Singular & Plural Nouns Flashcards
If a noun ends in a vowel+y,add s
Monkey monkeys
Key keys
Toy toys
Add s to form the plural of most nouns. Add es to form the plural of nouns ending in s,sh,ch,ss,x,or z
Ear ears Home homes
Bus buses Class classes
Box boxes
If a noun ends with a consonant +y change the y to I and add es
Lady ladies
Daisy daisies
Gallery galleries
For most nouns ending in f or fe ,add s
Reef reefs
Chief chiefs
Safe safes
For some nouns ending in f or fe change the f to v and add es
Leaf leaves
Wife wives
Half halves
The plurals of proper nouns usually follow the rules for common nouns
Jones The Joneses
Smith the Smiths
If a noun ends in a vowel +o,add s
Rodeo rodeos
Video videos
Studio studios
If a noun ends in a consonant +o,add s or es
Silo silos Piano pianos
Hero heroes Echo echoes
Some nouns have a special plural form
Child children Man men
Foot feet Ox oxen
Some nouns have the same singular and plural form
One sheep Five sheep
One moose Nine moose