Plurals

1.

BY HERBER

2.

The plural form of most nouns is created by adding the letter s
girl
girls

3.

Nouns that end in -ch, -sh, -x, -s or -z add -es for the plural
fox
foxes

4.

Nouns that end in -ch, -sh, -x, -s or -z add -es for the plural
witch
witches

5.

Ends with -o Add -es
tomato
tomatoes

6.

Nouns ending in a consonant plus -y, make the plural by changing -y to -ies:
cherry
cherries
y

7.

Ends with -f
wolf
Change f to v
then
Add -es
wolfves

8.

Ends with –fe
knife
Change f to v
then
Add –s
knife
ves

9.

10.

man
men

11.

woman
women

12.

child
children

13.

person
people

14.

tooth
teeth

15.

foot
feet

16.

mouse
mice

17.

Some nouns are the same in both singular and plural form
sheep
sheep

18.

Some nouns are the same in both singular and plural form
fish
fish

19.

Some nouns are the same in both singular and plural form
deer
deer

20.

What’s the plural form of …
boyes
boy
boys
boies

21.

What’s the plural form of …
watchs
watch
watchies
watches

22.

What’s the plural form of …
wives
wife
wifs
wifes

23.

What’s the plural form of …
halfs
half
halves
halfes

24.

What’s the plural form of …
tooths
tooth
teeth
toothes

25.

What’s the plural form of …
lives
life
lifes
lifs

26.

What’s the plural form of …
leafes
leaf
leafs
leaves

27.

What’s the plural form of …
foots
foot
feet
footes

28.

What’s the plural form of …
strawberrys
strawberry
strawberryes
strawberries

29.

What’s the plural form of …
womans
woman
women
womanes