    Rice Rice
    Step Daughter Step daughters
    Hair Hair

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