Singular and Plural Nouns

SINGULAR AND PLURAL NOUNS

A. Most singular nouns form their plural by adding -s album brick example glove!! rake

albums bricks examples gloves rakes

B. Singular nouns that end in o, s, x, ch, or sh form their plural by adding -es potato tomato mango mosquito

potatoes tomatoes mangoes mosquitoes

gas bus rose glass grass !! business kiss

gases buses roses glasses grasses businesses kisses

box fox tax wax

boxes foxes taxes waxes

church beach bench watch witch patch!! inch

churches beaches benches watches witches patches inches

fish brush!! radish

fishes brushes radishes

C. Singular nouns that end in y preceded by a consonant  form their plural by

changing y to -ies baby fairy berry cherry lady story puppy pony daisy country city cry fly butterfly apology balcony community army enemy

babies fairies berries cherries ladies stories puppies ponies daisies countries cities cries flies butterflies apologies balconies communities armies enemies

D. Singular nouns that end in y preceded by a vowel  form their plural by adding -s key toy tray valley monkey guy highway holiday journey joy

keys toys trays valleys monkeys guys highways holidays journeys joys

E. Some singular nouns that end in f or fe form their plural by changing f or fe to -ves wolf life loaf leaf elf self knife shelf

wolves lives loaves leaves elves selves knives shelves

wife half calf thief

wives halves calves thieves

A. Some singular nouns that end in f, ff, or fe form their plural by adding -s belief!! chef chief handkerchief roof scarf cuff cafe

beliefs chefs chiefs handkerchiefs roofs scarfs cuffs cafes

B. Some singular nouns form their plural in different ways mouse louse!! goose tooth foot man woman child cactus fungus alumnus die ox

mice lice geese teeth feet men women children cacti fungi alumni dice oxen

C. Some nouns have the same singular and plural forms. sheep deer means series swine offspring news

sheep deer means series swine offspring news