Plural Nouns Rules ESL

How do you make a noun plural if it ends with ch, sh, z, x, or s? Ex. branch

• add -s

• add -es

• change the spelling

• no change

How do you make a noun plural when it ends with a consonant + o? Ex. hero

• add -es

• add -s

• change the spelling

• no change

How do you make the following nouns plural? : moose, fish, sheep

• add -s

• add -es

• no change

• change the spelling

What does plural mean?

• more than one

• only one

• irregular

• singular

What does irregular mean?

• a person, place, or thing

• add -s

• not regular or normal

• singular

How do you make "tooth" plural?

• change the vowels

• no change

• add -s

• add -es

How do you make "fish" plural?

• add -es

• add -s

• no change

• change vowels

How do you make "potato" plural?

• add -s

• add -es

• no change

• change vowels

How do you make "mass" plural?

• add -s

• add -es

• no change

• change vowels

How do you make "dentist" plural?

• add -s

• add -es

• no change

• change vowels