Changing Nouns To Plural

Question 1

Nouns that end with “AIL” are made plural by ______________.

Answer 1

Adding an “s”

Question 2

Nouns ending with -OU are made plural by adding _____?

Answer 2

S

Question 3

Nouns ending in “ail” are made plural by adding “s”. What is one exception to the rule?

Answer 3

Travail becomes travaux

Question 4

Nouns that end with «ou» are made plural by adding an «s». What are 3 exceptions to this rule?

Answer 4

Bijoux
Cailloux
Genoux
choux
Hiboux

Question 5

What is the rule when making nouns that end with «AL» plural?

Answer 5

The ending -al becomes -aux in the plural.

The exceptions to this are: le bal, le cal, le carnaval, le chacal, le festival, carnival, jackal, festival, whose plurals are formed by adding an -s.

Question 6

What is the rule when making nouns that end with «AU, EU, EAU, OEU» plural?

Answer 6

we add an -x to the plural forms.

Exceptions alert: The nouns pneu (tire/tyre) and landau (pram) as well as the adjective bleu (blue) all take an –s in their plural form.

Question 7

True or false: nouns that end with «s, x or z» do not change in their plural form.

Answer 7

True