Plural Rules

Plural Rules

by Ms Trang

Rule 1:

Add 's' to most words to make plurals

​desk - desks month - months

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​shop - shops train - trains

Rule 2:

Add 'es' to words ending in 'ch', 'sh', 's', 'ss', 'z' or 'x'

to make plurals

beach - beaches dish - dishes

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​bus - buses cross - crosses

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waltz - waltzes ​fox - foxes

Rule 3:

Add 'ies' and remove 'y' to

words ending in a consonant and 'y'

to make plurals

city - cities

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​pony - ponies

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​family - families

Rule 4:

Add 'ves' and remove 'f' / 'fe' to words ending in 'f' / 'fe'

to make plurals

life - lives

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​half - halves

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​hoof - hooves