Plural Noun Review

A singular noun

• names more than one person, place, thing or animal.

• names one person, place, thing, or animal.

• always ends with s.

A plural noun

• names more than one person, place, thing, or animal.

• names one person, place, thing, or animal.

• always ends with s.

To make most nouns plural,

• change y to i and add es.

• add es.

• add s.

If a noun ends with ss, ch, s, or x, to make it plural

• change y to i and add es.

• add es.

• add s.

If a noun ends with a y, to make it plural

• change y to i and add es.

• add es.

• add s.

If a noun ends with fe, to make it plural,

• add 's

• add s

• change the f to v and add es.

In the following sentence, which noun is plural?

Texas has many cattle ranches.

• Texas

• many

• ranches

In the following sentence, which noun is plural?

A cowboy rides after cows.

• rides

• cows

• cowboy

Wild ponies also live in the Southwest.

• ponies

• live

• Southwest

In the following sentence, which noun is plural?

Several children were playing in the park.

• Several

• children

• park