Singular and Plural

Singular means ...

• one

• two or more

Plural means ...

• one

• two or more

A noun is a ...

• person, place, thing

• an action you do

• a word that helps you talk about people without their names.

To make a noun plural, add ...

• s

• es

• ies

• s, es, ies

Nouns that end in ch, sh, ss, x, o make their plural with ...

• s

• es

• ies

Nouns in consonant + y make their plural by ...

• adding "s"

• changing the "y" into "ies."

Nouns with a vowel + y spelling become plural by ...

• adding "s."

• adding "es."

• changing the "y" to "ies."

Choose the plural of watch.

• watchs

• watches

• watchies

Answer explanation

Remember words that end in "ch" take es in the plural.

Choose the plural of cat.

• cats

• cates

• caties

Nouns ending in "f" make their plural by

• adding "s."

• adding "es."

• adding "ies."

• changing the "f" to "ves."