Download Flashcards with Plural Nouns here<\/a><\/p>\n

Save the PDF file and find here the examples of plural nouns formation.<\/p>\n

Here are the rules:<\/p>\n

1. Add -s to regular plurals. Adding an s is all you need to form a regular plural: bag – bags.<\/p>\n

2. Add -es to words ending in -ch, -s, -sh, -x, -z: box – boxes.<\/p>\n

3. If the noun ends with \u2011f or \u2011fe, the f is often changed to \u2011ve before adding the -s to form the plural version: wolf – wolves.<\/p>\n

Some nouns don’t changes -f into -ve: roof – roofs.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0Change -y to -ies or -s: lady – ladies. But:\u00a0boy \u2013 boys.<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0Add -es to words ending in\u00a0-o: tomato – tomatoes. For foreign words this doesn’t work: photo – photos.<\/p>\n

6. Remember\u00a0irregular plurals:
\nwoman – women,
\nman – men,
\nchild – children,
\nperson – people,
\ntooth – teeth,
\nfoot – feet,
\nmouse – mice,
\nox – oxen.<\/p>\n

7. There’s no change between plural and singular:<\/p>\n

sheep – sheep,
\naircraft – aircraft,
\nfish – fish (fishes is used when talking about different types of fish).<\/p>\n

8. These nouns have only singular form: money, hair, love, etc.<\/p>\n

These nouns have only plural\u00a0form: scissors, trousers, shorts, etc.<\/p>\n

Use this flashcard set to memorize and practice the above rules.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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