MAKING SINGULAR NOUNS PLURAL

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MAKING SINGULAR NOUNS PLURAL
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An apple
Two apples
BUT
A peach
Two peaches
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What are the rules?
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Rule 1 Most words become pluralby adding s

• Pencil
• Book
• Chair
• Boy
• Pen

Pencils Books Chairs Boys Pens
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Rule 2 Words that end in -ch, -sh, -x, -ss, -o
add -es

• watch
• brush
• box
• boss
• tomato

watch brush box boss tomato
es
es
es
es
es
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Rule 3 Words that end in a consonant -y drop
the y and add -ies

• ferr
• famil
• dictionar
• countr

ies
ferr famil dictionar countr
y
y
ies
y
ies
y
ies
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Rule 3 Words that end in a consonant -y drop
the y and add -ies

• ferr
• famil
• dictionar
• countr

ies
ferr famil dictionar countr
y
y
ies
y
ies
y
ies
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Rule 4 Words that end in f or -fe drop the f
and add -ves

• wi
• kni
• li
• lea

fe
ves
wi kni li lea
fe
ves
fe
ves
f
ves
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Rule 4 Words that end in f or -fe drop the f
and add -ves

• wi
• kni
• li
• lea

fe
ves
wi kni li lea
fe
ves
fe
ves
f
ves
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Rule 4 Words that end in f or -fe drop the f
and add -ves

• roof roofs
• chef chefs
• cafe cafes

EXCEPTIONS
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Rule 5 There are some irregular plurals

• man
• woman
• person
• child
• foot
• tooth
• mouse

men women people children feet teeth mice