Plural Nouns (s) (es) (ies)

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What is a plural noun?

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A plural noun is a word that indicates more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

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How do you form the plural of a noun that ends in 's', 'x', 'z', 'ch', or 'sh'?

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Add 'es' to the end of the noun. Example: 'box' becomes 'boxes'.

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What happens to a singular noun that ends in 'y' when the letter before 'y' is a consonant?

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Change the 'y' to 'i' and add 'es'. Example: 'baby' becomes 'babies'.

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What happens to a singular noun that ends in 'y' when the letter before 'y' is a vowel?

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Simply add 's'. Example: 'toy' becomes 'toys'.

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What is the plural form of 'lunch'?

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lunches

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What is the plural form of 'story'?

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stories

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What is the plural form of 'pencil'?

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pencils

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What is the plural form of 'kite'?

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kites

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How do you form the plural of a noun that ends in 'f' or 'fe'?

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Usually change 'f' to 'v' and add 'es'. Example: 'wolf' becomes 'wolves'.

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What is the plural form of 'leaf'?

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leaves