#9 plurals of nouns Flashcards
0
Q
when the singular noun ends in o…
A
add es, or s
1
Q
when the singular noun ends in sh,s,ch,x, or z…
A
add es.
2
Q
when the singular noun ends in y with a consonant before it…
A
change the y to an i and add es.
3
Q
for most nouns ending in f or fe
A
change the f to a v and add s or es.
4
Q
for some nouns that have the same form for both singular and plural ..
A
stay the same. while some may change irregularly like tooth to teeth
5
Q
to form the plural of a compound noun written as one word …
A
change the last word in the compound to its plural form otherwise change the most important word.
6
Q
when it is a vowel then y…
A
just add s
7
Q
for some unique latin words, if it ends in a…
A
change it to ae
8
Q
if a latin word ends in us…
A
change it to an i
