Rules For Writing Plural Nouns

Question 0

What Rule is this?
Irregular Pronouns- Learn them!
Examples: child- children / foot- feet / man- men / woman- women / mouse- mice / tooth- teeth

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Rule #8

Question 1

What Rule is this?
If the noun ends with (f) or (-fethen) drop the (f) or (-fethand) replaces with -ves:
Example: knife-knives / self-selves / life- lives

Answer 1

Rule #5

Question 2

What Rule is this?
If there is a consonant befor an (o) ending then add (-es)
Examples: mosquito- mosquitoes / hero- heroes / tomato- tomatoes

Answer 2

Rule #6

Question 3

What Rule is this?
As a general rule, to change countable nouns to the plural form you just add an (s) at the end.

Examples: Cat- Cats / song- songs / girl- girls

Answer 3

Rule #1

Question 4

What Rule is this?
Is there is a consonant before a (y) ending, change the (y) to (I) and add (es)
Examples: city- cities / baby- babies / country- contries

Answer 4

Rule #3

Question 5

What Rule is this?
If there is a vowel before an (o) ending simply add (s)
Examples: zoo- zoos / kangaroo- kangaroos / radio-radios

Answer 5

Rule #7

Question 6

What Rule is this?
For nouns that end in (ch), (sh), (s) and (z) “es” must be added to make it plural.
Examples: dish- dishes / watch- watches / buzz- buzzes

Answer 6

Rule #2

Question 7

What Rule is this?
If there is a vowel before a (y) ending then simply add (s)
Examples: boy-boys / day-days / way-ways

Answer 7

Rule #4