Noun Plural Rules

Plural Nouns

Rules : How to Form Plural Nouns

Rule #1 Add -s

• Add -s to most singular nouns to make them plural.

• Remember: Singular means 1 and plural means more than 1.

• Examples:

• Egg-Eggs

• Bed-Beds

• Bike-Bikes

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What is the plural form of the word bug?

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What is the plural form of the word dog?

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What is the plural form of the word pig?

Rule #2 Add -es

• Add -es to words that end in s, sh, ch, or x.

• Examples:

• Box-Boxes

• Fox-Foxes

• Dish-Dishes

• Branch-Branches

Multiple Choice

What is the plural form of the word dress?

• dress

• dressies

• dresses

Multiple Choice

What is the plural form of the word peach?

• peachs

• peaches

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What is the plural form of the word box?

Rule #3 Vowel + y Just add -s

• If a noun ends with a vowel (a, e, i, o, u) plus a y, just add -s.

• Examples:

• boy-boys

• toy-toys

• day-days

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Multiple Choice

What is the plural form of the word monkey?

• monkeys

• monkies

Multiple Choice

What is the plural form of the word donkey?

• donkeys

• donkies

Rule #4 Consonant + y (-ies)

• If a noun ends with a consonant + y, change the y to i and add es

• Examples:

• penny-pennies

• baby-babies

Multiple Choice

What is the plural form of the word hobby?

• hobbys

• hobbies

Multiple Choice

What is the plural form of the word cherry?

• cherrys

• cherries