The document explains the rules for forming plural nouns in English. It details how to create plurals by adding -s or -es, changing -f or -fe to -v and adding -es, and specific rules for nouns ending in -y, -ch, -sh, -s, and -x. Examples are provided for each rule to illustrate the correct plural forms.
The document explains the rules for forming plural nouns in English. It details how to create plurals by adding -s or -es, changing -f or -fe to -v and adding -es, and specific rules for nouns ending in -y, -ch, -sh, -s, and -x. Examples are provided for each rule to illustrate the correct plural forms.
The document explains the rules for forming plural nouns in English. It details how to create plurals by adding -s or -es, changing -f or -fe to -v and adding -es, and specific rules for nouns ending in -y, -ch, -sh, -s, and -x. Examples are provided for each rule to illustrate the correct plural forms.
The document explains the rules for forming plural nouns in English. It details how to create plurals by adding -s or -es, changing -f or -fe to -v and adding -es, and specific rules for nouns ending in -y, -ch, -sh, -s, and -x. Examples are provided for each rule to illustrate the correct plural forms.
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Plural Form
of Regular Nouns Singular nouns -refer to one person, animal, place, thing or event. Plural nouns -refer to two or more persons, animals, places, things or events. Plural words are formed by adding –s or -es at the end of the words as well as words ending with -x, -z, -ch and –sh. Rules to follow in forming plural form of regular nouns: Add an –s to singular nouns. Examples: girl - girls door - doors bag - bags Plural Nouns Ending with O If preceded with a vowel, add –s to make it plural. If preceded with a consonant, add –es to form the plural. Example: Preceded by a vowel Preceded by a consonant cameo – cameos volcano – volcanoes radio – radios echo – echoes ratio – ratios potato – potatoes Plural Nouns ending with –fe or -f Change –f or –fe into v and adding - es. Examples : elf – elves knife – knives 2. Some words ending in two vowels –f or –fe form their plural nouns by adding – s. Examples : roof – roofs 1chief – chiefs 3. Some words ending in –ff form their plural nouns by adding –s. Examples: cliff - cliffs scuff - scuffs 4. Some words ending in –f like dwarf and wharf can have two plural forms . Examples : dwarfs - dwarves wharfs - wharves Add –es to nouns ending in ch, sh, s, and x. Examples: coach - coaches sash - sashes tax - taxes boss - bosses Plural Nouns ending with -y If the letter preceding letter -y is a vowel, add –s to form the plural. If the letter preceding letter -y is a consonant, change letter -y to –i, then add –es to form the plural. Examples : Preceded by vowels day – days toy – toys
Preceded by consonants lily – lilies buddy – buddies
