Plural Rules

Question 1

TO TURN an A TO PLURAL

Answer 1

Retain a and add e.’ EX: PLEURA AND PLEURAE

Question 2

TO TURN “AX” TO PLURAL

Answer 2

Drop x and add ces. EX: THORAX AND THORACES

Question 3

TO TURN “EN” TO PLURAL

Answer 3

Drop en and add ina.EX: LUMEN AND LUMINA

Question 4

TO TURN “IS” TO PLURAL

Answer 4

Drop is and add es. EX: DIAGNOSIS AND DIAGNOSES

Question 5

TO TURN “IX” TO PLURAL

Answer 5

Drop ix and add ices. EX: APPENDIX AND APPENDICES

Question 6

TO TURN “EX” TO PLURAL

Answer 6

Drop ex and add ices. EX: APEX AND APICES

Question 7

TO TURN “MA” TO PLURAL

Answer 7

Retain ma and add ta. EX: CARCINOMA AND CARCINOMATA

Question 8

TO TURN “ON” TO PLURAL

Answer 8

Drop on and add a. EX: GANGLION AND GANGLIA

Question 9

TO TURN “UM” TO PLURAL

Answer 9

Drop um and add a. EX: BACTERIUM AND BACTERIA

Question 10

TO TURN “US” TO PLURAL

Answer 10

Drop us and add i. EX: BRONCHUS AND BRONCHI

Question 11

TO TURN “Y” TO PLURAL

Answer 11

Drop y and add ies. EX: DEFORMITY AND DEFORMITIES