Singular and Plural Nouns GRAMMAR

A singular noun names one person, place, thing or ideas. EXAMPLES: BOY PLANET BRUSH BRANCH MIX EXPERIENCE

A plural noun names more than one, person, place, thing or idea. EXAMPLES: TEETH BUNNIES TREES COMPUTERS

When you are changing a singular noun to a plural noun…follow these rules! Add –s to form a plural of most singular nouns.  Trees  Offices  Schools  Teachers Add –es to form the plural of singular nouns that end in s, sh, ch, or x.  Boxes  Branches  Brushes  Benches

Rules continued… To from the plural of nouns ending in a consonant and y, change the y to I and add –es.  Babies  Puppies  Bunnies  Studies To form a plural of nouns ending in a vowel and y, add –s.  Boys  Toys  Trays  Plays

Rules continued… If a noun ends in f, sometimes add –s, or change the f to a v and add –es. Change lf to b and add –es.  Halves  Calves  Roofs Some words changes completely when you make them plural.  Teeth  Women  Men  Geese

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